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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1925

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Polo Carnival. the Semi-finals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 7

The polo carnival was continued at Kensington (Sydney) on Thursday, when two matches were played. The first was the second semi-final of…

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Creamy Jack, Show Horse

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 6

Perhaps, one of the most remarkable horses that ever raced at Randwick was Creamy Jack. In the matter of formation, he could…

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Cessnock Carnival. Queen of the Day. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 5

In order to forward the Queen of the Day competition being run for the Cessnock District Hospital, a car st[?]ot carnival opened in Cessnock…

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Polo Carnival. Harden Wins Dudley Cup

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 July 1925 · page 7

Harden defeated Cooma by 10 goals to 1 in the final for the Countess of Dudley Cup polo tournament, at the Kensington Racecourse, on Saturday…

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Stroud A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1925 · page 2

A meeting of members of Stroud A. and H. Association will be held on Friday night next to make arrangements for holding a carnival…

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Show Subsidies

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1925 · page 2

The following letter has been received by the Hon. J. J. Fitzgerald from the Under Secretary, Department of Agriculture:—With…

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The Fun of the Fair "Matrimonial Assize" Awarding Dunmow Flitch

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 July 1925 · page 5

In a corner of the fete grounds at Ilford (Eng) on Whit-Monday three couples made the bid for the Dunmow Flitch, that succulent and…

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Agricultural Society Annual Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 July 1925 · page 6

The annual meeting of members of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association will be held this evening…

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Wembley Show. Horderns' Replace Myers'. London, July 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 July 1925 · page 4

Mr. Justly Rawlings, managing director of Anthony Horderns and Sons, Sydney, takes over the direction of the Australian pavilion at Wembley on…

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A Fair Judgment

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 4

Throughout the lean days the costs of a big undertaking, with its overhead charges, must be borne, whilst many thousands of invested…

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Hospital Sweet Pea Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 2

The Hospital Sweet Pea Show has been postponed until August 13 and 14 on account of renovations to Victoria hall, in which building the…

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M.R.A. & H. Association Show Dates

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 5

At the meeting of the M.R.A. and H. Association at Taree last Saturday, amongst the correspondence dealt with was a letter from the…

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Hospital Benefit. Opening of Picture Show. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 4

To mark the opening of the new Strand picture show, in Cumberland Street, Cessnock, last evening, a special benefit was arranged for the local…

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Agricultural Society Annual Report

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 4

The annual meeting of members or the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held on Thursday evening…

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American Football. Exhibition Game in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 August 1925 · page 7

Spectators numbering 10,000 attended an exhibition between teams from the worships Colorado and Idaho, at the Sydney Show Ground on…

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Gloucester A. and H. Association. Annual Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 3

The following is the annual report read at last meeting of the Gloucester, A. and H. Association:—Gentlemen.—The Gloucester Show…

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Diggers' Jazz Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 2

The local Soldiers' Clulb is out to eclipse all previous efforts in connection with the jazz carnivaili to be hold in the School of Arts on Monday…

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Polo Carnival. Challenge Cup at Quirindi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 7

The Quiridi Polo Club resumed its competitions for the Northern Challenge Cup on Monday, after a respite of eleve years. The competitions date…

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Quirindi Polo Carnival. Muswellbrook Players Win

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 2

The Quirindi Polo Carnival Club resumed its competitions for the Nbrthern Challenge Cup on Monday after, a respite of eleven years. The…

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Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 August 1925 · page 6

Sir,—The elections having ended so happily by the return of the old committee, which had done so excellently during the past year, it but remains…

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