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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

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Agricultural Society Meeting of Committee

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 9

A meeting of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held in Galton's Chambers on 19th inst, Mr. T. H. Pearse…

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Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 4

In many respects the Maitland Show to open on February 29 promises to eclipse all previous exhibitions. Several of these have already…

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Cessnock Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 4

The Cessnock show committee, under the presidency of Mr. J. Y. Tulloch, hold a meeting last evening to finalise arrangements for the Show…

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Cessnock Show Priviltges

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 4

The sale of show privileges was conducted by Mr. S. H. Horne at the Cessnock Showground. The proceeds of the sale totalled £140, made up…

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A Big Goat Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 7

The biggest goat show in Empire history has just been held in Vancouver, British Columbia, when 300 goats-100 more than ever before-…

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Maitland District Show Exhibit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 4

A meeting in connection with the Maitland District exhibit for the forthcoming Maitland Show, was held last evening. Mr. A. R. Mead…

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British Industries Fair Next Month. London. January 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 2

All space in the London section of the British Industries Fair to be opened at White CIty next month, has now been taken by manufacturers and…

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Be Fair to Yourself! Use Only Rexona Soap

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 3

Rexona Soap makes good complexions and banishes all pimples and blotches. Is unequalled as a shampoo for the hair, making the hair…

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Tragedy at Motor Cycle Carnival a Driver Killed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 7

A tragedy marred a motor cycle carnival at Deacon (Q.) on, Thursday. During the luncheon interval Edgar Hanlon, aged 33, single, of Brisbane, one of the…

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Maitland Show. Shire Council Refuses Holiday

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 16

A letter was received by patrick Plains Shire COuncil from the Hunter River A. and H. Association, asking that Thursday, 1st March, be…

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Maitland Show. Kearsley Shire Refuses Holiday. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 5

Kearsley shire Council last night refused the application of the Hunter River A. and H. Society to declare Thursday, March 1, a public…

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Cessnock Show. Speedway on Final Night. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 3

Cessnock Show committee decided last night, to negotiate with the local motor cycle club with a view to staging a speedway carnival on the final night…

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Dungog. Speedway Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 3

The carnival held on the speedway on Anniversary Day was successful. Some of the state's leading riders competed, and the riding was good…

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Stroud Show Privileges

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 2

On Monday at Miller's Central Hotel, Stroud, Mr. Cliff Jones, of Jones and Green, submitted to auction the privileges for next Stroud…

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Cessnock District Show Exhibit

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 5

A meeting of the committee staging the Cessnock Agricultural exhibit was held yesterday, and arrangements were finalised for getting the…

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Record Entries for Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 5

During the past few days entries have been pouring in to the secretary for our forthcoming Show, and already several sections show record…

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Death at Show. Boy Killed by Lightning

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 3

At the Moruya showground oil Saturday, Ted M'Kinnery, aged 14, was struck dead by lightning. Many other people in the crowd who were on the…

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Cessnock's Big Week Cessnock Show and Cessnock Cup Meeting Clash

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 5

Although the Cessnock Show and the Cessnock Cup only come once a year, this year they clash! The Cup meeting will be run off on…

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Nothing Doing Kearsley Shire Won't Apply Holiday for Maitland Show Council's Liability to Employees

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 4

At its meeting on Friday night the Kearsley Shire Council dealt with a request from the Hunter River Agricultural Association, that the…

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Speedway Carnival at Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 7

Entries for the speedway carnival to be staged on the Saturday night of the Cessnock Show may be left with Mr. Moxon, secretary of the…

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