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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

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Gresford Show and Recreation Ground

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 2

Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., has been notified that the following gentlemen have been gazetted as Trustees of an area of 26 acres, 3…

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Next Friday's Chronicle Special Show Issue

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 1

Next Friday's issue of "The Chronicle" will contain a full description of the Show proceedings, and reports of the round of…

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Upper Hunter Show. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday Next

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 2

The Upper Hunter P. and A. Association's annual show will be held at Muswellbrook on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday next. Record entries…

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Wonderful Response. £400 in Donations. for Next Show and Rodeo

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 4

A highly successful smoke-social was held at Merriwa last night, when donations amounting to £400 were promised for next year's show…

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Agricultural Society Meeting of Committee. Success of the Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 7

A meeting of the committee of management of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticaltural Association was held in Galton's…

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Filming the Carnival

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 6

Those who attend the opening carnival at the baths this afternoon will have a chance of appearing on the screen. Through the enterprise of the…

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Muswellbrook Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 6
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The Upper Huntor P. and A. Association's annual show will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday next, 27th, 28th, and 29th March…

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The Coming Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 7

The committee of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association continue, with earnestness the work of preparation for the annual show, to be…

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Cricket. Interstate Schools Carnival. Queensland Defeated

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 9

New South Wales won the first of tho carnival fixtures against Queensland, at Redfern Oval, by throe wickets, after a keenly-contested…

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School Swimming Carnival Good Afternoon's Sport

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 6

The children's own swimming carnival at the Singleton baths yesterday afternoon was a pronounced success. It was run by the pupils of the…

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To-day's Carnival Competitors From Six Clubs

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 6

Some of the Newcastle swimmers who are competing this affternoon at the carnival, arrived in Singleton on Thursday night, and have made good…

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Wingham Notes. Record Show Output

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 7

Miss B. Maguire, of Concord, spent last week—end at Wingham, being the guest of Mes. and Miss Machin. Miss Maguire is the youngest…

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Grain Exhibition. Dominions Display and Conference. Vancouver. March 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 2

A World's Grain Exhibition, and Conference, at which other dominions are to he represented, in planned for Regina, In 1932, it is linefeed hy the…

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N.A.A. and Flower Show. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 6

Sir,—At the last meeting of the N.A.A., Dr. Bowman gave notice that he would at the next meeting move the rescinding of the resolution to hold a…

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Upper Hunter Show. Rain Spoils First Day. State Governor to Open Exhibition. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 5

With an increase over year of about 300 in the total entry the committee of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association…

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Carnival Splashes Those Responsible

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 2

Those who were mainly responsible for Saturday's arrangements were: Reforce, Mr G. Childs; handicapper, Mr C. Sheriff; starter, Mr J. Palmer;…

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Show Privileges Record Sale

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 5

The sale of the privileges for Dungog Shotw took place on Friday last, Mr. Dick Abbott wielding the hammer. The amounts realised a record…

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Stroud Show Weight Estimating

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 2

The cow used in connection with the weight estimating competition at Stroud show tipped the beam at 610 lbs. Mr. H. C. Barnes was…

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The Show. Opened To-day

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 2

The 44th. annual Exhibition under the auspices of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association was opened to-day in wet weather…

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