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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

985 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 50

Electors to Show Cause

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 2
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

Mr T. F. Cooney, returning officer for the Maitland electorate, issued 1200 notices calling upon electors to show the reason for failing to ote at the…

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Complaint Against Show Society

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 2

Members of the Forbes Chamber of Commerce complained at last meeting of the action of the local show society in permitting city firms to sell goods…

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Selling on Show Grounds

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 2

Members or the Forbes Chamber of Commerce complained at last meeting of the action of the Agricultural Society in permitting Sydney…

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The Strand's Show Week Attractions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 2

The greatest mother story since "Over the Hill" is being screened at the Strand Theatre for a season of three nights. It is "Mother Machree." The…

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Singleton's Show. Special Train From Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 2

A special train from Murrurundi will call at all intermediate stations on Thursday next and pick up passengers for the Singleton Show, which will be…

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African Pigmy Man at the Show

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 2

Dave T. Meekin, who is Australia's only lion tamer, is the showman who has secured, a pigmy negro chieftain from the wilds of the dark continent,…

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Butter at Singleton Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 7

The Dairy Farmers' Co-operative Milk Co., Moss Vale, secured the award for box of butter packed for export, Nowra Dairy Co. being second…

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St. Paul's Church. Anniversary Fair. Brilliant Display in Parish Hall

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 7

The 70th anniversary fair of the St. Paul's Church of England was opened in the Hunter-street Parish Hall this afternoon. The hall…

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Bitten by Death Adder. Show Attendant Quickly Recovers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 5

While William Keeping, an attenant employed at a side show at the Royal Showgrounds. Melbourne, was exhibiting a collection of snakes…

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Singleton Show Large Increase in Exhibits. Fine Array of Horses and Cattle. Herefords a Feature. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 6

The Northern Agricultural Association's Show, which opened to-day, is a record. There are nearly 500 more entries than last year's total. The greater part of this increase is in the horse and…

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Singleton Show Opening of 59th Exhibition. Big Entries and a Great Display

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 2

The 59th annual show of the Northern Agricultural Association was opened at Singleton Showground yesterday in fine and warm weather…

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St. Paul's Church Anniversary Fair. Opening Ceremony

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 2

The seventieth anniversary fair of St. Paul's Church, West Maitland, was continued in the Parish Hall, Hunter-street, last night. There was…

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Successful at Dread Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 6

At the annual bread show, held in sydney, Messrs. Styman Bros., of Morpoth, were successful in gaining first prize, which carries a gold medal…

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Singleton Show Trotting Entries

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 3

The following entries have been received for the Singleton Show trotting meeting, to be Held on Singleton Showground next Saturday:—…

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African Pigmy at the Show

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 2

Many and strange are the customs and ways of the Central African pigmies. They divide human beings into three classes: white, black, and gorilla,…

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Show Nights at the Strand

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 2

The management of the Strand Theatre has provided a couple of firstclass programmes for to-night and tomorrow night, the two main nights of…

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Show Fatality. Lady Rider Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 3

A sad fatality, marred the arena events at the Melbourne Royal Show. Miss Dolly Jacobs, a resident of sale, was riding in the first heat of…

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Singleton Show the Second Day. Official Opening. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 6

Fine weather again prevailed for the second day of the Singleton Show to-day, and there was a large attendance…

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Singleton Show Herefords Make Grand Display. Increase in Horses. Additional Awards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 5

With the great increase in recent years in the number of motors, it has almost become a matter of course to see fewer and fewer horses at shows. But Singleton show, which opened yesterday, was unique in…

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