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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

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Manly Swimmers Big Aquatic Carnival Visitors Impressed with Baths

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 December 1928 · page 2

"Every member of the team has been impressed with the wonderful baths." This was the opinion expressed…

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Cessnook Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 December 1928 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. H. V. C. Therby, has accepted an invitation extended to him by the Cessnock Agricultural Association to…

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Exhibit for Cessnook Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 December 1928 · page 6

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., has been advised by Mr. Thorby, Minister for Agriculture, in connection with his representations on behalf of…

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Show Committee. Meeting at Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 December 1928 · page 4

The committee of the Northern Agricultural' Association, Singleton met on Saturday at the Showground, Present: W.M. Loder…

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Show Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 December 1928 · page 9

At the Gloucester Show Committee meeting, it was decided to send a delegate to represent Gloucester at a meeting of Central North Coast…

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Coo-ee City Carnival Expenditure Exceeds Receipts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 December 1928 · page 4

The Attorney-General (Mr. Boyce) stated that after a considerable amount of delay his department had secured from the persons responsible…

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Agricultural Society Meeting of Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 December 1928 · page 4

The committee of the Hunter River District Agricultural and Horticultural Association met in Galton's Chambers last evening. Mr. C. S…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Orphanage Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 December 1928 · page 6

To-night (Friday), and on Monday evening at the vacant allotment near the Catholic Hall. a fair will be held In aid of the Orphanage. Hoop-la…

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Boxing Day Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 December 1928 · page 12

The Cessnock Cycle Club's Boxing Day carnival should be well attended. A good entry has been received. The old buffers' race is looked…

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Cycling Carnival on Boxing Day

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 December 1928 · page 5

The Cessnock Amateur Cycle Club last night made application to the Municipal Council for permission to use the Cessnock Park for a cycling…

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Carnival That Proved a Loser

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 December 1928 · page 9

Although the receipts of the Cooee City Carnival, held at Sydney from February 4 to April 13, in aid of the Young Australia Benevolent…

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Agricultural Show Interesting Exhibits Promised

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 December 1928 · page 1

Cessnock Agricultural Association has received notification that Mr. Thorby (Minister for Agriculture) will officially open their show, which…

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Xmas Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1928 · page 4

The Xmas Fair in aid of the prize fund of the Cape Hawke A. and H. Association which was postponed at the last moment on account of the…

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Show Committee

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1928 · page 8

At the Gloucester Show Committee meeting, it was decided to send a delegate to represent Gloucester at a meeting of Central North Coast…

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Coo-ee City Carnival Expenditure Exceeds Receipts

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1928 · page 5

The Attorney-General (Mr. Boyce) stated that after a considerable amount of delay his department had secured from the persons responsible…

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Show Committee. Meeting at Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1928 · page 7

The committee of the Northern Agricultural Association, Singleton, met on Saturday at the Showground. Present: Messrs. W. M. Loder…

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Coo-ee City Carnival Receipts £21,903, Expenditure £22,611

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 December 1928 · page 5

The Attorney-General (Mr Boyce) stated on Wednesday that after a considerable amount of delay his department had secured from the persons…

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Speedway' Carnival Off

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Monday 24 December 1928 · page 2

The executive of the local speedway club has generously decided to forego its fixture on Jan. 26 in order not to clash with the big Scout…

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Clydesdales Show Yard Judging. (Commonwealth Clydesdale Horse Society.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 December 1928 · page 6

A matter exercising the minds of Clydesdale breeders, and the committees of Agricultural Associations, and which is causing greater anxiety as…

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Deaf. Associations. Interstate Carnival at Hobart

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

The interstate cricket carnival for teams representing Adult Deaf Associations of New South Wales, Victoria. South Australia, and…

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