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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1930

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Maitland Speedway New Stars Coming Saturday's Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 December 1930 · page 7

A new strong addition to the Northern team, who will be appearing on Saturday night in Art Fenn,. who has made great strides this year…

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WESTON Futurists Concert Party Carnival Evening West0n

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 December 1930 · page 7

A convivial evening, arranged by members of the Weston Futurists Concert Party, held at the residence of Mr. Jack Taylor, Victoria-street,…

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Poultry and Pigeons Meeting Last Night Fortcoming Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 December 1930 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Maitland and District Poultry and Pigeon Society was hold in the Agricultural Association's rooms last, night, The…

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The Woman's Corner Social Doings and Helpful Hints for the Fair Sex PERSONAL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 December 1930 · page 3

Mr. W. Morgan will be absent from town for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Hector Smith of Telarah, have returned from their…

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Swimming Carnival

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 December 1930 · page 6

The Singleton Amateur Swimming Club will hold its first carnival of the season to-morrow (Saturday) night, at the municipal baths. The event will…

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Cycling Notes Kurri Carnival Richards and O'keeffe Win Handicap. Board Track to Close?

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 December 1930 · page 8

Coalfields Amateurs were catered for at Kurri on Saturday, when the second carnival of the season was held on the local track. Junior and senior…

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Commonwealth Loan. We show up best when we have our backs to the wall

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1930 · page 4

There is no doubt that all good Australians, recognising that the Commonwealth needs the support, moral and financial, of every citizen,…

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Lismore Show Pony's Remarkable' Jumping

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

Lismore's annual show ended yesterday. The three days' gate takings was £200 less then last year. Spotlight gave a remarkable…

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PATERSON Fair In Aid of St. Paul's £83 NETTED

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

At the November Fair, in aid of St. Paul's, the opening of which wag reported earlier, the stall-holders were as follow:—…

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Baths Recors Smashed Successful Swimming Carnival Opens Season Singleton Outclasses Muswellbrook

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 December 1930 · page 2

The Singleton Amateur Swimming Club staged the first carnival of the season on Saturday night, and the big crowd of spectators present were given a swimming exhibition of considerable merit. The annual Wicks-Flynn challenge competition between Singleton…

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HELPING the UNEMPLOYED Christmas Cheer Carnival at Miniature Golf Links

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 December 1930 · page 1

In connection with the move to raise funds for the provision of Xmas cheer for local unemployed, the proprietors of the Cessnock Miniature…

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School Work Technical and Domestic Science Interesting Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 December 1930 · page 7

An exhibition of school work by pupils of tho Junior Technical, Commercial and Domestic Science Sohools, was opened by the Mayor of West…

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Show Committee Meeting, at Cessnock New Members Welcomed CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 December 1930 · page 6

A meeting of the board of management or the Cessnock Agricultural Association who held last evening. Mr.J. Y. Tulloch, the President, occupied…

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The Woman's Corner Social Doings and Helpful Hints for the Fair Sex PERSONAL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 December 1930 · page 3

Mrs. W. Clark motored to Sydney for a few days. Nurse Tart of Sydney, is staying a short while with Mr. and Mrs. R…

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Cessnock Show Activities Meeting of Agricultural, Society

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 December 1930 · page 5

The Cessnock Agricultural Society met in d'Argeavel's Chambers on Wednesday night, when Mr. J. Y. Tulloch presided over a large…

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Swimming Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 December 1930 · page 2

All the children are "getting into nick" for the Mungo regatta to compete in the swimming carnival to be held in connection with the function…

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To-morrow Night's Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 December 1930 · page 1

Arrangements are well in hand for the Swimming Club's night carnival to be held at the White Memorial Swimming Baths on Saturday (to-morrow)…

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Speed Demons Will Show Their Daring Maitland Is Still Popular Speedway. Saturday Night's Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 December 1930 · page 6

Those boom days of past years, when thousands thronged the speedway track at Maitland Saturday night after Saturday night are coming back…

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New Year's Sports and Aquatic Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 December 1930 · page 4

The second annual sports and aquatic carnival will be held on the foreshores of the Myall river at Tea Gardens on 1st January next. The…

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The Show. Collecting Special Prizes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 December 1930 · page 8

The show committee meeting the other night was brimful of enthusiasm and, although the members sat until a late hour, the proceedings were…

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