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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1929

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Dungog Show Privileges

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 6

The Dungog Show privileges will be sold by Mr. T. Carlton at the Courthouse Hotel, Dungog, on Friday, March 15; at 3 p.m. The…

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Flower Show and Cookery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 6

The Women's Missionary Association will conduct a flower show and cookery exhibition at St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, on Wednesday, April 24…

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Cessnock Show. the Concluding Day. Dog Awards. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 7

The Cessnock Show entered upon its fourth and concluding day to-day. The weather was fine and cool, and there was a good attendance. Up…

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Royal Easter Show. Record Entries for Horses and Beef Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 4

Very gratifying entries have been received in the horse section at the Royal Sydney Show, including the stud classes, saddle and harness…

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Cessnock Show. Opening Day. Poultry Makes Good Display. the Awards. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 8

The sixth annual show of the Cessnock and District Agricultural Association opened to-day in fine and warm weather. The catalogue shows an increase of just over 300 in…

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Cessnock Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 4

The receipts at Cessnock Show last week totalled £553/6/6, this being stated to be a record for the society. The figures for the various sessions…

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Gloucester Show, 1920

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 2

The committee of the Gloucester A. H. and P. Association at a meeting on Thursday last derided to tarry on with their 1920 show, and…

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Side-Shows at Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 4

As on previous occasions a number of showmen who had space at Maitland Show, wished to book up space for next year's show. No deposits,…

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Lawn Tennis. Northern Country Week Carnival. Question of Location

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 2

The meeting of the Northumberland Lawn Tennis Council to-night is awaited with considerable interest by tennis players…

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The Show Nearly 2000 ENTRIES. Record Entries For Ring Events. Three Teams of Jumpers—35 Contestants in Drafting Class Es—quality Trotters Will Compete

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 1

At Friday's meeting of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association, the secretary (Mr. R. C. Sawkins) said that the entries for next week's great Exhibition totalled nearly 2000. Thirty five entries, a record, had been received for the drafting competitions. Horse classes are…

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Lawn Tennis. Northern Country Carnival. to Be Held in Maitland. Council's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 4

It was definitely decided at a meeting of the Northumberland Lawn Tennis Council last evening to conduct the first…

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Dungog Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 4

A request that Thursday, May 2, be proclaimed a public holiday on the occasion of the Dungog Show, was forwarded by Dungog A. and H…

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Lawn Tennis. Northern Country Week Carnival. Large Entry Expected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 4

The Northern Country Week Carnival, to be held in West Maitland at Hauler, will provide team matches for the men, and singles and doubles…

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Merriwa Show and Rodeo Record Exhibition Visitors From Everywhere. Thrills in Rodeo Contests

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 4

Tuesday and Wednesday were days of records for the Merriwa Show and Rodeo. People on the ground came from all parts of the State to witness the programme of buckjumping and steer riding championship events, and to see what sort of a district it was that bred…

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Extra Show Exhibit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 3

Muswellbrook pastoralists have long been noted for the quality of the cattle bred by them, epecial[?] Durhams, Hereford, and Polled…

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Next Week's Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 3

As anticipated, very satisfactory entries, on the whole, lave been received for the annual exhibition, which opens h[?]e on Tuesday next…

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Show Week Attractions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 12

Mr. A. Greenhalgh's sideshow, which will appear at Muswellbrook Show on Tuesday next, includes the famous American reckless Jacksons, specially…

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The Stage Is Set. Next Week's Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 1

All that is now wanted to ensure the greatest Exhibition ever held in Muswellbrook is for fine weather to prevail for the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association's Annual Show to he held here on TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY NEXT…

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Cycling Notes Kurri Riders Win Double Waratah Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 2

Kurri Kurri cyclists came into their own at the cycling carnival held at Waratah Park on Tuesday night last. There were two events…

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Old Muswellbrookites. Back for the Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 1

Two former residents of Muswellbrook, Messrs. James Imrie (now of Hamilton) and Mr. R. N. Phillips (now of Binnaway) who spent…

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