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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

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The Big Three of the Show

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 4

MR. W. V. PARKINSON, Hon. Treasurer. Who has creditably filled this position…

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Bullahdelah Show Big Entry Good Attendance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 2

The sixth annual show promoted by the Bullahdelah Branch of the Agricultural Bureau was held on the local showground on Friday and…

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Royal Agricultural Show How Money Will Circulate

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 2

The Royal Agricultural Society's show, which opened in Sydney yesterday, is a money-distributing, institution. Apart from its official, Staff, it…

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Northern Agricultural Association No Autumn Flower Show

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 2

Mr K. Warburton, vice-president, presided at the monthly committee meeting of the N.A.A. on Saturday morning. The following were present:…

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Easter Monday Sports Carnival. "Jim" Carlton, Sprint Champion, to Appear

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 2

The R.C. Easter Monday Sports Carnival, the big holiday attraction of the district, bids fair to be a record success…

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Child Rider at Sydney Show Weighs' 2st. 101b

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 2

Grace Andrews, the six-year-old daughter of Mr Phillip Andrews, a western New South. Wales breeder of trotters, will ride some of her father's…

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Sydney Show Opened in Beautiful Weather Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 2

Sydney's great show opened this morning in beautiful weather, although a few showers fell during the night. Judging of cattle commenced…

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The Men (Past and Present) Behind the Upper Hunter Show. Early Patrons and Presidents of Association from 1874 to 1898

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 4

LATE MR. EDWARD WHITE (Martindale). LATE MR. J. H. KEYS (Bengalla). Past Presidents…

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Empire Exhibition Loss of Million and Three-quarters. London, April 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 5

Captain D. H. Hacking, in reply to a question in the House of Commons, said that acording to the final statement of the liquidators, the…

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Royal Show the Second Day. a Record Established

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 7

On Tuesday 20,050 people visited the Royal Show, and a record for the second day was established. This was 400 more than the second day…

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Cycle Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 5

The Cessnock Cycle Club's Carnival to be hold on Monday next should attract a big crowd of spectators. Large entries have been received for…

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Easter Monday Sports Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 2

Fine weather alone is now required to ensure of the success of the annual R.C. Easter Monday sports carnival, the big district attraction of the…

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Fair Comment. Verdict in Alleged Libel Action

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 6

In the action for defamation, instituted by John Thomas Joseph Salmon, auctioneer of Albury, against Hamilton Charnock Mott, proprietor…

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Show Dates for Next Year

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 5

Cessnock District Agricultural Association has decided to hold its 1929 Show on March 6, 7, 8 and 9. The intention is to make the 7th…

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Brown Defeats Bennett. Kurri Amateur Cycling Club's Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 6

At the Kurri Kurri Amateur Cycling Club's carnival, held on Saturday last, J. Brown, of Cessnock, easily accounted for the three-mile…

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The Sydney Show Successful Cattle Exhibitors

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 2

The Hunter River District was well represented in the cattle section at the Royal Show, Sydney, which opened under auspicious circumstances on…

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Royal Show Officially Opened by Governor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 2

The Royal Agricultural Show was officially opened by his Excellency, the Governor, Sir Dudley de Chair, on Wednesday. Lord Stonehaven,…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Vital Statitsics. Upper Hunter Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 4

The vital statistics at West Maitland last quarter were as follow:-Births 107, marriages 39, deaths 45. The gate takings of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association's show realised £560, which was £150 more than last year…

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Government Cattle Competition at Royal Show. Policy Depended

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 3

Speaking at a meeting of the United Pure Bred Dairy Cattle Breeders' Association of New South Wales, the Minister for Agriculture…

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Bullahdelah Show Official Opening

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 4

The official opening of Bullahdelah's Sixth Annual Show was held atat 2 p.m. on the second day. Dr. Kesteven, President referred to the…

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