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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1926

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Record Crowds. the Dunedin Exhibition

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 16

Saturday's attendance at the Dunedin Exhibition (N.Z.) exceeded all records since the opening day. The turnstiles registered 42,250. Since…

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Tropical Fruits. Queensland Not Getting Fair Deal

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 11

Mr. P. J. Nally, director of the Queensland Intelligence Bureau, who is on a visit to Sydney, says that as far as her fruit is concerned the…

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Scouts Lost in the Exhibition Ranges. Search Party Out. BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 5

A message from Rockhampton states that a search party, including police and black trackers are scouring the Exhibition Ranges for four Boy Scouts…

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Fair Rents Court. Record Year's Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 8

The annual report of 'the Fair Rents Court furnished yesterday by the (Registrar (Mr. Hawthorne), showed that the number of…

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Cessnock Speedway. First Carnival of the Year. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 4

The first of this year's speedway carnivals will be held on the Cessnock Speedway on Monday next. There will be two events an Open…

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White City Carnival Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 4

A meeting of the White City Carnival committee will be held at the Fire Station, High-street, this evening for the purpose of receiving the…

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Cessnock Show. Schedule Prepared. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 4

The schedule for the Cessnock Show, to be held on March 11, 12, and 13, has been completed, and is fuller than that of last year…

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Country Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 7

Additional entries received for the teams events at the New South Wales country carnival bring the total to 100, eclipsing all previous records, and…

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White City Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 4

The balance sheet, in connection with the White City Carnival presented to the meeting of the committee held at the West Maitland fire station…

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Show Schedule

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 4

The schedule for the 1926 Maitland Show, which will be held on March 3, 4, 5, and 6, has been printed and is being circulated. The…

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Australian Bowling Carnival Commencing 22nd February Entries Close 12th JANUARY

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 2

During the past three years Country Week Bowling Carnival has been held in Sydney, and last year three hunderd players from the country districts took…

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Newcastle Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 4

The Newcastle 1926 Show has been fixed for February 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27. Entries close on February 6 and schedules are [?] from the…

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Gosford Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 4

The [?]th annual exhibition of the Gosford District Agricultural Association will be held on January 22 and 23. Sch[?]es are available form…

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Local and General Village Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 4

A Japanese Village Fair will be held in the Town Hall on May 11, 12 and 13, in aid of St. Paul's Church…

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Fair Rents Court. Record Year's Work

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 6

The annual report of the Fair Rents Court, furnished yesterday by the Registrar (Mr. Hawthorne), showed that the number of…

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Cessnock Show. Schedule Prepared. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 3

The schedule for the Cossnock Show, to be held on March 11, 12 and 13, has been completed, and is fuller than that of last year…

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The Show Ground Wicket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 4

Speaking at the luncheon on the Show Ground to-day, Mr. W. R. Patrick, captain of the New Zealand team, which is paying a Northern…

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Dunedin Exhibition. a Queenslander's Praise. Wellignton (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 5

An official Queensland representative at the Dunedin Exhibition said he expected to find the exhibition on a scale in keeping with the…

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Stroud A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

A meeting of Stroud A. and H. Association will be held in Stroud School of Arts on Saturday night next at 8 p.m…

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Ambulance Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 4

Ninety-two entries have been received for the speedway carnival, which will be held in aid or the Maitland District Ambulance on…

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