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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1929

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Bowls Carnival Rain Stops Play. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 5

The play in the bowling carnival was held up to-day owing to heavy rain…

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Gresford Show Friday and

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 2

Readers are again reminded that Cresford's annual show will take place on Friday and Saturday next. The entries constitute a record and…

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Gresford Show. Increase in Stock Exhibits Poultry Section Stronger Gresford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 4

The third annual show of the Allyn and Paterson Rivers and District A., H. and P. Association opened to-day on the Show Ground. The stock sections were better than at either of the…

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St. Mary's Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 6

Particular of St. Mary's forthcome St. Mary's forthcoming exhibition commences on Wednesday, May 29, in Town Hall. The exhibition will be…

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Dungog Show Second Day. Official Opening Ceremony

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 7

The Show was officially opened by Mr. Bruxner, Minister for Local Government. An insurance policy was taken out against 10 points of rain between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. The official registration…

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Gresford Show. Improvement in Horses and Cattle Attractive Pavilion Displays Additional Awards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 5

The Gresford Show opened yesterday with an increased entry in horses and cattle. Pony and backney classes were strong whilst some good draughts were also seen. Jerseys predominated in the dairy cattle section, there…

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Gresford Show. Successful Exhibition. the Concluding Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 May 1929 · page 6

The third show of the Gresford District Agricultural Society concluded on Saturday. The weather was showery, but there was a large attendance, including many from Maitland, Singleton, Dungog, and a number of visitors from…

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LOCAL & GENERAL St. Mary's Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 May 1929 · page 4

It is announced that competition for sandwich at St. Mary's exhibition is open only to exhibitors under 16 yearn of age…

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Exhibition Competitions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 4

Particulars arcs advertised of the cookery competitions to be conducted by the cake stall for St. Mary's exhibition…

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Gresford Show Unsettled Weather Big Crowds All-Round Improvement

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 5

Last year the schedule included a schools' suction, which accounted for a total entry of 653. On this occasion the schools of the district made…

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Polo. the Ohio Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 7

Ohlo polo carnival was opened on Tuesday at Waleha. There was a large attendance of visitors. Results…

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Maitland Show Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 6

It is two months before nominations close for the Maitland show council, but already one has been received by the secretary. It is that…

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Show Committee. Northern Agricultural Association. Meeting at Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 5

At the quarterly committee meeting of the Northern Agricultural Association at Singleton there were present. Mr. W. M. Loder…

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Poultry and Pigeon Club. May Hold Show This Year. Laying Competition Suggested

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 4

Various matters, including the holding of a show this year the selling of diseased poultry, and a suggested laying…

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Agricultural Society Meeting of Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 4

A meeting of the council of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held last evening in the Association's office…

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Local and General Speedway Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 2

The local Motor Cycle Club are making arrangements for a speedway carnival to be held on Monday, June 3 (King's Birthday), particulars of…

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Gresford Show the Committee

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 4

The society has an excellent committee, all the members of which seem keen to advance the district and make the show worthy of such…

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Gresford Show. Successful Exhibition. Increase in Stock Exhibits Attractive Pavilion Displays Poultry Section Stronger

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 14

The third show of the Gresford District Agricultural Society concluded on Saturday. The weather was showery, but there was a large attendance, including many from Maitland, Singleton, Dungog, and a number of visitors from…

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Dungog. the Late Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 9

The weight estimating competition in connection with the late Dungog show resulted in Mr. George Tickle [?]uessing the exact weight of the…

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Fair Competition. Wool Sales in London London, May 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 2

At the wool sales 7792 bales were offered, of which 3360 were Australian and 4589 New Zealand. There was a small offering of…

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