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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1929

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A Unique Test Oars Tilted to Show Their Low Centre of Gravity

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 5

In and around all the capital cities of Australia, and more especially on the country roads, to every motorist there comes the time when, forced on…

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Cessnock Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 6

The Cessnock 1929 Show will be held on March 6, 7, 8, and 9. Entries for all sections close on Saturday, February 23. Mr. Sam Horn…

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Upper Hunter Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 6

Entries for the Upper Hunter Show, which will be held on March 19, 20, and 21, close on March 5. The prize money amounts to £600…

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Cars to Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 6

Mr. A. J. Ninness, of Allynbrook, intimates in an advertisement elsewhere the cars will leave Gresford at 10.30 a.m. each day for Maitland…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Exhibition and Sale of Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 6

An exhibition and said of work wil be held in the West. Maitland Town Hall on May 29, 30, and 31. under the auspices of St. Mary's…

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Rubber Tennis Court. Complexion Brushes for Women at Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 7

A tennies court which in resiliency and appearance resembles turf and dries immediately after a shower of rain is among the features of the…

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Show Entires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 4

Notwithstanding the unfavourable weather conditions for some months—first a drought and then floods in some districts—Mr. M. Brown,…

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Swimmers' Gala Day Big Entries for Annual Carnival. Bath's Records Smashed. Heavy Rain Again Interferes

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 3

The Singleton Amateur Swimming Club commenced its second annual carnival in the municipal baths on Saturday…

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Show Without a Side-show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 2

The unique spectacle of an annual show without side-show at Coffs Harbor this year hag caused a good deal of comment. "We were better…

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Rodeo Show To-night

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 2

Attention is directed to Snowy Thompson's New Australian Rodeo Show which will appear in Dungog to-night (Tuesday). Those who…

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The Show. Meeting of Committee

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 1

A meeting of the comminittee of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association was held on Friday last, when there were present:—Messrs. F. Budden (in…

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Cessnock Show Champions to Clash in Woodchops

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 5

Entries in all sections for the forthcoming Cessnock Show close next Saturday, 23rd instant. The wood-chopping contests…

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British Industries Fair at White City. Largest in the Would. London. Feb. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 8

There will be no ceremony when the British Industries Fair begins to-morrow at White City, London, and Castle Bromwich, Birmingham. In…

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Newcastle Show the Opening Day. Gratifying Entries. NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 5

The Newcastle Show web opened to-day in threatening weather. Entries in some sections are…

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Canada's Dominance. at Empire Exhibition. Australian and New Zea. Land Displays. London, Feb. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 5

The most notable feature of the Empire exhibition at the White City is the continued dominance of Canada compared with other Dominions…

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A Fortunate Recovery Picture Show Proceeds Lost Honest Man Found Them

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 5

The Aberdare pictures, were shown to a fairly large house on Saturday night. Naturally, the takings were such as to represent a fair sum of…

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Newcastle Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 5

Mr. Charles Guy, West Maitland was awarded first prize and champion harness pony with his bay pony Doily…

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Maitland Show

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

All classes at the Maitland Show are well filled, and as the ring events promise to be more thrilling than over, the annual show next week…

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Foreign Interest. British Industries Fair. Buyers Active. London, Feb. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 8

Foreign interest in the British Industries Fair is so great that within an hour of opening this morning buyers from 16 foreign countries…

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British Industries Fair Visited by Royalty. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 2

The Queen, the Prince of Wales, and Prince George spent two hours traversing a six miles' avenue of the British Industries Fair. The Queen…

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