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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1927

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Girl Guides' Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1927 · page 4

The Girl Guides will hold an exhibition in the Town Hall, West Maitland, next Wednesday and Thursday, when there will be…

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Buckpumping Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1927 · page 4

Messrs. O. Parker and E. Young gave an interesting exhibition with their well-known team of buckjumpers and riders near the Technical…

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Polo Carnival. Harden Wins Dudley Cup

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1927 · page 15

The polo carnival was brought to a conclusion at the Kensington racecourse on Saturday afternoon, when Harden defeated Goulburn by 8 goals…

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Pure-bred Dairy Cattle. New Prize at the R.a.s. Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1927 · page 6

The United Pure-bred Dairy Cattle Breeders' Association having been notified that the Peters' American Delicacy Company intends to donate…

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Buckjumping Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 August 1927 · page 4

Messrs. O. Parker and E. Young's team of buckjumpers and riders gave another exhibition near the Technical College on Saturday night…

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Girl Guides' Exhibition and Sale of Women's Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 4

An exhibition by the Maitland Girl Guides and sale of women's work were opened in the West Maitland Town Hall this afternoon, in the…

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Girl Guides' Exhibition and Sale of Women's Work. Opening Ceremony

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 2

The exhibition by the Maitland Girl Guides and sale of women's work, in aid of the Maitland Hospital, Maitland Benevolent Home,…

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Gloucester. Personal Notes. Show Committee's Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 3

Mr. L. E. Street, whose health has not been too good lately, was operated on by Dr. King (West Maitland) and Dr. Locke (Gloucester. His…

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Dungog A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 5

At the meeting of the Dungog A. and H. Association on Tuesday last there were present: Messrs. R. W. Alison, chairman, T. Carlton, J…

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Local and General Buckjumping Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 2

An advt. in another column announces the appearance in Dungog to-night (Friday) of Parker and Young's Buckjumping Show. £25 is…

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Sporting News. Football. Australian Rules. Schools' Carnival, at Hobart

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 2

All the Australian States were represented in the schools' football carnival which commenced at Hobart. The Governor (Sir James O'Grady)…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Friday, August 12, 1927. Local and General Scone Hospital Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 2

Saturday and Monday, September 3 and 5, are to be two of the most important days this year for the people of the Uppers Hunter. On these dates…

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Australian Rules School Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1927 · page 9

The All-Australian State Schools carnival was continued at Hobart, yesterday, Results:—…

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Girl Guides' Exhibition and Sale of Women's Work

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1927 · page 1

An exhibition by the Maitland Girl Guides and sale of women's work were opened in the West Maitland Town Hall on Wednesday in the…

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Gloucester. Personal Notes. Show Committee's Annual Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1927 · page 8

Mr. L. K. Street, whose health has not been too good lately, was operated on by Dr. King (West Maitland) and Dr. Locke (Gloucester. His…

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Aberdeen. Dance Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 2

Aberdeen's big stunt to further the candidature of the Country "Queen" (Mrs. K. Day) in connection with the Hospital Carnival, took place on 4th…

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Singleton Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 2

The Northern Agricultural Association's 58th. annual show takes place on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, September 21, 22 and 23. Entries close…

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Golden Fair. Successful Effort for Presbyterian Church

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 2

This year's function on behalf of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church was appropriately designated a Golden Fair, in that the figures of the…

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Brisbane Show. This Year's Takings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 3

The number of people who attended the Brisbane Show this year was 242,437, and receipts amounted to £16,674. Last year, when night…

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Upper Hunter Exhibit Foe Royal Show, Muswellbrook and Aberdeen Will Co-operate

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 1

Speaking of the proposal to organise for the purpose of arranging a district exhibit for the next Royal Show, Mr. W. V. Park inson, hon. treasurer of the…

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