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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1929

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Muswellbrook Show Opened in Fine Weather

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 2

The Upper Hunter P. &. A. Association's 45th annual exhibition was opened at Muswellbrook yesterday, in fine weather. The entries numbered about…

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Shell Stand at Royal Easter Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 3

Situated at stand No. 19 is the building occupied by the Shell Company of Australia Limited, and the "Man on the Land" will be greatly interested in…

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Muswelbrook Show Horse Section Improves. Record Entry in Poultry. the Awards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 6

A feature of the Muswellbrook Show, which opened yesterday was the greatly increased entry in horse. The pony and hackney clases were the strongest for some years…

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Upper Hunter Show Second Day's Big Crowd. Special Trains Well Patronised. MUSWELIBROOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 4

The weather for the second day of Muswellbrook Show was fine and warm. Then was a large attendance, The special…

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Exhibition Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 5

On the Hamilton courts to-morrow (Saturday) night, a great programme of exhibition tennis matches will be played…

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Merriwa Show and Rodeo Record Exhibition Record Gate Takings. First Dat

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 4

The first day of the show attracted a large crowd of visitors, the gate receipts being £42. The weather was fine and warm. Never before…

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Circus and Carnival

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 6

Arrangements have been made by the committee of the Singleton Mechanics Institute and Returned Soldiers' Club to rent Sole Bros. circus and carnival,…

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Dungog Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

Attention is directed to advt. in this issue with reference to a few correction in the list of prizes in the schedule. Class 74A is deleted,…

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Show Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

The Muswellbrook Brass Band, under the conductorship of Mr. W. H. Ford, was engaged for the three days, and contributed much towards the…

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Cycling Notes Bennett Again Wins Saturday's Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 3

The half mile amateur handicap which was held at the Maitland St. Patrick's Day Sports, last Saturday was cleaned up by Cessnock…

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Swimming Carnival School Children at the Baths

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 6

The Municipal Baths presented an animated scene this afternoon, when the second annual carnival of the Intermediate High School was carried…

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Merriwa Show Takings. ABOUT £1000 GROSS

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 9

The gross takings at the Merriwa Show and Rodeo held last week amounted to about £1000…

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Merriwa C.W.A. Show Activities

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 6

During the two days of the show and rodeo the members of the Merriwa branch of the G.W.A. utilised the School of Arts for a luncheon booth,…

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More About the Show The Horses

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

Quality in the exhibits, and the enthusiasm of the exhibitors were factors which helped to make the horse show the best seen here The quality was…

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The Big Three at the Upper Hunter Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 1

MR. R. C. SAWKINS, Secretary. MR. W. V. PARKINSON, Hon. Treasurer…

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Upper Hunter Show. Fine Weather, Fine Display, and Big Attendance

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

The 45th annual exhibition of the Upper Hunter P. A. and H. Association, was held at Muswellbrook on Tuesday, Wednesday, and…

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Agricultural Association. Committee of Management Show Profits £1,105 Newcastle Society Criticised

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

At the meeting of the committee of management of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association last evening, at which the president, Mr. E. W. Sparke, was in the chair, a financial statement showed the profits from the…

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The Exhibition Buildig

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 7

As usual the exhibition building with its large variety of products [?] of the farm, the garden, the homes, the studio, the school, and workshop…

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The Yorks. Germans Show Respect. London. March 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 12

The Duke and Duchess of York crossed to Calais to-day and are proceeding to Oslo via Berlin. The German authorities have…

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Homicides American Statistics Show Increase. New York, March 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 12

One of the largest life insurance companies has published homicide statistics for the country, which show that the murder rate for…

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