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Shows & fairs, 1928

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Chrysanthemum Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 4

The Martin's Creek Horticultural Society will hold a Shrysanthemum show on Saturday, April 21, 1928. Entries close for all sections on…

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Coming Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 7

At the meeting of the A.H. and P. Society, it was decided to insure the second day of the show against rain, between the hours of 9 a.m…

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Fair Comment. Verdict in Alleged Libel Action

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 11

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

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Royal Show. Aggregate Attendances

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 5

The aggregate attendance at the Royal Agricultural Show this year reached the splendid total of 636,—522, compared with 385,690 in 1927,…

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Fair Rents. Rights of Owners. Shops May Be Excluded

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 16

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 1

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

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Government Cattle Competition at Royal Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 9

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 13

Mr. W. Brass, a Conseravative member of the House of Commons, exhibited in a Regent—street theatre the film depicting some of the incidents…

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Rural Industries Lectures at Sydney Show. Pig—raising

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 16

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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'Trees and the Farmer' Lecture at Sydney Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 11

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

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High Jump Record Four Horses Fail, at Sydney Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 5

At the Royal Show, Sydney, on Wednesday, four horses made an attack on the Australian record jump of 7ht 10¼ ln put up by Mrs. A. A…

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Gloucester Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 2

On Wednesday and Thursday next, Gloucester's annual show will be held. Already the entries received give promise of a splendid…

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CYCLING Kurri Track Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 5

Cessnock riders carried away all the prizes at the Kurrri Amat[?] Club's track carnival on Saturday last…

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Forster Forthcoming Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 8

Arrangements are well in hand for the annual show of the Cape Hawke A. and H. Association, which is to be held at the Forster REcreation Ground…

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Gresford Annual Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 2

The committee are continuing their activities in preparation for the coming show to be held on the 11th and 12th May. The increase in…

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Show Night Dance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 2

A dance will be held in Convent Hall Dungog, on second night of Dungog show, May 3rd. Particulars are advertised…

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Sydney Show Gate Records

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 4

The gate takings at the Royal Show amounted to £43,012, of which. £38,230 represented the day receipts and £4782 the night revenue. This total, is…

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Empire Exhibition to Be Held in 1931

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 1

Further particulars regarding the British Empire Exhibition, to be held at Centennial Park, Sydney, in 1931, have been made available by the…

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Cessnock Show and Sports Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 5

By requisition a special general mo[?]ting of the Cessnock District Show and Sports Club was held last night. The position of the…

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Exhibition Tennis Newcastle v. Cessnock Thursday Night's Attraction

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 5

The following team lias been selected to play Cessnock in an exhibition match against Newcastle on the Cessnock Municipal courts on…

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