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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1927

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LOCAL & GENERAL Newcastle Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 4

The Newcastle Show will be held on February 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19. The prize money amounts to £1400. Entries close on January 31, 1927…

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Show Embargo. Action by Wollongong Miners

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 7

Recently the miners' delegate board declared the Wollongong show "black," because the admission charge was raised from 1/6 to 2/-. The…

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Rodeo Show

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

Mr Tom Hanley's rodeo show on the showground on Boxing Day was well patronised, and the bill of fare presented was a good one. There was quite a…

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Motor Cycle Show. British Machines Supreme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 6

Buyers from all parts of the world flocked to Olympia, Kensington, W., England, for the opening of the Cycle and Motor-Cycle Exhibition…

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Combined Carnival

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 4

The combined Carnival Committee met last night to further arrangements in connection with the monster carnival week to be held early next month…

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Show Badges

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 4

Members" badges for the Hunter River Agricultural Association are now available at the association's office, at a cost of £1/1/ for one…

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Newcastle Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 2
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

The expectations of a record, show at Newcastle on Feb. 15—19 are being realised. About 2,500 entries have already been received…

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Fair Rents Court. the Year's Operations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 6

The operations of the Fair Rents Court for last year were made available yesterday by the Minister for Justice. They show that 1831…

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Newcastle 1927 Show

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 4

The expectations of a record show are being realised. About 2,500 entries have already been received including three big District Agricultural…

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Fair Deal Wanted Cessnock Water Board Employees

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 9

On Wednesday last Mr. T. Barry, delegate for the Hunter District Water Board employees, waited on the Mayor of Cessnock (Ald. J…

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Carnival Week. Proposal at Cessnock. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 4

The Cessnock Combined, Carnival Committee (District Hospital and Agricultural Association) met last night to further arrangements in…

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Our Radio Column. Bands by Radio. Great Interstate Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 8

The Band Association of New South Wales has arranged with the Sydney station 2 F C for the broadcasting of the 1927 band carnival. This…

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Combined Carnival Hospital and Agricultural Association. Meeting of Committee

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 6

The combined carnival committee met again in d'Argeavel's Chambers last night, when Mr. J. Y. Tulloch presided over a good attendance…

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Exhibition of Footwear. How World Goes Shod

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 5

How the world goes shod is interestingly shown in the collection of foot wear made by the late Frank G. Carpenter and his daughter, which…

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Misrepresentation Disqualified by Show Society

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 6

E. Roach, horse-owner, of Casino has been disqualified for 12 months by the Lismore Agricultural, Society, for misrepresenting to the Show stewards that…

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Motor Notes. Sydney. Motor Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 6

An examination of the list of exhibitors at the forthcoming Motor Show, to be hold in Sydney from the 14th to the 22nd January, shows…

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Show Beef. Big Prices for Steers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 5

In view of the aution taken to restrict the ages and weights of animals in the fat cattle classes of the Royal Shows in Sydney and Melbourne, in…

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Show Beef Big Prices for Steers

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 4

In view of the action taken to restrict the ages and weights of animals in the fat cattle classes of the Royal Shows in Sydney and Melbourne, in…

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Relief For Flood Victims Decisions at Last Night's Public Meeting Subscription List Opened and Sports Carnival to Be Held. Big Concert Will Also be Staged to Raise Funds

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 5

At the Municipal Council Chambers last night a public meeting was held for the purpose of discussing ways und means of assisting the…

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