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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1930

818 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 41

Show Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 3

The Gloucester A.H. and P. Association hold a meeting, when show privileges, rain insurance, and many other matters appertaining to the…

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Merriwa Show

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 8

Merriwa Show opened on Tuesday last in brilliant weather. The number of entries and the quality of the exhibits were a record. With the…

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Accidents at Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 2

Whilst Mr. W. Rumbel of Chichester was leaning over a rail at the entrance to the show ring, a bullock that was being used in the…

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Accident at Dungog Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 4

Mr. W. Rumbel, a well-known resident of Chichester, sustained a broken jaw when he was watching the ring events at the Dungog Show…

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Night Tennis Cessnock Season Opened Exhibition Games

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 3

A fair attendance witnessed some line tennis on the Association Courts in Tuesday night last. The play on the whole was of a high…

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Rest Room at Dungog Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 4

The Dungog branch of the Country Women's Association, provided a rest room at the Dungog show. This was greatly appreciated by women…

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Dungog Show. Concluding Day. Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 5

The Dungog Show was continued to-day in dull weather. There was a good attendance, and interest centred in the ring programme…

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C.w.a. Rest Tent at Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 2

Arrangements are well in hand regarding the C.W.A. tent at the show. This tent should prove a great boon to many women and children, for there…

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Merriwa Show Record Entries and Attendance Attractive Display

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 3

Despite the depression and a dry spell which had affected the district up to a month ago, the Merriwa P. and A. Society's annual Show, held on Tuesday and Wednesday last, was by far one of the best conducted by the society since its inception 17 years ago…

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Dungog Show. Second Day's Big Crowd. Interesting Ring Events

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 2

The takings at Dungog Show yesterday totalled £273/11/ compared with £269 for the corresponding day of last year…

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Dungog's 43rd. Annual Agricultural and Horticultural Exhibition Fine Weather High Standard of Exhibits Good Attendances

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 2

The weather on Wednesday, first day of Dungog A. and H. Association's 43rd annual show, was threatening, close and muggy with…

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The Upper Hunter Show. Muswellbrook—wednesday, Thursday and Friday Next 2160 ENTRIES

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 2

The stage is now set for the Upper Hunter Show to be held at Muswellbrook on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of next week,…

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The Singleton Argus Friday, April 4th, 1930. Local and General News Dr. Bowman has resumed practice. Successful at Quirindi Show

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 6

The following Singleton exhibitors were successful at Quirindi show this week:-Poultry: Orpington hen, K. Neasmith 2nd. Pigeons: Mondaine,…

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Village Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1930 · page 6

The annual village fair, under the auspices of the West Maitland Parents and Citizens' Association, will be held in the Boys' Assembly Hall…

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Upper Hunter Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1930 · page 6

The Upper Hunter Show, to be held at Muswellbrook on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday next week promises to be most successful. The…

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Palings' at the Easter Show!

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1930 · page 5

W. H. Palling and Co., Ltd., have for years past provided a special display of musical goods for the benefit of the thousands of country…

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Spring Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 4

At a fully representative and enthusiastic meeting of the ladies of St. John's Cathedral parish, held in the assembly room of the Catholic…

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Swung Right Over. Bights Outnumbers All Others. N.y. Show Figures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 6

Popular swing to the eight cylinder engine in the fine car field was clearly demonstrated at the recent New York automobile show where…

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The Singleton Argus MONDAY, 7th APRIL, 1930. Local and General News Holiday for Muswellbrook Show

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 2

Thursday next, 10th April, the second day of Muswellbrook Show, will be observed as a public holiday in the municipality of Singleton. All stores will…

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Autumn Show and Sports N.A.A. Gives Members a Day Out Exhibits Better Than Anticipated

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 2

This year the Northern Agricultural Association departed from its usual custom, and staged a one-day show and sports, the main object being to keep faith with members and give them a day of enjoyment that had long been promised…

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