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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1929

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Spring Garden Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1929 · page 6

Under the auspices of St. Paul'o Women's Guild, a Spring Garden Pair will be hold in St. Paul's Parish Hall, on Wednesday and Thursday,…

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Show Committee

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1929 · page 9

In the report of the annual meeting of the show, the names of the guarantors, Messrs. W. Jupp. D. Smith L. S. Lee, A. L. Richardson…

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Spring Fair. West Maitland Mothers'. Club. Cookery and Sewing Competitions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1929 · page 9

A spring fair was opened in the West Maitland Infants' School on 14th inst. The function was organised by the West Maitland…

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Singleton's Annual Exhibition an Auspicious Opening. Entries Larger Than Last Year. Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1929 · page 3

The sixtieth annual show of the Northern Agricultural Association opened to-day in fine weather. The entries totalled over 3300, the number being 200 more than last year. There were fewer horses, although the number of saddle classes…

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Rodeo Ends Show Carnival Brilliant Sunshine Attracts Large Crowd Horse Lovers Get Plenty of Thrills

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 September 1929 · page 4

In glorious weather, the final curtain was rung down ion the big show carnival of the Northern Agricultural Association on Saturday, when, in conjunction with Mr Tom Handley, a fine programme of ring events was staged…

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Interesting Show Exhibit

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 September 1929 · page 2

Although0 a non-competitive exhibit, the exhibition of concrete work and its possibilities, demonstrated by Mr J. Meenan was highly instructive…

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Another First Show Reminiscence

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 September 1929 · page 2

Another visitor to the first and 60th Singleton shows, and also all the intervening ones is to be found in the person of Mr W. H. Bartrop, Senr., of…

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A Fair Performance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 September 1929 · page 3

The connections of Tortoni supported the gelding well to win the Flying Handicap at Newcastle. The offensive started when Tortoni was…

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LOCAL & GENERAL St. Paul's Spring Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1929 · page 4

Details of the cookery competition to be held in connection with St. Paul's Spring Fair on October 2 and 3 are advertised elsewhere. Entries…

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Show Society. Has Successful Year

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 September 1929 · page 1

The Upper Hunter P. and A. Association ended its year with a profit of £88/18/3, after expending £182/17/- on improvements…

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President's Appreciation. of Show Treasurer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 September 1929 · page 2

At yesterday's annual meeting of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association, Mr. J. M. Campbell (president) referred to the great work that had been…

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Thursday's Concert. "A Night in the Reserve Trench." a Wonderful Show

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1929 · page 2

The local Diggers, who have been preparing for the past month for their contribution to "Hospital Month," have the stage sat for their…

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Gresford Agricultural society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1929 · page 4

A Meeting of the committee of Gresford District Agricultural society will be held on saturday next, september 28, at 7.30 p.m., to arrange show…

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First Show Reminiscence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1929 · page 7

Another visitor to the first and coth show of the Northern Agricultural Association and also all the intervening exhibitions is Mr. W.H. Bartrop…

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Snorts for Maitland Show-

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1929 · page 4

A meeting of tho sports committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held last evening The senior vice-presi…

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Maitland show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1929 · page 4

Already the secretary of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association Mr. Monto Brown is receiving application for space from…

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Agricultural Society Meeting of Council. Reports of Committees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 6

A meeting of the council of the Hunter River" Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held in the Association Rooms, last evening…

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Aberdeen. Combined Hospitals Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 2

The combined Hospitals carnival and concert, to be held at Aberdeen on Saturday, 12th October, has every prospect of being a bumper success…

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Chocolate Wheel. at Hospital Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 4

The chocolate wheel, the most popular attraction at all carnivals, will be a feature of the Hospital Carnival on October 19th. So much…

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Upper Hunter P. and A. Association. Upper Hunter Show. Successful Year

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 2

The Upper Hunter P. and A. Association ended its year with a credit of £88/18/3, after expending £182/17/ on improvements…

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