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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1920

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Exhibition Building's Narrow Escape

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 5

The Exhibition Building in Prince Alfred Park narrowly escaped destruction by fire last night. Fortunately the outbreak was extinguished with a chemical sprinkler…

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Dungog Show. Opened in Showery Weather. Dungog

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

The Thirty-second annual exhibition of the Dungog Agricultural and Horticultural Ast. Sociation was opened to-day. The weather although beneficial and desirable throughout…

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Dungog Show. the Second Day. Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 5

The weather for the second day of the Dungog slow was again threatening, never from theless there was a large attendance. People from the surrounding districts began to…

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Dungog Show. the Opening Day. Increased Entry of Horses. Dungogo

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 6

having had to ubandon its 1919 slow In consequence of the [?]nuenza epidemic, the committee of the Dungog agricultural and Horticultural Association looked forwara…

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St. Peter's "One Day Fair"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 4

The financial result of the "One Day Fair held on Thursday under the aucpices of the Women's Guild of St. Peter's Church of England, East Maitland, was £90 clear…

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Dungog Show. the Opening Day. Increased Entry of Horses. Dungog

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 5

Having lad to abandon its 1919 show in consequence of the influenza epidemic, the committee Association looked forward hopeful to its 1920 show, for,…

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Bush Week Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 2

In connection with the Bush Week Exhibition, the people at the Aboriginal Station, Mount Olive, received great commendation for their exhibit of fruit and…

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Garden Fete and Baby Show

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 2

The garden fete and baby show in All Saints' Church grounds on Saturday, May 15, in connection with the church building fund, is creating a good deal…

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Dungog Show. More Awards. Final Day

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 2

The following are additional awards:— Stock drafting, ladies, horsemanship to be judged. Miss Addie Penfold…

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Local and General Accident at Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 2

Mr F. Allen, while riding at the show, broke his ankle. The horse he was riding slipped and fell thus causing the injury. Medical aid was…

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N.a.a.. Sports and Flower Show

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 2

The function set down by the N. A. Association for the 22nd inst. promises well. Entries are coming along nicely, and some good contests are assured. The…

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The Passing Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 2

Here we are again, as the clowns say in the pantomimes on Boxing Day, and here the politicians are again, seated in their high places,…

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Hinton Industrial Exhibition. Flower Show, Sale of Work, Etc

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 3

The above wan hold In the Hinton School of Arts in aid of the Presbyterian Church on April 29th, and proved successful from every point of view…

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Dungog Show Weight Estimating

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 2

The results of the weight estimating at the show are to hand. The bullock and sheep were killed and weighed by Mr J. C. Gatty in the…

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Empire Exhibition. Guarantee Fund Wanted. Ambitious Proposal. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 5

The President of the Board of Trade will shortly ask Parliament for authority to contribute £100,000 to the guarantee fund of the forthcoming British Empire Exhibition,…

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Dungog Show. the Second Day

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 9

The weather, which was showery on the opening day of Dungog Show on Wednesday and remained very threatening on Thursday morning, cleared in the afternoon, and their…

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"One Day Fair." East Maitland Church of England Function

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 9

The "One Day Fair" arranged and conducted by the Women's Guild of St. Peter's Church of England in the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, last week, was a…

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Local and General News N.a.a. Sports and Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 4

Readers are reminded by advertisement in this issue that, entries for the above close on Saturday, the 15th inst. It is also desired that the date of the…

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Fixing Profits. Fair Profits Commission Recommendations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 3

Proclamations adopting the recommendations of the Fair Profits Commission, fixing maximum prices of profits on wholesale selling prices of tweeds, twills, worsteds, and serges,…

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Singleton Flower Show and Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 4

A flower show and sports will be held on the Singloton show ground on Saturday, 22nd instant. Entries close on Saturday next with the secretary, Mr. J. T. M'Mahon…

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