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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

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Commercial Travellers' Protest Withdrawal Form Hospital Carnival

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 July 1928 · page 4

The western commercial travellers have withdrawn from the proposed hospital carnival owing to the objection made by Mr W. H. Paul, a member of…

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N.A. Association. Meeting at Singleton. Preparing for Next Show. Singleton

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

At a meeting of the committee of the Northern Agricultural Association, the president (Mr. W. M. Loder) occupied the chair, and there…

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WALLAMBA A. and H. ASSOCIATION

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1928 · page 9

At the annual meeting of the Wallamba A. and H. Association, the following officers were elected for the current year: President, Mr. G. A…

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Singleton Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 July 1928 · page 8

New life is being infused into the dairy section at the coming show by Mr G. Searl, manager of the local butter factory, who has been instrumental…

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Maitland Show Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1928 · page 6

Forty-five nominations have been received for the forty-one seats on the committee the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural…

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Trotting at the Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1928 · page 6

The sports committee recommended to the general committee of the Northern Agricultural Association that trotting racing events be held…

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Australian Etchings Exhibition in London. Lodon, July 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1928 · page 2

Sir Granville Ryrie High Commissioner, opening an exhibition of Australian etchings in the Abbey gallery, said that similar exhibitions will be…

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N.a. Association. Meeting at Singleton. Preparing for Next Show

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

At a meeting of the committee of the Northern Agricultural Association, the president (Mr. W. M. Loder) occupied the chair, and there…

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Stanford-Merthyr Unemployed Relief Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 3

Last, night the Kearsley Shire Council granted permission to the Stanford-Merthyn Miners' Lodge to conduct a carnival on the Rotunda…

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Show Ground. More Space Wanted

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 2

The committee of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association held a meeting on Friday last, Mr. J. M. Campbell (president) presiding over a large…

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Monster Jersey Fair Tweed-richmond Association's Move

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 July 1928 · page 4

At a meeting of the Tweed-Richmond Jersey Breeders' Association, hold at Mullumbimby, Mr George Cook, of the Bellingen Stud, Alstonville, made the…

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Humphrey Bishop Co. a Good Show Comes to Town

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 1

The excellence of the entertainment given by the Humphrey Bishop Company in the School of Arts last night was such that many people who were…

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WALLAMBA A. and H. ASSOCIATION

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1928 · page 11

At the annual meeting of the Wallamba A. and H. Association, the following officers were elected for the current year: President, Mr. G. A…

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Spring Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1928 · page 6

A spring fair will be held in the Large School of Arts on September 27, in aid of the St. Andrew's Church of England building fund…

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Singleton Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 July 1928 · page 6

Interest is still keen in regard to the coming Show, and is being backed up by practical support. In addition to names already published, the following…

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A Big Crowd. But a Small Profit. Show and Sports. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 July 1928 · page 5

Although there was an attendance exceeding seven thousand at the annual carnival of the Lidcombe show and Sports Society, the balance…

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The Spring Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1928 · page 2

Sportsmen yesterday devoted a cer-tain amount of attention to the betting on the Epsom and Metropolitan. Quite a number of Epsom candidates met…

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Agricultural Society the Annual Meeting. Great Success of Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 6

The 68th annual meeting of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, was held in Galton's Chambers last evening. The…

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MR. W. McLAUCHLIN Show Veteran Honoured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 4

The senior vice-president of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association Mr. Wm. McLauchlin, received a surprise packet…

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Singleton Show

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 2

Interest in Singleton Show is still being maintained, and donations to the prize fund are coming along freely, the latest being: Grainger and Falkiner,…

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