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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1931

930 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 47

Electric Light Carnival at Kurri Kurri Record Entries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 3

Record entries have been received by the hon. secretary, Mr. F. Ellis, for all events on the programme to be conducted by the Rugby League…

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Third Day Show Continues Weather Holds Good

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

To-day's session of the Maitland Show was given over to sales and a sports programme. The weather was cooler and more pleasant than yesterday but, being regarded as an off day, the attendance. was…

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Education by Travel. Y.A.L. Excursion to Royal Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 8

There will, no doubt, be many parents who will be attracted to a proposal of the Young Australia League, whereby a big group of country boys…

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Bristling with Attractions Cessnock's 1931 Show Next Friday and

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 5

The Cessnock Show, which is to he held on Friday and Saturday next, fairly bristles with big attranti[?] and the fixture promises to pun out…

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Poster King At Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 9

A unique advertising medium was noticed at the Maitland Show this year. The "Poster King," as he is…

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Maitland Show Third Day Sports Results

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 2

The Maitland Show sports had only concluded a few minutes yesterday afternoon when a storm broke over the ground…

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Show Attractions Gas Co.'s Display

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 6

Situated in the centre of the main pavilion at the show, and attractively arranged, is a comprehensive display of gas appliances The outstanding…

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MUSWELLBROOK Maitland Show Old History Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 6

The comprehensive and admirably compiled history of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, that appeared in the…

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Freak Fighter Montie Brown's Find Sharman's Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 9

How often is It that promising fighters are left to rot through' lack of opportunity? Jimmy Sharman, the maker of…

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Larger Entries For Cessnock Show Secty's Report, Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 12

Judging by the entries that have been received, and the enthusiasm being displayed, the forthcoming Cessnock Show, to…

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Maitlands Seventieth Annual Exhibition Opened Outstanding Quality Judges Have Hard Task Many Additional a Wards

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 8

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

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Fine School Exhibit Display of Needlework List of Early Show Awards

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 7

The exhibit of the schools of Maitland and district, staged in the home industries pavilion, is one of the most educational sections of the show, and is again attracting considerable attention…

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Dogs' Day at the Show Weather Dull but Fine List of Awards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 7

Following the storm of last evening, the weather to-day, the last day of Maitland Show, was dull and considerably cooler than the two previous days. According to the custom followed in recent years, dogs and…

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Fascinating Story of How the Maitland Show Society Was Born Rolling Back the Years Interesting Peeps at the Early Days Organisation and Pluck Won Out

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 4

How fascinating it is to glance back over the history of the early days and learn of the farsightedness and determination of the men who laid the foundation of a Show Society which is now known throughout the length and breadth of the land!…

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Maitland Show Splendid Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 4

Not in any spirit of mere idle flattery, but because I believe it to be true, I consider that the claim of the…

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Show Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 5

Messrs. Swan, Murray and Halo, auctioneers, conducted a sale of produce at the west Maitland show ground today, on behalf of exhibitors…

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Going to the Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 6

Country visitors comtemplating packing their bags for sydney show week, should make a mental not of the feat that one of the first. things…

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The Ambulance Show Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 4

During the show last week, the Maitland District Ambulance Brigade. in arrangement with the show council, had an ambulance tent on the…

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Maitland Show Some Local Winners

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 2

Singleton district was well represented at the Maitland show this year, and competitors were again prominent. In the district exhibit both protests…

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Show Ends Gratifying Result the Receipts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 8

Weather conditions affected the attendance at Maitland Show on Saturday Rain threatened all day, and in…

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