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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1926

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Record Show Receipts

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 5

The gate receipts for the nine days and, five nights of the Royal Agricultural Show amounted to £47,325, constituting a record…

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At the Royal Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 2

No event finds more favor with a show-ring crowd than a high jump, and the roars of applause on Saturday night proved that the Standard…

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R.C. Easter Monday Sports Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 2

This big outdoor attraction, held annually on Easter Monday, did not draw the patronage of previous years, yet there was a crowd of…

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Sydney Show. Takings Total Over £47,000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 3

The attendance at the Royal Easter Show, which closed on Wednesday, reached a total of 675,940, compard with 625,200 in…

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Muswellbrook Bowlers. Success at Tamworth Carnival. Annex Championship Rink and Pairs

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 1

Messrs. J. Lowe. H. G. Hogan, S. E. Casey and W. Ramage. members of the Muswellbrook Bowling Club, carried off the championship rinks…

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To Show Cause. Labour Members of Council. Five Summoned by Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 6

Five Labour members of the Legislative Council have been summoned to attend to-night's session of the A. L. P. conference, and show cause why they…

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Cessnock Carnival. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 16

Between six and seven thousand people assembled at the Cesanock Speedway carnival last evening, promoted by a local committee, in aid…

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Record Show Takings

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 5

The gate receipts for the nine days and five nights of the Royal Agricultural Show, Sydney, amounted to £47,325, constituting a record. List your the…

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Show Prize Money

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 4

Prize money won at the recent Maitland Show will be available at the association's office on application…

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Sydney Show. Attendance Record

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 8

Showery weather prevailed yesterday when the Royal Show was concluded. There was again an excellent…

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Butter Exhibits. Sydney Royal Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 9

The general quality of the export butter exhibited at the show is higher than in previous years, according to the judge, Mr. F. Wigan, of the…

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Royal Show Ends Previous Records Eclipsed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 6

The Royal Show closed on Wednesday, with a record of success eclipsing the results of any previous year. The attendance figures show that…

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Health on the Farm. Lecture at Sydney Show. Ground

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 16

A large audience appreciated a lecture delivered on the Royal Show Ground, Sydney, by Dr. Purdy, Metropolitan Officer of Health, on "Health…

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Damage Done by Fire Outbreak in Mercer's Show. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 5

While John Stuckey, a nightwatchman, was on duty in Elizabeth street near Liverpool street, at 5 a.m. to-day, he noticed smoke coming from…

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Fair Exchange a New Back for an Old One. How a Bad Back Was Made Strong

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 1

The back aches at times with a dull indescribable feeling, making you weary and restless; piercing pains shoot across the region of the kidneys, and…

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Five Brigades and Hospital Carnival Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 April 1926 · page 4

An important meeting of the committee will be held at the Fire Station, to-morrow (Tuesday) evening, at 7.30, when matters concerning…

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Carnival Postponed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 4

As the result of the heavy rain which fell yesterday afternoon the directors of the Cesshock Speedway decided it advisable to…

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Kearsley Memorial Next Saturday's Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 5

The William Kearsley Memorial Carnival which is to be held on Saturday next, should be a real Cessnock gala day and Cessnock should be…

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Cotton at the Show (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 2

Sir,—I note in your issue of March 26th, a paragraph headed "Tuggerah Exhibit." With regard to the cotton exhibit at the recent Cessnock Show…

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Late Henry Rennie Memorial Motor Carnival. To Be Held on Cessnock Speedway

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 4

A well attended meeting of directors of the Cessnock Speedway, motor cycling officials and others was held on Friday night in Mr. Bill…

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