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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1926

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Wallamba Show. Unfavourable Weather Conditions. Lucky Insurance Policy. Wingham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 March 1926 · page 2

The above show was held on Thursday and Friday. Unfavourable weather interfered with the attendance. The society had an insurance policy…

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Exhibition

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 4

Mr. Silver has kindly consented to exhibit the needlework of the secondary girls of the local school, which was presented at the recent…

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Sydney Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 2

Yesterday, Sydney Show was opened to public inspection for the first time. The official opening does not take place until 3.30 p.m…

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Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 4

The next Maitland Show will be held on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, March 16, 17, 18, and 19…

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Stroud Show Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 3

One of the most popular functions during the year is the ball held on the first night of the annual show, and this year it was a…

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Upper Hunter Show

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 2

"It is stated that the U.H. P and A. Association will sustain a financial loss of between £400 and £500 over last week's exhibition, owing to the…

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Cessnock Speedway To-morrow Night's Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 5

Arrangements have been completed for the carnival which is to be held on the Cessnock Speedway to-morrow night, the proceeds of…

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The Show. Further Details. Gate Takings

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 1

The second day's taking at the show amounted to £77, and on Friday £33. RESULTS OF SPORTS…

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Insurance Rain Show Committee Collects £200

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 4

Because ten points of rain fell before 2. p.m. the Nabiae Show committee collected £200 from an insurance company. When preparations for the…

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Royal Easter Show. an Interesting Exhibit

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 3

How an artistic, durable and fire retardant dwelling containing a large living room, entrance porch, three large bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom,…

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Sydney Show Opened in Fine Weather. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 2

The Royal Agricultural Society's annual carnival was opened to-day at the Agricultural Ground in fine weather, which, according, to Mr Mares, State…

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Fire Brigades and Hospital Carnival. Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 4

The weekly meeting of the Fire Brigades and Hospital Carnival committee was held at the fire station last evening, and, as usual, was well…

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Poultry Awards at Royal Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 4

The district was well represented in the poultry awards at the Royal Show. In the section for standard Plymouth rocks. J. A. Peattie was…

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The Royal Show Official Opening Day. a Big Crowd. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 5

Dull weather greeted the official opening day of the Royal Show, but this did not deter people from attending, and a big crowd had passed…

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Prizes at Royal Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 5

Mr. E. J. Winton, of Cessnock, was successful with his poultry exhibits at the Royal Sydney Show in the Australian Blue Langshans…

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Motor Cycle Carnival Bayley Wins Silver Cup

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 5

The Cessnock District Motor Cycle Club was still unfortunate as regards weather in connection with the postponed carnival, which was…

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Wine Tasting. Cessnock Show Exhibits

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 3

"As it was not possible to do the wine-[?]sting during the Cessnock Show week the function was carried out at the United Service Hotel on…

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Agricultural Association After-show Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 6

The first committee meeting after the recent annual Cessnock Show was held in the Memorial Hall on Tuesday night, when Mr. J. Y…

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The Dunedin Exhibition a Gigantic Undertakine the End in Sight

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 4

The curtain will soon be rung down on Dunedin's (N.Z.) great Exhibition, which was opened last November in the presence of over 200,000 persons…

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Merriwa Show. to Be Held in May

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 1

The Merriwa Show, which was postponed last month, will take place on llth and 12th May. Entries will close on 4th May…

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