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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1930

818 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 41

Jockey Injured. Hunter Crashes at Royal Show. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 April 1930 · page 5

In a hunting contest at the Royal Show to-day, Bashaway, with his rider W. H. Briggs, crashed heavily, Briggs suffered a fractured left…

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Show Accident. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 5

While riding Gold Dust in a hunting event at the Show to-day, Eileen Donahue was thrown off when her mount stumbled over an obstacle. She…

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"Wear More Wool" Campaign and Next Singleton Show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 2

The members of the locaL branch, of the Country Women's Association have entered into negotiations with the Northern Agricultural Association for the…

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Bright Show at Bellbird

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 5

Mrs. Bamback's Revue Company presented "On With the Show" to a record house at Bellbird on Monday night. It was a beautiful…

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Australianities Off to the Show

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 2

"Yes," said "Old Woolly Aphis," as they called him up at Mosquite Creek, on account of his long, flowing snowy beard and white woolly mat of…

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R.C. Easter Monday Sports Carnival. Successful Day

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 2

Favoured with beautiful weather, the, annual sports outing promoted on be half of the local R.C. Church funds, drew patronage of widespread…

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Scots' Fair and Flower Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 2

The attention of renders is drawn to the fact that the Scots' fair and autumn flower show will take place in the School of Arts on Wednesday next,…

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Show Awards

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 12

In our report of the show awards an error occurred in portion of the section dealing with sheep. The corrected results were:—Pen 2 x-bred lambs, H. A…

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Local and General Wingham Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 2

Attention is directed to advt. In this issue concerning Wingham Show which will be held on 7th and 8th May. A special train will run from…

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Lawn Tennis. Easter Carnival Continued. Team's' Matches Concluded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 5

The Northumberland Lawn Tennis Council's Easter carnival was continued on the West Maitland Park to-day. Much interest centred in…

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Honey Production. Some Economic Factors. Lecture at Royal Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 6

"Some of the economic factors in honey production were discussed by Mr. H. Graham Smith, E.B., S.B.A., of the Hawkesbury Agricultural…

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Royal Show. Aggregate Attendance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 April 1930 · page 3

There was another fine attendance at the Royal Show on Saturday, when the big exhibition was brought to a close. Up to and including…

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Dairy Section at Royal Show Gloucester Dairy Co. Wins Big Prize

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 2

The Gloucester Dairy Company Ltd. won the big prize in the dairy section at the Royal Show, Sydney, gaining first place against all…

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Kurri Pips Cessnock by a Single Thrilling Rugby League Game at Show Ground Heery Kicks Two Magnificent Goals. Tacon and Wells Shine for Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 4

The Newcastle district competition match between Cessnock and Kurri Kurri Rugby League teams, played at Cessnock Showground on Saturday afternoon, attracted a crowd of about 1500. A fast and exciting tussle resulted in a win for Kurri Kurri by 5 points to 4…

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Royal Show. Takings Total £40,766

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 2

Expectations that the attendance figures for the Royal Agricultural Show, Sydney, would fall on account of the prevalling depression were not…

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Scots' Fair and Flower Show At Muswellbrook. MUSWELLBROOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 5

The annual Scots fair and flower show, organised by the lady members of St. John's Presbyterian Church, held in the School of Arts…

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Exhibition Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 8

Exhibition matches will be played on Mr. G. Ridley's court on Saturday, May 10, by a number of well-known metropolitan players…

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"Not Fair." General Shoots Captain. Athens, April 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 7

Complaining that he was not fairly treated in a military encyclopedia, General Gouvells, the chief of the General Staff in the Anatolian…

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Antarctica. Beyond Exhibition Sanctioned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 6

Sir Dougals Mawson's expedition will return to the Antarctica towards the end of the year to continue the work it began there last summer…

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At the Show

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 3

I struck old "Woolly Aphis" out at the Royal Show. "Oh, yes," he said, "I made me way down at last, after spendin' forty 'ear on the crick up…

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