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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1931

930 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 47

At the Show Mehan's Display

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 8

A. S. Mehan and Co.s' exhibit, in the main industrial pavillion is attracting a great deal of interest, presenting, as it does, a picture of…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 3

Miss Lee Tlernoy and her niece have gone to tho seaside home at Merewether for a fortnight. Mrs. Bert Fry Is at Swansea with…

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Show Exhibits Compel Admiration Outstanding Quality Judges Have Hard Task Many Additional Awards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 8

Not only have entries for Maitland Show, which opened yesterday, increased by several hundred, but the quality of the exhibits in most sections has also improved…

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Show Officially Opened This Afternoon Big Crowd Watches Ring Events High Praise for District Exhibits Women's Section Arouses Great Interest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 7

All roads led to the Maitland Showground to-day, in anticipation of the really excellent ring programme which the committee had arranged, for the entertainment of patrons. Again the weather was gloriously fine, and the fact that business…

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Fair Warning

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 5

JACKY (to opponent who keeps evading his pot knockout punch): "By Cripes, you to that again, I'll knock you pherry head off!" By arrangement with "The Bulletin."…

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Maitland Show Record Number of Entries. a Successful Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 8

The Maitland Show was opened on Wednesday, In ideal weather. The entries numbered about 4600, excluding the sporting and school…

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Annual Swimming Carnival

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 6

On Saturday, March 7, the local Swimming Club will hold its 4th annual swimming carnival, when a big and attractive programme has been arranged…

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Gloucester Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 2

Gloucester's 1931 show will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, 25th' and 26th March. Entries close on Saturday, 21st. Schedules and all…

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Maitland Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 2

The 70th annual exhibition of Maitland Agricultural Society is now in full swing. Entries exceed those of last year by 500 and good weather is…

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Bullahdelah Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 2

On Friday and Saturday, March 6th and 7th, the tenth annual exhibition of Bullahdelah Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Association will…

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The Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 5

The Maitland Show will be brought to a close to-morrow '(Saturday), when two big programmes will be presented one the afternoon and…

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Sports Carnival At Tamworth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 7

Tamworth has planned a mixed sports carnival for Easter, and is sparing no effort to make it a success. Sports will include baseball…

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Grand Combined Sports Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 4

A grand combined sports carnival, embracing football and athletics, as well as numerous other events of various descriptions, will be staged at…

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Crowds at Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 4

The public, generally, will share the satisfaction expressed by officials of the Maitland Show Society at the excellent…

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Swimming Carnival. To-morrow Night

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 1

The last of the Wicks-Flynn Challenge Cup series between Muswellbrook and Singleton Clubs will take place at the White Memorial Baths on…

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Golf. Tamworth Club's Easter Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 1

We have received a copy the programme for the Tamworth Club's eighth open tournament, to be held from Wednesday, April 1, to Monday,…

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Gresford Show. Record Expected

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 2

The forthcoming Gresford Show, to be held on March 13 and 14 will be the fifth exhibition of the Society, and is expected to be a record in all…

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Show Attractions Continental Entertainers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 4

One of the attractions at the Maitland Show is the bright and breezy programme offered by the Continental…

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Lawn Tennis Easter Carnival Maitland Teams

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 7

The Northumberland Lawn Tennis Council's Easter Carnival to be held at west maitland at Easter was discussed at a…

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The Maitland Show. Its History

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 2

In Tuesday's issue of the Maitland "Mercery" is given a lengthy and most interesting account (occupying some ten columns of space) of the…

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