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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1930

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Maitland Show

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

Mr. L. Judd, the well-known show man and owner of jumping and trotting horses, to-day forwarded 47 entries for the ring events at the…

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Swimming. Surf Carnival at Newcastle. Big Attraction

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 7

The annual surf carnival of the Newcastle Surf Club will be conducted on Newcastle bench on Saturday next, The carnival, which attracts…

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Royal Show. Encourging Entries. Heavy Total Expected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 2

At a well-attended meeting of the council of the Royal Agricultural Society, over which the acting president (Mr. J. H. S. Angus) presided…

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Speedway and Trotting Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 4

A speedway and trotting carnival will be hold on the West Maitland Showground on Saturday, February 15, Entries close on Monday, at 6…

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Cessnock Show Abandoned

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 8

Owing to the industrial depression prevailing on the coalfields, Cessnock Agricultural Society has decided to abandon its show set down for next…

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Muswellbrook Swimming Club. Night Carnival to Be Held

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 1

Mr. J. C. Humphries presided at a meeting of the Muswellbrook Swimming Club held on Wednesday night. The resignation of Mr. J. Flynn as…

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Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 6

Teh time is drawing near for Maitland's big event, the annual show. The steady flow of entries being received at this early date points to a…

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Bowls. Country Carnival. Wallsend Wins Final

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 9

The programme at the country carnival was continued at the Waverley green yesterday with the demi-semi-finals of the rink championship…

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Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 4

The Maitland Show will once more provide its patrons with something well worth a visit. Four district exhibits have entered. Tuggerah…

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Non-Competitive Exhibit for Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 4

In response to a request from the Hunter River A. and H. Society, the Maitland District Teachers' Association proposes to arrange a display of…

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Cessnock Agricultural Society

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 2

In view of the depression which has arisen out of the coal crisis, the Cessnock Agricultural Society has decided to abandon its annual show for 1930…

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Maitlan[?] Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 2

The Maitland Show will once more provide its patrons with something well worth a visit. Four District Exhibits have entered. Tuggerah…

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Maitland Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 1

The Maitland Show will once more provide its patrons with something well worth a visit. Four districts exhibits have entered,…

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Muswellbrook Show. Councils Grant Holidays

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 1

Muswellbrook, Aberdeen and Singleton Municipal Councils, and Muswellbrook Shire Council have agreed to have 10th. April, the principal day of the…

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Christmas Spring Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 4

It is announced that St, James' Spring Fair will be held at the Picture Palace, Morpeth, on September 10 and 11. The fair will be…

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Sports on Show Ground

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 4

On the Maitland Showground on Saturday night next, a trotting and motor cycle carnival will be conducted. There will be three heats and…

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Show Privileges Palling Off in Pricks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 4

The privileges for the forthcoming Maitland Show were offered at auction by Messrs Swan Murray and Hain to-day. There was a good…

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Show Members Privileges to Be Renewed. Decision of Special Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 7

At a special meeting of the H.R.A, & H. Association in Galton'a Chambers last evening, it was decided that the holders…

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Maitland Show

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 2

The Maitland Show will once more provide its patrons with something well worth a visit. Four District Exhibits have entered, Tuggerah, Singleton, Maitland and…

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"Annual Swimming Carnival

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 8

On Saturday, week, February 22, the Singleton Amateur Swimming Club will hold its third annual swimming carnival, and it is the ambition of all…

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