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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

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Swimming Carnival

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 7

Upwards of 1000 people wore present at an impromptu swimming carnival, held at Singleton baths on Saturday night. The swimming club's…

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Pandora Art Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 4

At the request of admirers or Mr. McEwen's water colour paintings, the exhibition now being held at Mr. C. Willis' buildings, at Treasure…

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Singleton Swimming Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 4

On Saturday night, March 24, commencing at 7.30 p.m., a grand swimming carnival will be held to celebrate the opening of the new…

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Muswellbrook Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 6

The committee of the Upper Hunter A. and H. Association, Muswellbrook, has insured against rain falling on the second day of the show, Wednesday,…

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Women's Work at Radio Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 4

In view of the approach of the Radio and Electrical Exhibition, which is to be held at the Sydney Town Hall, between March 21 and 31, numbers of…

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Show Awards. Apiculture Section

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 1

Owing to the omission from tho Show catalogue of the apiculture section at the Show, the awards in that section have not yet been published…

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Guernsey Cattle. Sales at Taree Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 8

The Guernsey Cattle Society's annual sales were conducted on the show ground by Mr. L. Plummer. A large gathering encircled the…

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Mr. Amery's Tour. Exhibition of Travel Film, Disallowed. London, March 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 2

The Marquis of Lincolnshire. the Lord Great chamberlain. has refused permission to exhibit a film of Mr.Amery's tour in the dominions at…

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Athletics. Championship Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 7

A Very large crowd, attended the final day at the State athlotic championships carnival which was concluded at the Manly Oval on…

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Flower Show. Martin's Creek Display. Keen Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 2

Martins Creek Horticultural Society is proud of its flower-show and justly so are the town last a lost of gardening enthusiasts: who can…

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Stroud Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 2

Intending exhibitors are reminded that entries for Stroud Show close with the secretary on Fiday next. Mr. Price states that entries…

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Swimming Carnival Large Attendance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 2

A swimming carnival was held on the Williams River (Cameron's Flat), on Saturday afternoon, promoted by the Dungog School of…

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Show Entries. Close To-day

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 1

Intending exhibitors have a few hours left to send in their entries to Mr. R. C. Sawkias, the secretary…

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Wingham Notes. Sale of Show Booths

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 3

Master Owen Kippax, of Bobin, met with a painful accident whilst riding on his way to school. As a result the lad is now in Fassifern…

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Will Hinkler Come? Kearsley Memorial Committee's Scheme. Proposed Cycling Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 4

The William Kearsley Memorial Committee, being short of the required, amount for the payment of the memorial gates proposed to be…

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Carnival for School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 4

In the spacious ground of the Commercial bank, West Maitland kindly lent for the occasion by Mr. P. I. Addison, a spectacular carnival…

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Swimming Club Carnival Preparations

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 2

Mr G. C. Cawood, captain of the Singleton Swimming Club, presided at their meeting in the Municipal Council Chambers on Tuesday night. The…

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The Show OVER 2000 ENTRIES. Record Exhibition Anticipated

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 1

At Wednesday's meeting of the committee of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association the secretary (Mr. R. C. Sawkins) stated that the entries received for this month's show totalled about 2050, which was greater than in any previous year, with the exception of the…

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Stroud Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 2

This popular annual event will be held on Wednesday and Thursday next, and given fine weather should he the most successful yet held…

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Quirindi Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 2

The above annual show is listed to be held on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday next, March 21st., 212nd. and 23rd. and large entries have been received in…

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