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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1925

1,192 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 60

Empire Exhibition. Charges of Inertia. London, Jan 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 2

The "Daily Chronicle" gives prominence to an article declaring that the Empire Exhibition's second season is threatened with disastrous…

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Girls' Exploit. "On the Road to Gundagai." After the Show Was Over

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 7

Mr. L. J. Rochester, of Cessnock, district inspector of the A.P.A. Association, was transacting some business at Sims Bros.' garage, Cessnock,…

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Cyclists' Strike. Show Ground Carnival. Thrilling Motor Racks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 6

The sports on the Show Ground on Saturday night were marked by in unusual happening—a strike of bicycle riders. As a result the mile handicap and mile…

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Kurri Memorial. Sports and Carnival. Kurri Kukri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 7

[?]fceting of the Kurri and District Soldiers Memorial his decided to should sports and carnival on the Kurri Reserve on March 7, and Cessnock shire…

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Newcastle Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 2

Schedules are now ready for Newcastle Show and may be procured from the secretary, P.O. Box 167, Newcastle. Entries close on…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Week Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 7

The finals of the country week tennis carnival were played at the White city Courts yesterday afternoon. F. Kalins, the West…

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Empire Exhibition. Dominion Subsidies. London, Jan. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 5

The Australian Press Association understands that the British Government has undertaken to provide the following subsidies to the dominion…

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Maitland Show Schedule

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 4

The Maitland Show schedule has been printed, and is available for intending exhibitors. It is very comprehensive from the point of…

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Agricultural Society. Committee of Management

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 7

In Galton's Chambers last evening, a special general meeting of the Hunter. River Agricultural Association Committee was held. Mr. A. Vercoe…

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Ambulance Benefit Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 4

A good programme of motor cycle and cycle races will be run at the Ambulance benefit electric light sports carnival on the Show Ground,…

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Newcastle Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 4

It is intimated that classes 39 and 40 of the Newcastle Show schedule have been altered, to embrace any contestants instead of as…

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Royal Show Closing of Wheat Entries

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 8

Wheat growers are reminded that the entries for the wheat section in the Royal Show close on February 4. These entries have to be in early in…

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Cyclists' Strike. Show Ground Carnival. Thrilling Motor Races

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 14

The sports on the Show Ground on Saturday night were marked by an unusual happening—a strike of bicycle riders. As a result the mile…

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Show Membership

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 4

The total of members of the Agricultural Society is rapidly increasing, and is now 850, which is already in excess of the record reached last…

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Empire Exhibition. Dominion Subsidies. London, Jan. 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 2

The Australian Press Association understands that the British Government has undertaken to provide the following subsidies to the dominions…

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Kurri Show. Amended Schedule Adopted

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 9

A meeting of the committee of the Kurri Horticultural, Dog. Bird, and Poultry Show was held Thursday night. Mr. Albert Burns (president),…

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Agricultural Arch. for Maitland Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 9

A meeting of farmers and others desirous of assisting willi the erection of an agricultural arch for the Maitland Show was held in Gallon's…

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Empire Exhibition. Motor Can Ban. London, Jan. 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 13

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has forbidden members to exhibit at the Empire Exhibition. The society warns…

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Kurri Memorial. Sports and Carnival. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 16

A meeting of the Kurri and District Soldiers' Memorial has decided to hold snorts nnd carnival on the Kurri Reserve on March 7, and Cessnock Shire…

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Ambulance Benefit Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 4

To-night's big programme of motor cycle and cycling races, on the Speedway at the Show Ground, should attract a big crowd if only…

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