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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1920

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Holiday for Muswellbrook Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 4

A communication was read at the municipal council meeting on Thursday night from the Chief Secretary's Department, advising that Thursday, 25th…

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Maitland Show. Third Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 4

Beautiful weather prevailed for the Maitland Show yesterday, and there was a good attendance for a third day. The gate receipts were £81/12/, against £47/14/ last…

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Maitland Show. Fine All Round Display. Live Stock and Pavilions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 5

The Maitland Show! the chief educational and social fixture of the year, was launched on Wednesday in circumstances that made it one of the most successful exhibitions…

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Maitland Show. Record Receipts. Another Fine Sports Programme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 7

The 1920 show of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association closed with a sports day on Saturday. The programme was the most attractive yet…

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Maitland Show Sports

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 2

At the Maitland Show sports on Satday a Singleton competitor, W. G. Haggarty's Lorna, with 49 points, succeeded in winning first prize in the…

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The Show Takings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 4

Some people have fallen into error in accepting the takings at the Maitland show last week as a record. Certainly they largely exceeded the previous years, but are…

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Ko Time by the Forelock. Easter Show, 1920. Underlich, Ltd, the Ceiling People

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 4

Company has been association with the ceiling industry and [?] trades for over 33 years ; [?]undation of the Metal…

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Gloucester Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 4

The Gloucester annual show will be held on Wednesday and Thursday next. £180 will be awarded in special prizes and £50 in prizes for jumping. There will be ladies'…

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The Coming Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 2

The privileges in connection with the Upper Hunter Show to be held on the local showground next week were sold by auction on Friday last…

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Muswellbrook Letter. the Coming Show Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 3

It is officially announced that entries for the coming Upper Hunter Snow, to be hell here on Wednesday and Thursday next, are satisfactory and in number compare…

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Gloucester Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 2

The Gloucester annual show will be held on Wednesday and Thursday next. £130 will be awarded in special prizes and £50 in prizes for…

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Muswellbrook Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 6

The Upper Hunter show will be held on the Society's grounds, Muswellbrook, or. Wednesday and Thursday next, the 24th and 25th instants. The exhibition…

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Dungog Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 4

The 33rd annual exhibition of the Dungog Agricultural and Horticultural Association will be held on April 28, 29, and 30. Special ring attractions have been arranged for…

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Upper Hunter Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 4

The Upper Hunter Show will be held on the Society's Grounds, Muswellbrook, on Wednesday and Thursday next, the 24th and 25th instants. The exhibition promises to be…

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Maitland Show. Exciting Ring Events

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 11

The attendance at the second day of the Maitland Show was the largest for several years. And the spectacle provided by the closely thronged ringside and the packed…

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Local and General News. the Coming Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 2

The Upper Hunter Snow will be held on the Society's grounds, Muswellbrook on Wednesday and Thursday next, the 24th and 25th instants. The…

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Dungog Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 2

The thirty-third annual exhibition of the Dungog A. and H. Association will be held on April 28th, 29th, and 30th and promises to be very…

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Easter Show, 1920. Wunderlich Ceilings

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 4

The Company has been associated with the ceiling industry and building trades for over 33 years; the foundation of the metal ceiling…

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The Royal Easter Show Attractive Features

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 3

The Royal Agricultural Society has every reason for congratulation on the splendid entries received to date in all sections of the catalogue. The…

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Muswellbrook Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 4

The Muswellbrook Show, which was opened to-day, will be continued to-morrow (Thursday), which has been proclaimed a public holiday in the Muswellbrook district…

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