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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1926

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Benevolent Home Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 4

A fair in aid of the Maitland Benevolent Home will be held in St. Paul's Parish Hall, on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 20 and 21…

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Local and General. Spring Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 4

A spring fair promoted by the Church of England will be held in the Morpeth School of Arts on November 3 and 4…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 15

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

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 8

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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Maroubra Speedway. Local Riders Show Up Well

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 June 1926 · page 6

At Maroubra speedway, R.G. Gurlich, with his super-charged Alvis, covered a lap in 31 secs. equalling 99 miles per hour. At times he must…

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Brookfield Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1926 · page 2

The programme for Brookfield carnival, to be held on Saturday, July 10, appears in this issue. There are thirteen horse events, and also…

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Lawn Tennis. Wimbledon Championship? Carnival. the King Presents Medals. London. June 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1926 · page 5

The Wimbledon lawn tennis championship meeting opened in line weather, and in the presence of a crowded attendance, and a jubilee celebration…

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Wool Sales New Clip Lines Show Improvement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1926 · page 7

The wool sales were concluded yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 78[?] bales; and the…

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Stroud A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 2

The annual meeting of Stroud A. and H. Association will be held on Saturday, July 3. at 7.30 p.m. The business will include the reception…

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H.R.A. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the H.R.A. and H. Association will be held at Galton's Chambers, High-street, West Maitland, on…

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Wooden Railway Bridges. Show High Jump. Is It Cruel ? BRISBANE

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 5

"Wooden bridges are obsolete, and a grave menace to the safety of the State Railways." Mr. W. J. Scully, member for Are high jump events at agricultural shows cruel? The question is exercising many minds in Brisbane, with the…

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Dunedin Exhibition Shareholders' Return

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1926 · page 9

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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Spring Flower Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1926 · page 4

The committee of the Martin's Creek Horticultural Society has decided to hold a spring flower show, early in September schedules for which…

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Show Souvenir for Governor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1926 · page 4

The State Governor, Sir Dudley de Chair, has written personally to the president of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural…

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Maroubra Speedway. Local Riders Show Up Well

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1926 · page 13

At Maroubra speedway, R.G. Gurlich, with his super-charged Alvis, covered a lap in 31secs. equalling 99 miles per hour, At times he must…

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Lawn Tennis. Wimbledon Championship Carnival. the King Presents Medals. London, June 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1926 · page 3

The Wimbledon lawn tennis championship meeting opened in fine weather, and in the presence of a crowded attendance, and a jubilee celebration…

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Newcastle Agricultural Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1926 · page 4

The annual report of the Newcastle Agricultural Society for the financial years ended May 31, shows that the receipts totalled £6291, of which [?]…

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Chrvsanthemum Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1926 · page 4

At a meeting of those interested in the Taree chrysanthemum show, which is held under the auspices of the Taree Methodist Church, the…

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Annual Sheep Show. Rain Affects Attendance. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 July 1926 · page 5

The annual sheep show opened on the Agricultural Show Ground this morning, but owing to rain there was only a small attendance…

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Newcastle Agricultural Society

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

The annual report of the Newcastle Agricultural Society for the financial year ended May 31 shows that the receipts totalled £6291, of…

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