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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1930

818 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 41

Australia's Golden Fleece Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 3

The opening by the Governor on Monday (April 7) of Australia's Golden Fleece Exhibition on the eve of his departure from New South…

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The Coming Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 7

Prospects were never brighter for an annual exhibition of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association than those of the coming show to be held…

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Tom Handley at the Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 2

To Hundley's rodeo will be included in the vast array of sideshows at this week's show…

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Picked Up at the Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 5

Bill Rumbel after a bullock had given him a rail of fencing. Bill talks more now that his jaw ia loose. Tom Walsh: "Yes, I bought a new…

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One-way Traffic. Arrangements for Show Days

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 2

In order to facilitate the handling of traffic on show days, the police have arranged that traffic to the showground from the town shall…

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Show Attractions. Clare and Greenhalgh at Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 1

The well-known showman, Mr. Arthur Greenhalgh, arrived back in Muswellbrook yesterday for the show. Mr. Greenhalgh has now a partner, Mr. F…

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Autumn Show Northern Agricultural Association. Sports Programme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 3

The Northern Agricultural Association heldits autumn show and sports on Saturday afternoon, in fine and pleasant weather. There…

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This Week's Exhibition Will Previous Records Go? Great Array of Exhibits

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 1

There is every promise that ideal weather conditions will prevail for the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association's 46th. Annual Exhibition, which opends at Muswellbrook to-morrow, and will be continued on Thursday and Friday…

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Wireless Announcer to Be Feature of Gloucester Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 5

The Secretary of the A. H. & P. Association informs us that judging from general inquiries mode and information sought in connection with…

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Was Lucky to Abandon Cessnock Show Would Have Been a Wet One

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 1

When the industrial upheaval caused the Cessnock annual show to be abandoned the association was considered to be out of luck…

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Muswellbrook Show. Fine Display of Horses and Cattle. Poultry a Record. Singleton's Grand District Exhibit. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 April 1930 · page 6

The 46th Show of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association was opened to-day in fine weather. There were showers early this morning, but the day broke beautifully fine…

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Muswellbrook's Forty-sixth Annual Exhibition. the Horses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1930 · page 4

The pony and hackney classes wore the strongest for some time. Competition was very keen. In one class over 20 hacks paraded, a sight not…

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Neptune Oil. Visitors to Sydney Royal Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1930 · page 8

One of the outstanding building at the Royal Agricultural Showground is the headquarters of the Neptune Oil Co., one of the oldest established oil…

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Annual Village Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 4

The annual Village Fair conducted under the auspices of the West Maitland Parents and Citizens' Association, will be held in the Boys…

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Let Us Be Fair

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 3

Chinese earning a living in Sydney by various means are a perpetual prey for the police. Last week there were several raids on fan-tan schools, and…

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Show Banquet

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 1

For the first time, we believe, since the inception of the Society, a Show banquet was held last night, at Eaton's Hotel. There was a large attendance…

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Show Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 2

There was at least 40 exhibits in the classes for writing which had not been entered in the usual way. These, of course, had to be passed by the judges…

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Convent Show Social

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 2

The annual show social was held in the Convent school hall on Thursday night 3rd April, and considering the number of other attractions, was…

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Golf. Hagen-kirkwood Exhibition at Tamworth

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 2

The Tamworth Golf Club, after great difficulty, has been successful in arranging. definitely for a visit to Tamworth during the Easter golf…

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State Premier. Cancels Visit to Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 1

The State Premier, who was to have opened the Show, was unable to make the trip to Muswellbrook, owing to the refusal of the Opposition to grant pairs…

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