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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

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Stroud A. & H. Association Successful Exhibition. in Fire Weather

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 3

Stroud A. and H. Association's annual exhibition was held on Wednesday and thursday last in fine weather. At the conclusion on the…

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Singleton Swimming Carnival Official Opening of Municipal Baths Swimming and Diving Extraordinary

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 3

The official opening of the Singleton Municipal Swimming Baths took place on Saturday afternoon, under ideal weather conditions. The attendance was…

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Sydney Show. Large Crowds Arriving. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 5

large numbers of peoples are daily arriving in the city for the Easter Show, Nearly 6000 men are making final preparations at Moore Park and…

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Muswellbrook Show Excellent Display of Produce. Increase in Stock Entries. the Awards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 6

Features of the Muswellbrook Show, which opened yesterday, were the displays of produce and the stock exhibit. The produce was the best yet seen on the ground…

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Upper Hunter Show. Fine Weather for Second Day. Official Opening by State Governor. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 4

The weather was fine for the second day of the Muswellbrook show, Under the bright sunshine the…

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Speedway Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 4

A carnival, promotea by the maitland District Motor Cycle Club, will be held on the Maitland Speedway on Saturday night An attractive…

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Found in Mark Foy's Store. Young Woman Behind Show Stand

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 2

Police wore summoned ' to search Mark Foy's' establishment in Elizabeth-street, Sydney, at 8.30 on Tuesday night. An open fanlight, which should…

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Speedway Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 4

A carnival, promoted by the Maitland District Motor, Cycle Club, will be held on the Maitland Speedway to-morrow night. An attractive…

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Upper Hunter Show. a Great Exhibition. Over 2000 Entries. Large Attendance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 1

The Upper Hunter P. and A. Association's 44th. annual Exhibition was held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The Exhibition was officially opened by the State Governor, Sir Dudley de Chair, on Wednesday…

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Chrysanthemum Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 11

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church advertises in this issue a splendid schedule in connection with the annual Chrysanthemum Show…

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Gloucester Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 2

Attention is directed to advt. in this issue concerning Gloucester show which is being held on 18th and 19th April. Good prizes and…

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Show Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 5

Mr. J. M. Campbell, president, was one of the busy men on Show days. Even when the prospects appeared to be gloomy, he wore a smile, which…

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Gresford SHOW

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 5

The show committee presided over by Mr. P. Legoe, met at Mr. W Dark's On Saturday. There was a large attendance and a considerable…

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Gatekeepers at the Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 2

The gatekeepers who handled the large crowd in an efficient manner were Messrs. J. Hicks, J. Smith, W. G. Dobbin, and A. McMullin…

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Motor Cars at Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 3

There was every conceivable kind and make of motor car 'at the Show. Thee stately limousine purred its way on to the…

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Bullahdelah Show Now in Progress

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 2

To-day Friday, and to-morrow, visitors to Bullahdelah will have the opportunity of attending the annual show. Entries in all departments are…

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A Busy Week. Show and Theatres

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 4

The week now drawing to a close has been one of the busiest on record in this town for seekers of entertainment. The three days' show and the…

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The "Big Three" at the Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 1

MR. W. V. PARKINSON, Hon. Treasurer. Who has creditably filled this position for about 20 years…

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’Scuse M[?] Guv’nor. Muswellbrook Show Incident

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 5

When a group of officials of the Muswellbrook show, which included such a distinguished personage as Sir [?] Chair (State Governor),…

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Among the Sheep. Best Seen at the Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 5

The inclement weather did a good turn to the stewards in the sheep section. Had all the exhibits arrived, as they would have had fine weather…

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