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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1926

989 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 50

Stroud Show Tenders

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

Tenders are invited by Stroud A. and H. Association for the fruit, lolly and cordial stall for the Show on March 19 and 20. Tenders close…

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Speedway Notes Last Night's Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 5

One of the largest crowds that have yet attended a carnival on the Cessnock Speedway was present last night. From the entries received by…

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Miss Mae Kingsley's Exhibition of Art

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 4

Miss Mae Kingsley will give a most unique exhibition of Spinning, weaving, kuitting and blowing all kinds of glassware novelties and souvenirs…

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Motor Cars at Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 4

Owners of motor cars, who have not secured special stands for the show, are requested to [?]ote that a special parking paddock, with an…

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Maitland Show Opens To-morrow. Big Sporting Programme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 5

Maitland has demonstrated what it, can do as a district in good seasons, and this year it will show that, although the season has been…

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Raid on Chocolate Wheels at Carnival for Bush Fire Relief Funds

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 2

A Melbourne message states that police raided chocolate wheels at a carnival at St. Kilda on Saturday night, in aid of charities and bush…

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Labour Executive. Calls Upon Members to Show Cause. for Attending Industrial Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 3

At the meeting of the executive of the Australian Labour party last night, it was decided to call upon four members of the A.L.P., who…

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Show Will Be Held. Unfounded Report Denied All Arrangement's Well in Hand

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 2

There is absolulely no truth in the rumor going the rounds that the Show is to be postponed on account of the dry weather…

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The Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 2

The Maitland Show will be continued to-night (Tuesday), when a very compre[?] programme of sports, will be submitted. There will be the J…

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Show Personalities. Many Visitors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 5

There are many visitors to this year's exhibition, and most of them are connected with kindred societies in one way and another…

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Bowling Carnival (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 2

At the bowling carnival to-day, N. S. Wales boat South Australia 106 to 89, Victoria beat West Australia 108 to 87, and Queensland boat Tasmania 123…

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Glass Blowing at Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 2

A most interesting and education exhibition of glass blowing, spinning, weaving, and knitting is being given by Miss Mae Kingsley, who returned…

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The Maitland Show. the Judging Continued. Horse and Cattle Championships. Interesting Pavilion Exhibits

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 4

The judging of the exhibits at the Maitland Show was, with the exception of the dogs, completed to-day. The dogs will be benched on Saturday. The parade of horses and cattle this afternoon was a big feature. It afforded visitors an opportunity of witnessing the high standard to which the studs of the district have been…

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Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales. Premier Show of Australasia

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 5

As year succeeds year the Royal Sydney Show increases in importance; records in all its activities go by the board with monotonous…

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Wattle Club Fair

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 5

Members of the Dungog Ladles' Wattle Club have been working incessantly for the past few months organising a grand fair in aid of the…

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The Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 4

The Maitland Show, which will be concluded to-morrow, commences at 1 p.m. and at 8 p.m. A great programme of ring events will be…

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Show Privileges

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 2

The sale of show privileges in connection with Dungog Show of April 28, 29 and 30, will be held at McLeod's Royal Hotel on March 12…

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Bowls. Interstate Carnival Concludes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 7

The Australian bowling carnival concluded in Sydney on Thursday when the interstate series of games were finished. Victoria, by defeating…

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Au the Fun of the Fair!

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 2

"Funny men, fat men, little men, big men, freaks of fate and a thousand wonders! "Step this way, ladies and gentlemen. See them all…

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Speedway Notes Monday Night's Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 7

The programme for the carnival to be held on the Cessnock Speedway next Monday night includes the names of the majority of the best…

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