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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1922

822 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 42

Maitland Show. Fine Stock Exhibits. Pavilions Attractive

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 March 1922 · page 4

Although the Maitland Show, which opened yesterday, brought, forth the biggest entry for some years in horses, poultry, pigeons, cage birds, produce,…

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Dungog Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 4

The privileges of publican's booth and stalls in connection with the forthcoming During show, will be offered at auction at the Dungog…

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Show Receptions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 5

Additions money not included in the first count brought yesterday's gate up to £702, instead of the £681 previously mentioned. The total for…

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A Show Visitor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 4

Mr. Horace Becton, of the Royal Hotel, Tarce, was amongst the visitors to the Maitland Show. Mr. Becton was manager for the drapery…

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The Coming Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 3

As useful the committee of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association have been for some weeks past and are now [?] engaged in the…

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Bullahdelah's First Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 2

Yesterday (Thursday) the Bullahdelah Branch of the Agricultural Bureau opened its first show in Bullahdelah. Prior to the inception of…

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Maitland Show. Now in Progress

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 2

On Wednesday, the Gist annual show was held at Maitland, opening in fine weather—an unusual occurrence. Entries totalled 4100, which…

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Muswellbrook Show. Scone and Public Holiday

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 1

At the last meeting of the committee of the U.H. P. and A. Association, Muswellbrook, a letter was received, from the Town Clerk, Scone,…

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Local and General Stroud Show Committee

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 2

Members of the above are reminded that a meeting will be held at the School of Arts, Stroud, on Saturday night next at 7 p.m…

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The Show Record Entry List. Over 1600 Entries

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 2

Over 1600 entries have been received for the Muswellbrook Show ou April 5 and 6. This number constitutes a record. Last year's…

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Maitland Show. Second Day's Great Crowd. Record Receipts. Fine Ring Events

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 4

With gate receipts yesterday, the second day of the show, totalling £681/17/6, new grandstond £73/14/6, and old grandstand £46/16/9…

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Maitland Show. a Record Exhibition. Great Enthusiasm Displayed. Large Increase in Entries

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 2

With an increase in the [?] of nearly 2000, and a membership nearly doble that of last year, the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and…

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Show Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 4

The stock sales on the Showground yesterday proved an absolute failure, and the produce sale to-day were little better. There was a fine lot of…

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Maitland Show Singleton Winners

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 7

The 16st exhibition of the Hunter Riser Agricultural and Horticultural Association was opened at Maitland on Wednesday. With an merease in…

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Singleton Winner at Tamworth Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 6

Mrs W.G. Bailey, of Singleton, won first prizes at Tamworth Show this week for three pieces of fancy work other than specified in schedule, pen painting…

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Maitland Show. the Third Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 4

The third day of the Maitland Show yesterday was again favoured with fins weather, and there was a large attendance. The gate receipts were £145/5/7…

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Cape Hawke A. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 March 1922 · page 4

We have received from the hon treasurer (Mr. W. Poppenhagen) a copy of the schedule of prizes offered by the Cape Hawke Agricultural and…

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The Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 March 1922 · page 4

The fate receipts for the four days of the Maitland Show amount to the magnificent sum of £14795/3. The figures are as follow:—First day: Motor…

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The Maitland Show. Record Receipts. the Concluding Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 March 1922 · page 7

The sixty-first Maitland Show concluded on Saturday, and in the matter of gate and grandstand receipts it was easily a record. When fine weather…

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Local and General A. and H. ASSOCIATION

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1922 · page 2

A meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary Committee of the above will be held on Thursday next, at the School of Arts at 3 p.m. The committees…

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