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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

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LOCAL & GENERAL Gresford Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 4

At the Gresford Show Norma Hopson received second prize for raffia basket. In the brush work section Mary Watson was awarded second…

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Gresford Show Entries Almost Doubled. Attendance Beyond Expectations

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 2

The second annual show of the Paterson and Allyn Rivers and District A. H. P. Association took place on Friday and Saturday last…

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Latest Cables. Carlos Going. Tennis Carnival Trouble in China. Alleged Corruption—british Firms' Denial. London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 2

After a vain and final appeal to the Home Office, Jonescu, Prince Carol's host, announced that Prince Carol would be gone before Thursday…

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Australian Apples. From Royal Easter Show. Judging at Covent Gardens. London, May 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 5

Sir Granville Ryrie, High Commissioner, and Hon. John Huxham, Sir Henry Barwell and Lieut-Colonel Snowden, Agents-General, visited…

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Euchre Party and Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 May 1928 · page 4

A euchre party and jumble fair, in aid of the St. James' Womens' Guild, will be held in Martin's Creek Hall, on Saturday next, May 19…

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Butter Judging Sydney Show Exhibits Open Up Well In London LONDON, May 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 7

Sir Granville Ryric, Sir George Fuller, Sir Henry Barwell and a number of butter importers and traders witnessed the judging of 119 boxes of…

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Show Nights

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 4

A grand show ball was held on Friday night, the promoters being Messrs. D. Smith, Alf. Richardson. and E. W. Culbert Music was…

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Gresford Show Official Opening

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 2

A good crowd collected for the official opening and the addresses were listened to attentively, the only interruption coming from the…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Show Schedule

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 4

At the meeting of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association last evening, it was decided to include school children's…

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Hunter Exhibit. At Royal Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 4

Disappointment was expressed at the meeting of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association last evening, when the…

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Ornamental Trees on Show Ground

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 4

Mr. H. Tuckey stated at a meeting of the Hunter River Agricultural Association that the ornamental trees on the Maitland Show…

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Gresford Show Further Awards and Notes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 4

Nothing but complimentary remarks are heard regarding Gresford show. Everyone seems to have thoroughly enjoyed it. The weather…

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St. Paul's Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1928 · page 6

The St. Paul's Women's Guild advertised in this issue that, owing to the original date fixed for their annual fair clashing with the fixture…

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Show Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1928 · page 7

On the third day of Dungog Show, Mr. Jack Lloyd, of Myles-strcet. Dungog, sustained serious injuries through being kicked by a horse. It…

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Gresford Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1928 · page 6

Mr. R. R. Rumbel, of Salisbury, writes stating that he has been awarded second prizes also for both brown Leghorn cock or cockerel and…

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The Recent Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1928 · page 7

At a meeting of committee of Dungog A and H. Association the secretary reported that the total receipts in connection withe the late show…

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Empire Exhibition Mr. Bruce's Bill. Federal House Discussion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1928 · page 9

A bill dealing with the 1932 exhibition, entitled "Australian Empire Exhibition Bill," was brought down in the House of…

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Gresford Show. Big Increase in Entries. Attractive Displays. Gresford

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1928 · page 13

The second show of the Allyn and Paterson River's Agricultural, Horticultural and Pastoral Association, which opened at Gresford on 11th instant, was a marked improvement on that of last year…

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Australian Apples. From Royal Easter Show. Judging at Covent Gardens. London. May 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1928 · page 3

Sir Granville Ryrie, High Commissioner, and Hon. John Huxham, Sir Henry Barwell and Lieut.-Colonel Snowden, Agents-General, visited…

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Exhibition Tennis. Paris

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 2

In exhibition matches, Helen Wills and Hunter (America) beat Daphne Akhurst and Crawford (Australia), 6-3, .6.-2…

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