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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1926

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Gloucester Show. Gate Takings Show Decrease

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 3

Gloucester held its annual show on 14th and 15th inst, to a good attendance. The gates this year did not compare as well as last…

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Police Carnival. Conference Decides Against It

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 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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Weight Guessing. Sydney Show Competitions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 9

The results of the weight judging competitions at the Royal Show are announced by the Royal Agricultural Society…

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Wingham Show. Favoured with Fine Weather

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 8

Splendid weather ushered in the forty-first show at Wingham yesterday. A great feature of the beef cattle section was the Polled Angus…

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Cessnock Show. Profit of £269, CESSNOCK

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 6

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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Horse Killed. Lady Show Rider Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 April 1926 · page 3

During the racing of the first division of the novelty contest for lady riders at the Hawkesbury Show on Saturday, Mr. P. H. Ridge's mare…

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Cessnock Speedway Last Nights Carnival Charlie Datson's Brilliant Exhibition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 April 1926 · page 4

Owing to wet weather the Cessnock Show and Sports Club was unable to held a Carnival as arranged last Saturday night, but the weather was fine…

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Wingham Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1926 · page 4

In Queen's weather Wingham Agricultural Society held, its annual exhibition on Wednesday and Thursday. There is no doubt about the…

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Dungog Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1926 · page 2

All arrangements have been completed for Dungog Show which will begin on Wednesday and continue on Thursday and Friday. Already…

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Dog Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 April 1926 · page 2

The Cessnock District Kennel Club will hold its annual show on the Cessnock Showground on Saturday, 29th May. Entries are due with the…

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Speedway Notes Last Night's Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 April 1926 · page 5

Although the weather was a trifle on the cold side, a really great crowd turned out to tho carnival conducted on the Cessnock Speedway last night…

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Bus Service for Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1926 · page 2

Messrs. Ryan Bros, announce that their char-a-banc will carry passengers from Glen William and Clarence Town and intervening centres,…

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Shorthorn Show Bullocks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1926 · page 4

Amongst the prize-takers at the recent Orange Show were some of the typical fat Shorthorn bullocks, which were shown by Mr. Ken…

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St. Mary's Exhibition Opened To-day. Wonderful Decorations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1926 · page 4

Visiting the Town Hall this afternoon one received a race breath of old Spain, so cleverly have the decorations in the edifice been woven…

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Dungog Show Opened in Ideal Weather. An Increased Entry. DUNGOG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1926 · page 5

Dungog Show was opened to-day in ideal weather. The morning was bright and warm, the westerly wind of the past few days having given…

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Fair and Flower Show Opened at Muswellbrook. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 4

The annual Scots Fair and Flower Show, opened by Mr. S. L. Gardner, M.H.R., and held in the School of ARts last night, comprised a…

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Speedway Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 4

The eisteddfod committee will run a carnival on the Maitland Speedway on Saturday, May 8. This will be the last night carnival this season. The…

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St. Mary's Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 4

There was a very large attendance at St. Mary's Exhibition last evening, when the brilliant lighting effects were generally admired. A most…

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Poultry and Pigeon Show

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 2

The third annual show of Singleton and District Poultry and Pigeon Club will be held to-morrow (Friday) and Saturday, on the showground. The…

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Melbourne Exhibition Building Narrow Escape From Destruction

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 4

Only the timely action of two special service firemen in giving the alarm, and meantime trying to beat back the flames, saved the Melbourne Exhibition…

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