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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1926

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Dungog Show the Second Day. a Large Attendance. DUNGOG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 5

The weather for the second day of Dungog Show was fine but cloudy. The attendance was large, the special train from Wingham was crowded…

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Dungog Show Big Increase in Entries Fine Display of Ponies. Strong Poultry Section

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 6

DUNGOG, Thursday, and orchard produce. The variety For thirty-nine years the Dungog was most extensive and it was well Agricultural and Horticultural [?] arranged. sociation has held its annual shows…

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Dungog Show. 39th Exhibition

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 2

Dungog's 39th annual show commenced on Wednesday last in perfect weather. There was the usual first day attendance and judging…

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Annual Fair and Flower Show. Muswellbrook's Fine Effort

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 6

The annual Scots Fair and Autumn Flower Show, hold in the school of Arts on Wednesday afternoon and night last, was, as neretofore, a…

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St. Mary's Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 4

St. Mary's exhibition will conclude this evening, and in order to give latecomers an opportunity to hear the music prologue, the programme will…

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Wembley Exhibition Cost to Commonwealth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 3

The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) presided at the final meeting of the commissioners convened to wind up adairs in regard to the Wembley…

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Next Speedway Carnival. For Rennie Memorial

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 4

The next speedway carnival to be held on the Cessnock Speedway will be for the purpose of raising sufficient money to erect a fitting monument…

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Dungog Show. the Ring Events

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 6

For the second day of the Dungog Show yesterday the weather was fine and there was a large attendance. The ring events, for which there was…

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R. C. Village Fair. Results of Art Union Drawing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 2

In the absence of the Mayor yesterday evening, Mr. A. J. Dodd performed the opening ceremony in connection with the Village Fair, at…

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Fair Rents’ Court. First Local Case Under New Act

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 6

A case listed for hearing in the Fair Rents Court, last Tuesday, was one in which Henry Gibbs appealed to court against Rudah Deep, for the…

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Fancy Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 4

A fancy fair will be held at Lochinvar on Saturday afternoon, May 22, followed by a plain and fancy dance and euchre party at night…

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Dunedin Exhibition. Interest Still Keen

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 9

The Dunedin Exhibition is entering its last week with an assurance that the aggregate attendance will exceed 3,000,000…

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Wingham Show. Additional Awards

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 11

The second nay of the wingham show was favoured with beautiful weather and there was a large attendance. In the milking cattle classes it…

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St. Mary's Exhibition Opened on Wednesday. Wonderful Decorations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 7

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

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Horse Killed. Lady Show Rider Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 14

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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Singleton & District Poultry & Pigeon Club Third Annual Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 6

The third annual show of the Singleton and District Poultry and Pigeon Club was opened at the yesterday in fine weather, and will be…

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Dungog Show Big Increase in Entries Fine Display of Ponies. Strong Poultry Section. Dungog

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 5

For thirty-nine years the Dungog [?]icultural and Horticultural Association has held its. annual shows [?]a ground that, to say the least, is…

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Maitland Speedway. Association's Final Carnival. Moore and Buck Win Handicaps

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 May 1926 · page 6

Weather conditions were most disagreeable for the final carnival of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association on Saturday…

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Fair Rents. Work Largely Increased

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 3

In discussing the operations of the Rair Rents Act—an amendment of which was made last session-Mr M'Kell Minister for Justice stated…

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Speedway Carnival. for Rennie Memorial

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 1

The next speedway carnival to be held on the Cessnock Speedway will be for the purpose of raising sufficient money to erect a fitting monument…

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