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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1925

1,192 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 60

Show Pavilion. Cessnock

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

In order that the pavilion will be completed for the show which takes place at the end of March, electric lights have been installed to enable…

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Bowls Carnival. Country Rink Championship. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 5

The country bowling carnival was continued to-day. In the rink championship, preliminary round, Marshall (Cessnock)…

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Extra Seating for show Ground

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

The Show Committee recently purchased a number of new forms which served as seats at the Pictoria Picture palace. In view of the fact that…

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Royal Show Schedule £12,000 Prize Money

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 2

The schedule of prizes for the Royal Sydney Show, 1925, has been issued. The Department of Defence has again donated a special prize of £50 for…

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A. and H. Association Committee Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 4

At the fortnightly meeting of the committee of the above, held in the School of Arts on Tuesday afternoon last, there were present:…

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Memorial Hall Fair

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 2

The Memorial Hall Fair will be held in Victoria hall on February 12 and 13; official opening by the Mayoress at 3 p.m. Attention is…

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Surf Carnival

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

Arrangements are complete for the Newcastle Surf Club's annual surf carnival on the Newcastle beach to-morrow (Sunday) afternoon. In…

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Motor Speedway Carnival

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

The H.R.A. and H. Association will hold its usual weekly carnival of motor cycling and cycling races, on the Show Ground Speed way, on…

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Maitland Show

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 3
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

This biggest country show will be held this year on March 11, 12, 13, and 14, and in addition to the programme each day, three night, Wednesday, Thursday and…

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Hulllahdelah Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 2

Attention is drawn to the advt. in this issue regarding the sale of booths at Bullahdelah Show…

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A Show Suggestion

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

An old Maitlander, now resident in Moree, writes suggesting that a coal arch should be erected on the show ground for the coming show,…

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Show Ground Estate Sale

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

A very important land sale is to be held to-morrow afternoon, at 3 o'clock, when 70 residential blocks will be offered for sale by auction on…

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London Wool Sales. First Series Closes. Fair Competition

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 2

The wool sales closed on Tuesday. The total catalogue consisted of 114,000 bales, 74,000 of which we sold, including 35,000 to the…

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Electric Lighting of Show Ground

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 7

The work of erecting, the new pavilion at the showground has been hampered for several reasons. The committee is now pushing the work…

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Royal Show Schedule £12,000 Prize Money. Cups, Trophies and Medals

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 8

The schedule of prizes for the Royal Sydney Show. 1925, has been lssced. The book is attractively got up, the cover in three colours depicting a…

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Police Hospital Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 3

A Queen of the Day competition will be held in Singleton district in connection with the Police Hospital Carnival. A well-attended meeting in…

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Record Show Membership

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

The number of members' subscriptions already in hand at the office of the H.R.A. and H. Association is rapidly approaching one thousand,…

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Bowls Carnival. Country Week Championship. Cessnock Success

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 7

As far as various championships were concerned the Country Bowling Week practically concluded yesterday…

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Letter to the Editor Show Members' Tickets

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

Sir,-In reply to "Satrevi"I would like to say that I have no grudge against Mr. Lindsay for trying to after a rule which does not appear just to…

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