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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1926

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Dungog Show APRIL 28, 29 AND 30

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 2

Entries for Dungog Show closed on Saturday last, and the number received is well over 2000. This is very satisfactory, and a good Show…

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Cessnock Speedway Last Night's Carnival J. Datson Wins Open Handicap

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 5

The 24th motor cycle carnival of the Cessnock Speedway, postponed from the previous Monday on account of wet weather, was held…

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Dutch Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 4

A Dutch Fair, organised by St. Peter's Women's Guild, will be held in the Literary Institute, East Maitland, on October 20 and 21…

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Dungog Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 4

Dungog Show will be held on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, next week. Excellent entries have been received and there will be…

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Gloucester Show. Gate Takings Show Decrease

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 4

Gloucester held its annual show on Wednesday and Thursday to a good attendance. The gates this year did not compare as well as last…

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Baby ShoW

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 4

Dr. Armstrong, who carried out the judging at the baby show, held in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon commented on the generally…

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Police Carnival. Conference Decides Against

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 3

At the New South Wales Police Association annual conference it was decided not to hold a carnival and art union in aid of hospital funds this…

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Cessnock Show. Profit of £209. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 5

At a meeting of the committee, of the Cessnock and District Agricultural Association held last evening; a statement of the receipts and…

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A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 3

The committee of the above met on Tuesday afternoon to make further arrangements for the Show next week. Those present were:…

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Benevolent Home Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 4

A fair in connection with the with the Maitland Benevolent Home will be held in St. Paul's Parish Hall, Hubter-street, on Tuesday and…

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Kearsley Memorial Carnival

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 7

After two postponements the William Kearsley Memorial Carnival was held on Saturday afternon last, at the Aberdare Colliery Dam. Despite the…

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Cessnock Show

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 5

The Cessnock District Agricultural Association held a meeting in the Memorial Hall on Tuesday night. Mr. J. Y. Tulloch presided over a fair…

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Show Dates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 4

The H.R.A. land H. Association announces that the show days for 1926 have been fixed for March, 2, 3, 4, and 5…

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Cessnock Speedway Double-barrelled Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 5

As there will be no motor, cycle racing at either Newcastle or Maitland to-morrow (Saturday) night the directors of the Cessnock…

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Dungog Show Final Arrangements

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 5

The committee of Dungog A. and H. Association is working feverishly with the final arrangements for next week's show. The grounds…

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Cessnock Show Profit of £269

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Cessnock Agricultural Association was held in the Memorial Hall on Tuesday night, when the secretary…

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Speedway Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 4

The final night carnival of the season on the Maitland Speedway will take place on Saturday next, May 1. There will be two motor…

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Wallarobba Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 4

A sports carnival in aid of the amusements hall, will take place at Wallarobha on Saturday May 15…

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St. Mary's Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 4

St. Mary's 2nd exhibition will open In the Town Hull, on Wednesday next, and be continued on Thursday and Friday with two sessions…

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St. Mary's Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 4

Attention is drawn to the open competitions in needlework and cookery in connection with St. Mary's Exhibition which are advertised in…

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