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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1927

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Over 1800 Entries. for the Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 2

Over 1800 entries have been received for the Upper Hunter Show to be held on April 6, 7 and 8. Last year there were 1381 entries, excluding those for…

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Pressmen and Cessnock Show. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 9

Sir,—I wish It to be clearly understood my letter to the President of the Cessnock Agricultural Society was purely personal. I do not infer there…

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Profit of £204 Success of Recent Show President Replies to Critics

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 2

The Cessnock Agricultural Association met in d'Argeavel's Chambers on Wednesday night, when there was a good attendance…

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Stem the Tide. Buy "Australian-made." The fact that our imports for the seven months' period ended 31st. January last reached the amazing total of £98,000,989 should cause Australians to think furiously and to resolve to stem the flood that bids fair to swamp their manufacturing industries and cause widespread unemployment

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 8

The remedy lies in the people's own hands. A patriotic preference for "Australian-Made" would greatly increase the consumption of local…

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Fire Brigades' Hospital Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 2

The postponed public meeting in connection with the Fire Brigades' Hospital Carnival will be held in the West Maitland Fire Station, on…

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Show Secretary Resigns

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 11

At a committee meeting of the Northern Agricultural Association, Mr. S. Griffits tendered his resignation as secretary, on account of…

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Gresford. Show Committee

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 4

Arrangements in connection with the forthcoming show were further advanced at a well-attended meeting held on Wednesday…

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The Coming Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 11

Not often in the history of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association has a season been so favourable for the holding of its annual exhibition as…

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East Maitland. Special Hospital Effort. Fancy Fair Next Month

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 7

The Mayor (Alderman W. M. Porter) presided over a representative gathering of citizens held on Tuesday in the Literary Institute, East…

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Lamont Again. Thrills Crowd at Speedway Carnival. and Wins the Double

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 8

Roaring round the track at an amazing speed, Billy Lamont, the youthful champion speedster, carried off both events at the Maitland…

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

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 4

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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The Premier. in the Public Eye. Invited to Open Hawkesbury Show. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 14

At a meeting of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Society it was decided to invite Mr. Lang to open the forthcoming show…

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Lawn Tennis. Anderson and Crawford. Exhibition Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 7

Tennis enthusiasts of the district were given a treat on the courts of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association on Saturday…

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Large Melon. for Sydney Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 4

An out-size pie melon front Murwillumbah is to be forwarded to Sydney for inclusion in the North Coast and Tablelands District exhibit at…

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Stroud Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 2

Stroud's annual show will take place on Friday and Saturday next on the pretty little ground adjoining the town. Secretary Price reports a…

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Local and General Show Holiday

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 2

Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., and Hon. J. J. Fitzgerald, M.L.A., have been informed that May 12, will be a public holiday in A. and…

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The Show. Next Week's Big Event. Big Entry List. Everything points to the 43rd. Exhibition of the P. and A. Association to be held next week being a record. There is a large number of Entries, nearly 1900. All arrangements for the three days' Exhibition are nearing completion

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 1

In order to cope with the large crowd which is expected the entrance gate has been altered. A new ticket box has been erected, and the old iron fence has…

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Struck Over Head. While in a Picture Show. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 4

Herbert Campbell. 23, is at present in the Sydney Hospital, suffering, from concussion. He states that he was sitting in a picture show last night,…

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Shark Victim. Newcastle's Benefit Carnival. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 4

A combined surf club carnival will be held at Newcastle on saturday, as a benefit for Ted Pritchard, the youth who was recently the victim of…

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Stroud Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 2

The public are again reminded of Stroud's annual show which will take place to-day and to-morrow. All the arrangements are well…

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