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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1930

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Our Swimmers Do Well Big Carnival at Muswellbrook. Cup Comes to Singleton

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 2

The first bi-annual competition between Singleton and Muswellbrook, for the Wicks-Flynn cup, was held in the Muswellbrook…

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Maitland 1930 Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

As advertised elsewhere in this issue the Maitland Show will soon be once more attracting the interests of show patrons of the Hunter Valley…

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Circus and Buckjumping Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 4

It is announced that Gill's Circus and Jimmy La Hay's Buckjumping Show, will appear at West Maitland, on Thursday night next, January 16…

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Speedway Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 4

The speedway and trotting carnival, postponed from last Saturday night, owing to the rain, has been abandoned. At a meeting of the…

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Lawn' Tennis Country Carnival. Tamworth Win Men's Final

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 7

Tamworth men, for the second time in succession, won the men's teams championship in the Country Carnival at Rushcutter Bay on…

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Maitland 1930 Show

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 3

Aa Advertised elsewhere in this issue the Maitland Show will soon be once more attracting the interests of show patrons in the Hunter Valley and the surrounding…

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Lawn Tennis Country Carnival. Woman's Team Final

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 7

Coulbura regained the country week women's teams championship, after a boak of four years, by beating Newcastle in a well-contested final at…

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Show Holiday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 6

The secretary of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, Mr. M. A. Brown, has received replies from East and West…

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Carnival at Clarence Town

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 6

A carnival will be held at the Clarence Town Park on Monday, January 27, in aid of the Clarence Town rectory. A very attractive programme has…

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Show Ground Pavilion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 6

The proprietors of John Bull products have acquired a lease of an area of land in a prominent position on the Maitland Show Ground, on…

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Show Council Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 5

A meeting of the council of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held in the office, High-street, last evening. Mr…

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Circus and Buckjumping Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 6

A large house witnessed the performance of Gill's Circus and Jimmy La Hay's Buckjumping show in st. Andrew-street, last evening. Some…

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Upper Hunter Show Committee Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 1

A meeting of the committee of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association was held on Wednesday last, Mr. J. M. Campbell (pres[?]ent) presiding over a…

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Championship Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 6

The third and last of the New South Wales Swimming Association's championship carnival was decided at Manly baths on Saturday…

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Athletic Carnival New Australian and State Records

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 3

The carnival of the New South Wales Amateur Athletic Association was concluded at Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturdal afternoon…

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Show Expenditure Maitland Considers Reduction

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 1

Means of curtailing expenditure at Maitland's 1930 Show were discussed at a meeting of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural…

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Country Week Tennis Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 6

The carnival of 1930, of which the team's matches concluded on Wednesday last, will long be remembered by many of the competitors on account of…

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Local and General Carnival at Clarence Town

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2

A carnival will be hold at the Clarence Town Park on Monday. January, 27. in aid of the Clarence Town rectory. A very attractive programme…

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Athletic Carnival. New Australian and State Records

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 1

The carnival of the New South Wales Amateur Athletic Association was concluded at Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon. A large crowd…

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