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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1920

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Easter Monday Sports Carnival. Big Day Assured

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 2

The encouraging entries coming, to hand, together with the extensive character of the arrangements effected, indicate that the R. C…

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The Sydney Show and Its Lessons

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 4

There is no denying the attractiveness of the great Sydney Easter Show. It provides a wonderful exposition of what is able to be produced upon the land which attracts…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Eastertide the Royal Show Muswellbrock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 6

A number of Muswellbrock residents will as usual be [?]ngst the great concourse of country visitors in Sydney during this and next week at the Royal Show of State…

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District Groups. Organisation of Show Societies. Conference of Delegates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 3

A largely-attended conference of repretative of the pastoral and agricultural societies of the State, held in the Coronation Hall on the Sydney Showground last night,…

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The Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 2

The total entries for the exhibition numbered about 1400, but quite a lot were not exhibited. Horses of course, showed the biggest entry, and were…

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Herefords at Sydney Show

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 2

Among the exhibitors of Herefords at Sydney Show is Mr W. M. Loder, of Abbey Green, and he scored the following successes: Cow, 4 yrs and over,…

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District Schools' Exhibition N. A. Association Proposal

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 3

A deputation from the Northorn Agricultural Association, consisting of Messrs John Hayes, H. Wright, W. J. Reynolds, and G. H. Coughlan, waited…

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Prize-winner at Rovah Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 4

Mrs. G. Harvey, of High-street, Morpeth, has received first prize at the Royal Show, Sydney, for a collection of six varieties of home-made jam…

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Sydney Show Magnificent Exhibits of Cattle

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 2

The crowds at the Jubilee Royal Show are increasing. Thousands watched the judging on Tuesday. The North Coast and Northern…

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Dungog Show Entries Close April 1St

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

Schedules for the Dungog Show are now in circulation and can be obtained on application to the Secretary, Mr. W. H. Green, Dungog. The…

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Swimming. Carnival at Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 7

A monster championship swimming gala will be the big beach alteraction at Newcastle on Easter Monday afternoon, when the New casle Surf League Swimming Club will…

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Fair Profits Inquiry. a Name Demanded

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 9

At the Fair Profits Commission in Melbourne, the chairman demanded the name of a Flinders-lane firm which according to Mr. Frank Meyers, Managing director of…

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Kurri Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 4

Entries for the Kurri Kurri Show to he held on Friday and Saturday, April 23 and 23, close on the 10th inst. Attention is drawn to the photographic section for…

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Price of Sugar. Recommendation of Fair Profits Commission

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 4

The chairman of the Eair Porfits Commission sitting in Melbourne, announced that the commission had recommended the Governor-in-Council to proclaim sugar…

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Muswellbrook Show. Second Day. Additional Awards

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 9

The special trains from Singleton and Merriwa, which also took in passengers from [?]termediate places brought a good number of visitors to Muswellbrook yesterday…

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The Royal Show. Opening Day. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 11

The Royal Show was opened to-day in glorious weather. No sooner had the gates opened than there was a stream of visitors into the ground, consisting mainly of country…

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"District Groups. Organisation of Show Societies. Conference of Delegates

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 8

A largely-attended conference of repretatives of the pastoral and agricultural societies of the State, held in the Coronation Hall of the Sydney Showground this week…

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General Birdwood Visits the Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 April 1920 · page 5

There was another huge attendance at the show to-day. General Birdwood visited the exhibition this morning and was welcomed by the president, Sir Samuel Hordern…

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Show Ground Tragedy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 5

George Dias, salesman, was charged at the Central Police Court with having murdered Julia Dias and with having maliciously wounded Lucy Nelson. Accused was…

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Maternity Allowances. Figures Show a Decrease

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 6

There has been little variation in the member of maternity allowances paid by the Commonwealth Government during the past three years, and in so far as there has been…

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