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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1920

475 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 24

Win[?]am Show Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 4

On Thursday next 22nd instant, a special train will be run to Wingham show, leaving Dungog at 6.45 a.m. and arriving at Wingham at 10.24. On the return journey…

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Royal Show Tragedy. Shooting of Julia Lopas Dias

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 5

An inquiry was held by the Sydney coroner into the cause of the death of Julia Lopas Dias (35), formerly living at No. S. Whiting-steet, Leichard[?] Deceased had…

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The Dungog Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 4

The Dungog Show will be opened on Wednesday, 28 instant, and be continued on Thursday the 29th. Special trains will be run from Newcastle, West Maitland, and…

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The Show Entries

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 2

Secretary Green informs us that the entries for the coming show number over 1700. Last year the total was between 1700 and 1800, whilst in…

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Show Bulldings Broken Into

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 4

Mr. E.H. Fountain, secretary of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, stated at last night's meeting that recently he had occasion to draw…

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Fair Profit on the Show. Meeting of the P. and A. Association

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association was held on Friday afternoon, Hon. J. C. White (president) in the chair,…

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A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 2

At the meeting of the committee of the above on Tuesday last the following were present:—Messrs. C. T. Abbott (in chair), De Costa, Jones, Cox…

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Exhibition Row at Morpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 4

The West Maitland Water Brigade crew to compete in the rowing match at Clmarra on Saturday, May s. for the State championship invite all subscribers and supporters to…

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The Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 2

Entries for the Dungog show which will eventuate next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, are about 200 in excess of last year. There is wide…

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Fair at East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 4

The Women's Guild in connection with St.Peter's Church, East Maitland, will hold a one day's fair in the Mechanics' Institute on Thursday next, to be opened by…

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Singleton Sports and Flower Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 4

The Northern Agricultural Association will conduct a programme of sports and a flower show on the Singleton show ground on Saturday, May 22. The sports…

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The Dungog Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 2

The Dungog Show will be opened on Wednesday next, and with favourable weather a successful exhibition is anticipated. Last year the show had to be…

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Industrial Exhibition at Hinton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 4

An industrial exhibition, flower show and sale of work will be held in the Hinton School Of Arts on Thursday next in aid of the Presbyterian Church. Admission…

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Dungog Show Holiday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has been informed by the Under-secretory of the Chief Secretary's Department that Thursday next, 39th instant, has been proclaimed…

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Sale of Show Hack

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 4

Mr. JacK Enright has disposed of his favourite show hack Latimore the purchaser being Mr. Leslie Wills-Allen, of Gunnible, Gunnedah. The price paid was…

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Winners at Kurri Kurri Show

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 2

Misses Annie and Dorothy Krams, daughters of Mr and Mrs G. Krams, of Elizabeth-street, Singleton, were very Ehccessful at the Kurri Kurri show, held…

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The Show. Wednesday, Thursday and

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 2

It is stated by the local weather, profits that there will be good weather for the show. Let it be hoped they are true for once, for that…

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Scots' Fair

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 2

This function wag held in School Hall and grounds of St. John's Presbyterian Church on Thursday, 22nd. inst. The ceremony of declaring…

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Church Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 2

A very successful fair was held in the school and grounds of St. John's Presbyterian Church here on Thursday last, and was opened by the Mayoress (Mrs. Rogers)…

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Fair at East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 4

The Women's Guild of St. Peter's Church, East Maitland,will hold a one day's fair in the Mechanics Institute on Thursday next. The fair will be opened at three o'clock in…

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