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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1923

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Royal Show. High Jumping Contest. Ladies Come to Grief

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 14

Another huge crowd attended the Royal Show in Sydney on Monday, the day and evening attendances totalling 132,000, compared with…

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A New Record. Jumping at Sydney Show. Bloom Clears 7ft. 5in

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 6

Mr. W. J. Weir's Bloom created a new jumping record for Sydney Show on Monday, clearing 7ft. 5in. This was an inch better than the…

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Interstate Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 7

The interstate bowling carnival concluded in Sydney on Saturday, when Victoria beat Queensland by 90 points to 75. It was suggested by…

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Dungog' Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 4

The annual show of the Dungog A and H. Association will be held on the 25th, 26th and 27th instant. Entries close with the secretary (Mr…

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Football. Tenders for Show Ground

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 7

Another notice appears in to-day's issue advising football clubs that tenders for the use of the H.R.A. and [?] Association's grounds and…

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Local & General News. Dungog a and H. Show

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 2

An advt. in this issue announces that the above show will be held on the 25th, 26th and 27th, inst. An excellent programme, with liberal prizes,…

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A. and H. Association. MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the A. and H. Association was held on Tuesday last, there being present,, Messrs; R. W. Alison (President),…

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A Fair Attitude

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 2

His Honor, Judge Hamilton, said at the Maitland Quarter Sessions yesterday, in referring to the local street disturbances, that the pluck of the…

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Street Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 2

The committee of the Cessnock Hospital have requested Mr. Whiteford to put before his committee the advisability of deferring the holding of the…

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Bullahdelah Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 2

Bullahdelah Show opened on Thursday and will continue to-day (Friday). There was a very large entry in most classes. To-night…

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Stroud Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 2

Record entries have been received for Stroud Show, the increase being particularly pronounced in the ring events. There will be a grand…

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Show Entries

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 2

Entries for Stroud Show close to-day (Friday), April 13th. The show will be held on Friday and Saturday, 20th and 21st…

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Wingham Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 4

Wingham annual show will be held on Wednesday and Thursday next. The second day of the shoe (Thursday) has been proclaimed a…

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The Show Ground

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 4

The ground committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association met on the Show Ground yesterday afternoon…

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Methodist Spring Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 4

At a largely attended meeting held in tho Methodist Church, East Maitland, last evening, it was decided to hold the annual spring fair and…

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Dungog Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 4

Thursday; April 26, has been proclaimed a public holiday in the Dungog Municipality, and in the Bolwarra,Gloucester, Stroud and…

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Kurri Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 2

The much talked of Auspray Disinfector, which supersedes the Excello Spray Disinfector, will be on [?]vew at the forthcoming Kurri Show and will…

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Bullahdelah Agricultural Bureau. Second Annual Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 2

The second annual show, under the auspices of the Bullahdelah branch of the Agricultural Bureau was held on Thursday and Friday…

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Scone and District Horticultural Society. Initial Exhibition, Thursday, 26th INSTANT

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 2

The prolonged drought notwithstanding, it is anticipated that the opening exhibition of the above Society, on 26th inst., in the Rink,…

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District Exhibit at the Muswellbrook Show Compiled by the Mushwellbrook P.P. Union

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 1

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