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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1926

989 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 50

Show Tragedy. Cudal President Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 October 1926 · page 2

Tragie circumstances attended the opening of the Cudal A. and P. soeciety's annual show. Mr. Ceell Smith presented of the…

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October Fair

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 2

An October Fair iu aid of the Methodist Church Queen competition is to be held in the Mothodist Ohurch grounds on Thursday next and…

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Maitland Speedway Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 5

The attention of speedway fans is drawn to the monster opening carnival to be held at Maitland to-morrow (Saturday) night. The…

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Successful Speedway Carnival Foreshadowed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 5

The speedway carnival set down for decision at the Showground on Monday night bids fair to prove an unpredecented success. On…

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Hospital Carnival. a Well-attended Meeting

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 2

A well-attended meeting in connection with the stock drive to be held on Saturday, 11th December, and carnival on Boxing Day, in aid of the…

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Entries for Methodist Flower Show.—

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 1

Entries for the annual Methodist flower show and fair, which is to be held in the School of Arts on Wednesday, close on Monday next…

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Maitland Eisteddfod. and Shopping Carnival. Opens To-morrow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 5

The Maitland District Elsteddfod, and the "shopping week" carnival will open to-morrow. The first elsteddfod organised in…

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Agricultural Society. Meeting of Committee

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1926 · page 11

The monthly meeting of the committee of management of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held on 30th…

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Floral Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1926 · page 4

A floral fair arranged in connection with the East Maitland Salvation Army will be opened on Tuesday next, Oct,12, at 8 o'clock and continued the following evening. Musical…

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Show Tragedy. Cudal President Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1926 · page 8

Tragie circumstances attended the opening of the Cudal A. and P. Soonlety's annual show. Mr. Cecil Smith, president, of the…

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Show President Killed Charged by Bullock

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 October 1926 · page 4

The Cudal A. and P. Society's annual show opened on Wednesday.in tragic circumstances. Mr Cecil Smith, president the show, and acting as a…

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To Show Cause

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 October 1926 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Enright appeared for Harold Watson Lett (creditor), trading as Cowman's Limited, at Cessnock, in an application at the…

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Methodist Snow Fair

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1926 · page 5

On Thursday and Friday, the members of the Methodist Ladies' Work Aid conducted a Snow Fair in the Victoria hall. The opening…

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Queen of the Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 October 1926 · page 4

The latest count in the cistoddred queen of the carnival competition shows the following result Miss M. . Longworth 24,760, Miss A. Chisholm…

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Local and General. Combined Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 October 1926 · page 4

During the week-end a sub-committee from the Agricultural Association met the Hospital Board, for the purpose of further discussing…

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Show Dates for 1927

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 October 1926 · page 2

At a committee meeting of the Northern Agricultural Association on Saturday, September 21, 22, and 23 were fixed as the dates for the Show next…

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Methodist Flower Show. To-morrow (Wednesday)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 October 1926 · page 2

There is a record entry for the Methodist, flower show which opens at the School of Arts to-morrow afternoon. Everyone seems to have…

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Sporting Notes by "Bullfrog." Spring Show and Speedway

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 October 1926 · page 3

The secretary (Mr. Dave McGilvary) of the Agricultural Association repprte that arrangements are well in hand for the Spring Show…

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Farm Produce at Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 October 1926 · page 4

The work of revising the schedule for the 1927 Maitland Show has been completed. The usual liberal prize-money is again on offer, and…

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Revolver Shot. at Sydney Picture Show. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 October 1926 · page 2

Patrons attending the Australian Picture Palace, Oxford-street, Darlinghurst, last night, were started to hear a revolver shot fired in the…

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