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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1925

1,192 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 60

Cessnock Show Approximate Reports Substantial Profit Revealed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 9

The hon treasurer (Mr. H. C. B. Thomson) has furnished a report in connection with the recent Cessnock Show. All details, of course, are…

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Sydney Show. Official Opening. Wealth of State's Resources

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 3

The State Governor, Sir Dudley de Chair, who officially opened the Sydney Show yesterday, said that the people of the State were concerned…

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Miss Vera M'millan Again Riding at Sydney Show

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 3

Miss Vera M'Millan, who was [?] ly injured when her horse fell at the sod wall at Sydney Show last year, is at the show again this year…

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Champion Hereford Cow at Sydney Show Twice Champion at Singleton

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 1

Myall Carnation, the champion Hereford cow at, Sydney show, is described by some breeders as one of the finest cows over sent to the big exhibition…

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Cessnock Agricultural Association. Rough Balance Sheet. £400 Credit for Year on Show

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 7

There was a large attendance at special committee meeting of the above association last Tuesday evening. Mr. J. Y. Tulloch, president,…

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Stroud Show Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 5

The local School of Arst presented a very animated picture on Friday evening when a grand ball was held in aid of the show funds. The…

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Stroud Show. Official Luncheon

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 3

There was a large crowd of visitors and officials at the luncheon on Saturday. Mr. H. C. Barnes (president) presided. The toast list…

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Market Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 4

A Market Fair in aid of the Hinton Parents and Citizens' Association will be held in the Hinton School of Arts on May 11 and 12…

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Sports Carnival at Cessnook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 4

An attractive programme has been arranged for the Cessnock Sports Carnival at Cessnock on Easter Monday Record entries have been…

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Cessnock Show Success

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 4

The rough statement of receipts and expenditure in connection with the Cessnock Show discloses a profit about £240. The receipts…

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Police Hospital Carnival. at Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 7

The police hospital carnival, which took place on Saturday, in aid of the funds of the Dangar Cottage Hospital, was a great…

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Old-time Easter Fair. Ararat in 1867

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 12

Ararat, in the Wimmera district of Victoria, was in 1867 a pleasant' little town, with many handsome buildings (writes "L" in the "Australasian")…

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Success at Sydney Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 4

Mr. Charles Guy of West Maitland secured first prize at Sydney show yesterday for pony sulky turnout pony not exceeding 14 hands…

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Muswellbrook. the Show. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 15

This year's exhibiton of the Upper Hunter P. und A. Association will be memorable in local annals, an account of its having brought…

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Empire Exhibition. Date of Reopening. London, April 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 2

It has been officially decided that the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley will re-open on May 6…

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Sydney Show. Horse Judge's Regrets. District Exhibit Dispute

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 8

The attendance of the Sydney Show Tuesday was 16,700, a record for the second day. Lust year's total was 16,500…

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Sydney Show. the Cattle Awards. Success of Hunter River Breeders

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 3

The Sydney Show opened Monday, when judging commenced. Hunter River breeders were successful in the cattle section, in which…

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Show Stock. Record Prices at Sydney-high Average for Calves

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 6

Record prices wore obtained at the sales of Sydney Show cattle. The buyers were confined almost entirely to New South Wales' and…

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Vine Diseases. Lecture at Sydney Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1925 · page 8

Mr. H. L. Manuel, in a lecture on vine diseases at the Royal Show, particularly emphasised the necessity of spraying vines, especially for "downy…

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Sueedway Carnival for Ambulance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 4

Supporters of the Maitland Ambulance Brigade are desirous of organising a motor cycle carnival to augment the funds, but they have been…

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