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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1930

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BOXING. To-night's Contest. "Blue" Jones to Give Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 1

"Blue" Jones, regarded as the best lightweight in Australia, will give an exhibition during to-night's programme of boxing events at the Strand Theatre…

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Show Fatality Well-known Rider Killed

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 7

A fatality marred the ring events at Brisbane Show on Wednesday night, the well-known. New South Wales rider, Geoffrey (" Snowy") Carr, losing…

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Singleton Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1930 · page 6

The annual show at Singleton will be held on Sept. 3, 4, and 6. The schedule comprises 917 classes, and there will be 22 sporting Items,…

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Show Schedule

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1930 · page 6

An advance Schedule for Maitland Show of 1931, containing the fine arts, needlework and school sections has been prepared, and will be…

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Stalin on Show Ground

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Sunday 17 August 1930 · page 4

With a view to a more convenient arrangement of the hors and cattle stalls on the Maitland Show Ground, the ground committee of the Hunter…

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Show Fatality. Well-known Rider Killed

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1930 · page 4

A fatality marred the ring events at Brisbane Show on Wednesday night, the well-known N.S. Wales rider, Geoffrey ("Snowy") Carr, losing his…

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Test Forecast. Fair and Warmer Weather. London, Aug. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1930 · page 5

The Air Ministry's Test forecst is as follows:-Fair and warmer, with a few scattered showers…

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N. S. Wales Junior Farmers Visit to Brisbane Show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 August 1930 · page 4

Ten members of N.S.W. Junior Farmers' Clubs—all from the Northern section of the State—and 35 from Queensland schools were the guests of…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Fair at Morpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 August 1930 · page 4

A fair and Industrial exhibition for the Morpeth Methodist Church will be held in the Astor Picture Palace on November 5 and 6…

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Show Committee

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 1

The show committee met last Saturday, 16th inst., and formal business was proceeded with. The principal business was the review of the…

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LOCAL & GENERAL St. Paul's Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1930 · page 6

A rain, under the auspices of St. Paul's Church, will be held in the Sunday School, Paterson, on Thursday, November 27…

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Gresford District Agricultural Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 August 1930 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Gresford Agricultural Society will be held in the Gresford School of Arts, on Saturday next, August 30, at 7.30…

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The Coming Show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 August 1930 · page 2

Next Wednesday will be the opening day of the Northern Agricultural Society's big annual show, and this year, despite the much discussed depression,…

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Singleton Show Entries for the Trotting Races

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 August 1930 · page 2

The following trotting entries have been received for the Northern Agricultural Society's Show, to be held on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of…

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Postal Arrangements for Second Show Day

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 6

Thursday next, the second day of Singleton Show, being a public holiday within the municipality, the Post Office will open from 9 to 10 a.m. for postal…

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Butterfly Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1930 · page 6

The Butterfly Fair will be opened on Wednesday afternoon next, in the Methodist School Hall, East Maitland. Everyone cordially invited…

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Show Pavilion Displays

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 September 1930 · page 2

W. H. Paling and Co. will have their usual fine display of pianos and playerpianos in the pavilion during the show days. The beautiful tone and…

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Baby Health Centre Show Arrangements

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 September 1930 · page 2

It has been arranged for the Sister in charge of the Baby Health Centre to be in attendance at the rooms on the showground on Wednesday next,…

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The Singleton Argus MONDAY, 1st SEPTEMBER, 1930. Local and General News Traffic During Show Days

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 September 1930 · page 2

Attention is directed to the Municipal Council's advertisement in this issue, setting out the one-way traffic arrangements which must be observed during…

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Show Secretary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 September 1930 · page 4

Mr. M. A. Drown, secretary of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, has returned from three weeks'. fioliday, which he…

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