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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1930

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Exhibition at Newcastle. Champions to Play

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 9

Some of Australia's loading players will take part in exhibition matches at Newcastle of February 12. The matches will be played at…

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Gresford Show. Committee Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 3

A well attended meeting of the Gresford Show committee was presided over by Mr. G. J. Champ[?] the President…

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Diggers' Reunion Carnival at Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 3

About 300 people attended the Digger's Reunion at Raymond Terrance. Arrangements were in the hands of Sgt. T. H. Williams, who…

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Incident at Side-show Man Charged with Attempted Murder

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 2

Frederick Bidwell, engineer, of North Sydney, was arrested yesterday morning, and charged with the attempted murder of Mostyn Moore, side-show…

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Swimming. Muswellbrook Carnival. Visitors From Manly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 2

The Anniversary Day sports of the Muswellbrook Swimming Club, took place at the White Memorial baths. The weather conditions were ideal…

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Bowls Country Carnival Commences Next Week

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 4

The programme for the seventh annual Country Week Bowling. Carnival has been arranged by the pennant committee, and will commence on Monday…

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Sale of Show Privileges

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 4

Messrs, Swan, Murray, and Hain will sell by public auction at their rooms, Church-street West Maitland, on Wednesday, February 12, at 12…

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Amusements. "The Mississippi Gambler," All-talking Romance of Show Boat Days

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 4

"The Mississipi Gamber," a delightful romance of the old Show Boat days, starring Joseph Schildkrant, will be presented at the New…

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Dungog A. and H. Assn. MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 4

A meeting of the Committee of the above was held in the School of Arts on Tuesday afternoon, there being present Messrs. R. W. Alison…

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Newcastle Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 2

Entries for Newcastle Show close on Saturday, February 8. Already 4,000 entries are in hand and the total on closing date, promises to be…

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Speedway and Trotting Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 4

Excellent entries for the trotting and spedway carnival on the Show Ground to-morow night have been received. The trotting race will be…

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Merriwa A. P. and H. Association

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 8

The committee of the Merriwa A. P. and H. Association met on Wednesday night, 22nd. instant, at, the School of Arts, for the purpose of…

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Alleged Incivility Complaint Against Garbage Carter. "Should Show Respect"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 4

That garbage service and sanitary service men should show a certain amount of respect to the ratepayers was the opinion expressed by certain…

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Strong Measures Rumoured Attempt to Force Mr Scullin. Mr Theodore to Show Cause. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 6

A rumour was current in Sydney today that strong pressure is about to be applied to Mr, Seullin in an attempt to force the taking over of the mines…

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Schools and Gresford Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 6

The Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, has written to Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., in regard to a communication from Mr. A. R. Brown…

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Art in the Schools Revival of Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 2

The exhibition of school art, which had been allowed to lapse, for a purpose. during the part three years, was revived at the Education Buildings…

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Newcastle Show

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

It is claimed that this year Newcastle will stage the greatest show yet held in that city. More than 4000 entries have been received, and there…

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Swimming. Carnival at Singleton

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

Several hundred people were present at the Singleton Municipal Swimming Baths on Saturday night to witness a programme of events…

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Show Abandoned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 4

At a meeting of the Cessnock Agricultural Society last night, it was decided, owing to the Industrial depression, to abandon the show act down…

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