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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1925

1,192 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 55 of 60

Tea Gardens Show

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

Some months ago some of the public-spirited inhabitants of the progressive town of Tea Gardens decided that the "queen city" of Port…

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Mining Inquiry. Manager to Show Cause. Rothbury Explosion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 November 1925 · page 5

The inquiry into the conduct of Richard Thomas, manager of Rothbury Colliery was continued to-day before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, Mr. W. V…

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Rainbow Fair. at Homeville

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 November 1925 · page 4

A rainbow fair was opened in St. Luke's Hall Homeville, yesterday in aid of the church funds. The hall was artistically decorated Streamers…

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The Speedway. Last Night's Carnival. Track Record Broken

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 November 1925 · page 2

All the district's most prominent speed kings were engaged at the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural…

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Methodist Fair

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1925 · page 3

The filial night of the fair was successfully carried out on Thursday night, when in addition to the usual fair attractions, a concert was promoted. The programme…

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Hospital Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 November 1925 · page 7

At a meeting on Wednesday night of the combined committees who conducted the recent carnival in aid of the Cessnock District Hospital, a…

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West End Congregational Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 November 1925 · page 3

The plain and fancy dress and poster and paper carnival held in the West End Picture Palace on Tuesday night in aid of the West End…

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Local and General. Show Schedule

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 November 1925 · page 4

The show schedule has been placed in the printer's hands for completion. The whole list of elates has been revised and prize money…

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Speedway Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1925 · page 4

The fourth carnival of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association will be held on the Maitland speedway next Saturday…

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Royal Agricultural Society of N. S. Wales Conservation of Fodder Competitions. (By G. W. Walker, Chairman of the Agricultural Committee of the Royal Agricultural Society

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 November 1925 · page 1

It was my privilege when journeying through Denmark last year to meet a few representatives of the Royal Danish Agricultural Society and I was…

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Show Committee. the Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1925 · page 14

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held on 29th ult. In the…

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The Speedway. Last Night's Carnival. Track Record Broken

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1925 · page 5

All the district's most prominent speed kings were engaged at the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural…

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Noted Show Horse. Death at Albury

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1925 · page 9

The death is announced at Albury of the famous show horse Noel. The horse's total winnings up to last Sydney Show were estimated at…

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Wembley Show Ends Imposing Ceremony. The King's Message. LONDON, Oct. 31

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1925 · page 12

Wembley, the greatest of all exhibition definitely ended yesterday. Despite a heavy fog, there was a crows waiting at the turnstiles before 8…

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Show Subsidies

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 November 1925 · page 2

It was intimated recently that the N.S.W. Government would restore the system of subsidising agricultural societies that was discontinued…

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Big Hospital Sports Carnival. Friday Next

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1925 · page 2

The annual Hospital Sports Carnival takes place on White Park on Friday next. Those business firms taking part…

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Lord Mayor's Show Mr. Baldwin's Advocacy. British Empire Trade. LONDON, Nov. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 November 1925 · page 5

Following the Lord Mayor's "show," which gave prominence to "A [?] of Empire Trade," the customary banquet was given at the Guild hall…

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Exhibition Touring Train Some Details

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 November 1925 · page 1

The "Australian-made" Preference League's exhibition train, which will be at Singleton on December 2, 3, and 4, comprises 20 vehicles—two sleeper cars,…

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Spring Show. Cessnock Society's Efforts. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 November 1925 · page 4

Members of the Cessnock District Agricultural Association were rather dubious as to the success of the recent spring show but after adjusting the…

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Exhibition Touring Train. Some Details

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 November 1925 · page 8

The "Australian-made" Preference League's exhibition train, which will be at Scone on 9th, 10th ana llth December, comprises 20 vehicles—…

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