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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1926

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Declared Lawful. Game at Glen Innes Show

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 2

At the Glen Innes Police Court, Reginald Stapleton was charged with having conducted an unlawful game on the showground at Glen Innes…

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The Royal Show. Record Entries. Great Anticipations

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 1

Record (entries in nearly every section for the 1926 Royal Easter Sliow have been received. They have come from all States in the…

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The Show. Next Week's Great Event Committee Completing Final Touches

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 1

Notwithstanding that the sky did not wear a cloud, there was much enthusiasm among the members of the committee of the Upper Hunter P…

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This Coming Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 7

The excellence of the annual exhibitions held at Muswellbrook by the upper Hunter P. and A. Association has long been well-known throughout…

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Loss of Valuable Show Horse

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 4

Mr. J. P. Enright has sustained a heavy loss in the death of his favourite show horse, Chris, which had won numerous prizes at Northern…

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Ambulance Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 4

A meeting at the East Maitland Motor Ambulance Carnival Committee and workers will be held on Friday evening next, March 19, at…

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Weight Estimating. at Cessnock Show. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 2

Messrs. P. Q[?]etelier. of Cessnock, and M. Noble, of Cedar Creek, donated the prize for the weight estimating competition at the Cessnock Show…

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A. and H. Association MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 3

The usual meeting of the Association was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday afternoon, there being present: Messrs. R. W. Alison (in…

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Dungog Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 2

The prize schedule for the 39th Annual Show, to he held at Dungog on April 28, 29 and 30 next, has just been printed at the "Chronicle"…

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Stroud Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 2

Mr. Secretary Price expects the Stroud Show, which is to take place on Friday and Saturday next, to be the best yet held. He says the…

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Poultry Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 3

At a meeting of the Ceasnock Poultry Club, held last Tuesday night, it was decided to hold the annual show on Friday and…

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POSTPONED Kearsley Memorial Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 5

The sub-committee of the William. Kearsley Memorial Carnival, which was to have been held to-morrow afternoon, met at the Shire Chambers…

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Armidale's first Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 3

As the Armidale "Express" slates, it is a far cry from the year 1926 to that of 1876. In the latter year the first show was held, and a…

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Death of Show Horse

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 5

The death occurred this week of Mr. J, P. Enright's well-known show horse, Chris. In his owner's estimate Chris was a horse without…

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Speedway Notes Won Day Nights Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 5

Practically every rider of note in the northern district has entered for the carnival to be held on Cessnock Speedway next Monday night and…

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The Show Post Office Arrangements

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 7

The following holiday arrangements will be observed at the Muswellbrook Post Office on Thursday next (second day of show): The…

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The Show Opens Wednesday Next

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 4

The Upper Hunter Show will open on the Society's convenient and upto-date grounds at Muswellbrook on Wednesday next, and continues on…

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R.C. Easter Monday Sports Carnival. a Big Programme

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 2

Once again the big local attraction for Eastertide will be the annual R.C. Sports Carnval, to be hold on 5th April (Easter Monday)…

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Upper Hunter Show. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday Next

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 7

The Upper Hunter Show will open on the Society's grounds at Muswell-brook on Wednesday next, and continue on Thursday and Friday…

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Insurance against Rain Show Society Collects. Blayney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 4

A policy against rain marring the second clay of Blayney'a annual show and the carnival at night proved unprofitable for the insurance company,…

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