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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1926

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Maitland Show. Fourth Day's Sports. an Interesting Programme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 March 1926 · page 6

The sports at the Maitland Show on Saturday afternoon, were most interesting. There was good variety in the programme, and the…

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Bullahdelah Show Successful Exhibition

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 5

Bullahdelah Branch of the Agricultural Bureau held its fifth show on Friday and Saturday last. The weather was fine throughout…

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Wattle Club Fair

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 2

The Wattle Club Fair, in aid of the Mary Johns Memorial Ward, will commence in Victoria hall on March 11 and continue until the evening of…

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Show Awards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 4

At the Maitland Show in the pony awards, the class for a polo pony, not exceeding 14.2 hands carying not less than 11 stone went to percy…

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Tiny Trixie at the Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 6

"Gee I" said an American sailor while viewing Tiny Trix on the St. Kilda Bench; during the stay of the American Fleet in Melbourne, "if…

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Side Shows at The Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 4

One of the positions at the Maitland Show that perhaps comes least before the general public yet requires much tact, not to say…

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The Show Privileges Realise £148

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 2

The privileges in connection with the show were sold at auction yesterday by Messrs. Higgens, Parkinson and Co. and realised £147, which…

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The Show. Entries Closk To-morrow

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 1

The weekly meeting of the committee of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association was held on Friday afternoon last, when there were present:—…

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Local and General a Show Week

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 5

This week will be a regular show week. Apart from the Cessnock Show being on next Thursday and the two following days it will be a…

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Cessnock Show This Week's Fixture Exceptional Attractions Promised

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 6

Since some patriotic citizens of Cessnock and progressive residents of the district inaugurated the Cessnock and District Agricultural…

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Water Melons on Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 4

In Drans[?]eld's windows are two water melons, both perfect in shape and colour, but both of vastly differont sizes. One is eight inches long, 20…

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Cessnock Show. Trotting Handicaps. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 4

The big prize-money offered for the trotting events at the Cessnock Show attracted a large ontry, including all the prominent performers in the…

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The Coming Show—sale of Privileges

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 6

The sale of privileges for the Upper. Hunter P. and Association's annual show, to be held at Muswellbrook on the 24th, 25th, 26th…

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Opening Day. of Cessnock Show. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 4

"We are Hooking forward to a good show this year," said Mr. Tulloch, president of the Cessnock Agricultural Association, this…

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Will It Rain? Cessnock Show Insurance. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 5

Mr. Bill Brown, secretary of the Cessnock Agricultural Association, has received word that the Insurance Company has made arrangements for…

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Cessnock Show Third Exhibition Opened To-day. Remarkable Progress. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 5

"I am surprised," said a visitor to the Ccssnock Show this morning "with the remarkable progress made during the last couple of years." "Two years ago it was only, the sketchy outline of a…

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Wattle Club Fair

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 2

The Wattle Club Fair, in aid of the Mary Johns Memorial Ward was officially opened yesterday (Thursday) afternoon, and is now…

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The Show Attendance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 5

Cessnock was in holiday garb this afternoon. It was the Show half holday and everybody that could possibly manage it found their way…

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Speedway Notes Last Monday's Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 9

A really fine programme was submitted to the patrons of the Cessnock Speedway on Monday night and all present enjoyed the night…

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Stroud Show MARCH 19 AND 20

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 2

Stroud A. and H. Association's annual exhibition will take place on March 19 and 20. Entries close on Monday, March 15. There will be…

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