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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1926

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The Show District's Annual Shop-window Display. Opens To-morrow

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 2

The 42nd annual exhibition of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association will open on the showground to-morrow and will continue until…

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Water Everywhere Conditions at Muswellbrook Show. Special Trains Cancelled. MUSWELLBROOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1926 · page 5

It is only a few days ago that Muswellbrook district was in the grip of the drought, but the annual show opened to-day in conditions directly…

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Muswellbrook Show Opened Yesterday in Rain

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 2

The Muswellbrbok show was opened yesterday, despite the fact that heavy rain was falling. The rain continued all day, but the…

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Muswellbrook Show Rain Interferes with Opening. Judging Delayed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 6

The forty-second show of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association opened yesterday in wet weather. The district has just passed through a trying time and…

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Muswellbrook Show Judging Under Difficulties. Ground Waterlogged. MUSWELLBROOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 5

Although the rain had stopped the weather was dull and threatening when the gates were opened for the second day of Muswellbrook's show…

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Show Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 4

Mr. J. M. Campbell, of Gelston, has been a member of the committee for 37 years. For a few years he was hon. secretary. Another ex-secretary…

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Some Show Notes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 4

Stroud Show Committee had a fine weather show, but it was only "just" fine. Rain clouds hovered around both days, and subsequently…

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Speedway Notes Monday Nights's Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 7

The entries received for the carnival arranged for next Monday night are larger than usual and include practically all the star riders, and…

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Picture Show in Marquee

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 2

At the Murwillumbah police court W. Cahil was fined £10, with £2,10/ costs, for erecting a tent on land fronting Commercial Road without…

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Stroud Show. Official Luncheon

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 4

At the official luncheon, Mr. H. C. Barnes (president), presided. After the toast of the King had been honored, Mr. Barnes apologised for the…

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School Exhibits at Quirindi Show

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 2

Several pupils of the Ardglen Public School were successful with exhibits in the schools' section at Quirindi Show last week. Congratulations to…

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Muswellbrook Show. Jumping and Trotting Postponed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 7

Although the sky was heavily overcast the whole of Thursday afternoon and more rain seemed imminent, none fell, and in the circumstances the…

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Upper Hunter Show. Marred by Rain. Committee Sustains Heavy Loss

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 1

The wet weather conditions which set in early this week showed no abatement on Wednesday morning, the opening day of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association's 42nd annual ex hibition. At a special meeting of the…

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Upper Hunter Show. Interfered with by Wet Weather Ground Partly Under Water

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 2

Although the golden rain of the first three days of the week made tons of thousands smile, and as if by magic, changed the whole aspect of…

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Muswellbrook Show. a Memorable Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 7

The annual exhibition of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association in the month of March [?] will be memorable in district history for divers…

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Newcastle Carnival

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 13

W. Lamont was the star performer at Newcastle on Saturday evening, an hexing the All Powers Open Handicap and the £[?] Scratch Race…

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St. Mary's Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 4

In connection with St. Mary's Exhibition on April 28, a competition in needlework and cookery is announced by advertisement in this…

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Muswellbrook Show a Wet Ground

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 6

The 42and show of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association at Muswellbrook was opened on Wednesday with a great part of the ground…

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Muswellbrook Show Rain Interferes with Opening. Judging Delayed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 5

The forty-second show of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association opened on Wednesday in wet weather. The district has just passed through a trying time and…

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Weather Gamble. Show Committee Wins Wallamba's Windfall. Forster

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 5

The Wallamba District Agricultural show concluded yesterday at Nabine On the opening day the weather was boisterous and training militating…

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