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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1925

1,192 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 60

St. Mary's Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 4

St. Mary's Exhibition and Sale of Work will be opened by Mrs. Mackinnon, O.B.E., on Wednesday, May 6 at 6 p.m. An important…

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Old-time Easter Fair. Ararat in 1867

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 11

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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Crowning the Queen Singleton Hospital Carnival

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 9

The ceremony of crewing the successful candidate in the queen of the day competition, in connection with the Polite Hospital Carnival, took…

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Empire Exhibition. Strike Threatened. London, April 8

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 12

A strike over the employment of non-unionists at reduced rates of wages by contractors, engaged by private exhibitors, threatens to…

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Carnival at Abermain. Police Art Union Effort

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 2

Something over £30 was noticed at the carnival at Abermain near the fire station last night by means of two chocolate wheels and some stalls…

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Vine Diseases. Lecture at Sydney Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 14

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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Honey for Health. Lecture at Royal Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 16

"Honey for health and a happy smile," was a slogan displayed yesterday in the lecture hall at the Show Ground. It was appropos of a…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 9

The State Governor, Sir Dudley de Chair, who officially opened the Sydney Show on 8th inst. said that the people of the State were concerned…

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Falls at Sydney Show Miss Vera M.millan Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 1

The concluding, day of Sydney show on Wednesday was marred by two serious falls, Miss Vera M'Millan and Mrs M. A. Maitland being injured. The…

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Show Stock. Record Prices at Sydney. High Average for Calves

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 9

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

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Weekly Notes Cars at the Sydney Show. Interesting Indications of Motoring in 1925

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 2

Whilst many thousands of motorists from all parts of Australia will have viewed the motor exhibits at the Royal Easter Show in Sydney, and will in…

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Empire Exhibition. Australian Butter. London, April 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 5

The everson, farmers' co-operative federations have signed an agreement for the display and sale of butter at the Australian Pavilion at…

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Show Ground Sports. Charges of Betting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 2

On a charge of betting on the Show-ground on April 13, Eric Young and Aubrey Burg, appeared before Mr. H. E. W. Fletcher, P.M., at the West…

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Motor Notes. Cars at the Sydney Show. Interesting Indications of Motoring in 1925

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 6

Whilst many thousands of motorists from all parts of Australia will have viewed the motor exhibits at the Royal Easter Show in Sydney, and will in…

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St. Mary's Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 4

A well attended meeting of enthusiastic workers for St. Mary's Exhibition was held in the Parish Hall on Monday afternoon. Unique…

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Cycling Maitland Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 7

A carnival in aid of the injured riders' fund was held on the Maitland Speedway on Saturday night and attracted a large attendance. A…

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Carnival at Abermain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 4

Abermain Committee of the Carnival for the Police Hospital Art Union Fund report having taken £47 on Friday night, £41 on Saturday night…

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Kennel Club Successful Annual Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 7

The Cessnock District Kennel Club, a young institution which is making satisfactory progress, held its second annual show on Saturday. Taken…

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Moonan Flat Sports Carnival. Splendid Weather and Large Gathering

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 2

The Moonan Flat Sports Club held its second annual meeting in aid of the Soldiers' Memorial Hall Fund on the Scrubby Flat Racecourse on…

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Sydney Show Records Gate Receipts, £44,231

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 1

The cheeking of the attendances and gate takings at the Royal Show, covering the nine days and five nights run was coompleted on Thursday…

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