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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

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Radio notes & news By our Special Correspondent Radio Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 April 1928 · page 4

The radio and electrical exhibition, just concluded at the Sydney Town Hall, has been an object lesson to over 40,000 visitors. Many thousands who…

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Mr. Amery's Tour. Exhibition of Ginema Views. London, April 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1928 · page 5

Mr. W. Bras, a Conservative member of the House of Commons, exhibited in a Regent-street theatre the film depicting some of the incidents…

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'Trees and the Farmer' Lecture at Sydney Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1928 · page 3

Aided by an excellent selection of lantern slides, Mr. R. H. Anderson, B.Sc. (Agr.), assistant botanist at the Sydney Botanic Gardens, delivered…

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The Broke Tragedy Father Receives Sad News at Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 April 1928 · page 2

The sad news of the motor tragedy near Broke on Wednesday was broken to the father of the two deceased while he was at the Sydney Show The two…

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Show Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 April 1928 · page 3

The [?] show committee met in the School of Arts, when further arrangements were made concerning the ladies portion of the show. They have…

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Royal Show Another Large Crowd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 April 1928 · page 2

Despite the fact that wet weather prevailed during the greater part of Saturday, there was a large attendance at the Royal Euster Show…

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Fair Rents. Rights of Owners. Shops May Be Excluded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 3

The Government has decided that the Fair Rents Bill, which has been drafted by the Minister for Justice, Mr. Lee, should be brought down in…

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A Record. Attendance at Sydney Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 3

The attendance at the Show on Mondays was a record. During both the day and night sessions 179,092 people were…

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Rural Industries Lectures at Sydney Show. Pig-raising

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 6

In his address on pig-raising at Sydney Show, Mr. A. F. Gray, departmental piggery instructor prefaced his remarks by expressing…

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Gresford Annual Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 4

The committee of the Grosford Show is continuing its activities in preparation for the annual show to be hold on May 11 and 12. At last…

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The Royal Show. Nearing the End

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 4

Though tho "big days" are over, and the Royal Show will close down to-night, interest in the exhibits and the ring events continued unabated on…

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Gresford Annual Show

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 3

A well-attended meeting of the committee Of the Giesford show was held on March 24th, at which the judges were appointed for the various sections…

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Empire Exhibition Organisation in England, Sir Charles Nathan's Mission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 6

Sir Charles Nathan, who recently retired from the Developement Migration Commission, has agreed to leave Melbourne for England' next…

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Show Attendance Record of 179,092

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 4

The attendance at the Sydney Show on Easter-Monday was a record. During both the day and night sessions 179, 092 people were admitted. The nearest…

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High Jump Record Four Houses Fail at Sydney Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 8

At the Royal Show, Sydney, on Wednesday. four horses made an attack on the Australian record jump of 7ft 10[?] put up by Mrs. A. A…

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Dungog Show Three Days' Exhibition

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 2

The next event of interest to Dungog district is the forthcoming show, May 2nd. 3rd and 4th. Schedules are in circulation and…

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Bowls. Armidale Carnival. Muswellbrook Wins Championship

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 7

Inclement weather completely upset the Far Northern Bowling Association's carnival held on Good Friday. The heavy rain that fell during the early…

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Huge Crowd. 180,000 at Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 1

Glorious weather prevailed for the Royal Show on Easter Monday, when the attendance numbered about 180,000. Over 100 children…

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Cycling Thrills and Spills! Five Crash. At Combined Cycling Carnival. Adams and Field Win Doubles

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 7

Five riders crashed in the final of the Half-mile Profess[?] Handicap at the Combined Cycling carnival at Cessnock Park on…

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Show Committee

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 3

The ladies' show committee met in the School of Arts, when further arrangements were made concerning the ladies portion of the show, They have…

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