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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1926

989 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 50

Fair Rents Case. Owner Fails to Secure Possession

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1926 · page 7

At Burwood Police Court, Mr. Laidlaw, S.M., had before him a case in which Mrs. Clara Guildford, endeavoured to secure possession from…

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Trotting on the Show Ground

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1926 · page 6

A communication from the Chief Secretary's Department has been received by the committee of the Northern Agricultural Association…

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Fancy Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 4

A meeting of the fancy fair ladies' committee will be held at the ambulance station at 3 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon…

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Proposed Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 2

The members intend to hold ono of the most up-to-date carnivals that have been held on the North Coast. Although this great event will not…

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Hoodoo Dogs Speedway Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 4

About the only thing that happened in Cessnock yesterday was the rain. In view of the good weather experienced earlier in the week, and the…

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Fancy Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 June 1926 · page 4

A fancy fair in aid of the ambulance funds was opened on the vacant land at Cathedral-street, off High-street, this afternoon, and will…

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Carnival at Stroud

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1926 · page 2

The town of Stroud is at present considering a Carnival which is to be run on a gigantic scale. Although this event will of eventuate until the end of September…

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Poultry Show Successful Opening of Fixture

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 June 1926 · page 5

The annual show of the Cessnock Fancy and Utility Poultry Club opened to-day under favourable conditions, and the indications are…

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Speedway Sparks. Bennie Memorial Carnival at Showground To-morrow

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 June 1926 · page 5

To-morrow (Saturday) the Cessnock Speedway officials will make another attempt to stage the much-postponed Rennie Memorial Carnival, and it is to…

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Agricultural Society Members. Question of Privileges. Speedway Admission

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1926 · page 9

It the resolution carried at a special meeting of members of the H.R.A. and H. Association is confirmed in three weeks' time, members…

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Flower Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1926 · page 4

The flower show and sale of work of St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, East Maitland will be held on November 3 and 4…

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Poultry Show. Fine Display at Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1926 · page 3

The Cessnock Fancy and Utility Poontry Club held its filth annual snow in Harvey's Hall, Cessnock, yesterday. A [?]nan cockered, the…

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Horse Sense. Mountaineer's Remarkable Exhibition. Wins Without Jockey's Aid. Sydney, Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1926 · page 5

A remarkable exhibition of "horse sense" was given by Mountaineer in the Hurdle Race at Randwick to-day. Mountaineer lost his rider at the…

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Polo Carnival Postponed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 June 1926 · page 5

The Muswellbrook Polo Carnival, originally intended to take place on the 23rd inst., has been postponed until the end of July. Eight teams were…

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Spring Flower Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1926 · page 4

Committee will meet this week to prepare a schedule As weather conditions are so favorable, this event should be an even greater…

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Cessnock Speedway Rennie Memorial Carnival Dual Success Op R. HINDLE

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 June 1926 · page 2

Held in glorious weather, the Rennie Memorial Speedway Carnival attracted a large crowd to the Showground on Saturday afternoon…

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Is It the End? Coal Conference Reaches Basis. No Prosecutions. Both Sides Show Conciliatory Attitupe. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 June 1926 · page 2

A basis for the settlement of the coal trouble was readied at the compulsory conference this afternoon. Mr. Hibble proposed:—…

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Motor Racing. Carnivals on Sydney Show-ground. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 June 1926 · page 5

Mr. J. S. Hoskins, secretary of the Newcastle Speedway, has secured the Idase of Sydney Show Ground, at Moore Park, where he will…

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Motor Cycle Racing Sydney, Show Ground Leased (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 June 1926 · page 2

Mr. J. S. Hoskins, secretary of the Newcastle Speedway, has secured a lease of the Sydney Show Ground at Moore Park, where, he will promote…

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Dunedin Exhibition Shareholders' Return. Dunedin (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 4

Approximately £61,213 will be available for distribution to the shareholders in the Dunedin South Seas Exhibition giving a return of…

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