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Shows & fairs, 1931

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Agricultural Society Cessnock Show Activities

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 1

The general committee of the Cessnock Agricultural Society met in 'Argeavei's Chambers on Tuesday night…

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Maitland Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 2
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder, Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

As advertised elsewhere in this issue, the Maitland show will soon be once more attracting the interest of show patrons in the Hunter Valley and…

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Country Carnival North Beats Far South

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 2

South, holders of the Iredale Shield, beat West outright at the Country Week Carnival on Thursday. Norths were too good for Far…

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Show Council Golf Links Sold Curtailing Expense

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 4

The President, Mr. William MClauchlin, presided at a meeting of the council of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural…

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Clarence Town Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 4

A carnival in aid of the Church of England, will be held at theClarence Town Park, On January 26. The programme will include horse and…

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Maitland Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 7

The Maitland Show will soon be once more attracting the interest of show patrons of the Hunter Valley and the surrounding districts. The…

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Newcastle Show Schedule Ready

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 4

As advertised in to-day's issue, schedules are now ready for the Newcastle are now ready for the Newcastle Show which will be opened by the Governor, Sir philip Game,…

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Maitland Show District Exhibits

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 11

There is provision for four district exhibits at the Maitland Show and three of these have already been filled by Maitland District, Tuggerah…

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Show Success Jersey's Record

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 9

The stud Jersey bull, Banyule Airmine, owned by Mr. H. H. Capper, of Jersey Mead, has been transferred to Mr. Theo Grey, of the…

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Lawn Tennis Country Carnival the Championships

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 8

A feature of the country tennis championships at Rushcutters Bay on Friday was the fine win of A. Reid and J. Rodgers, of Newcastle, against…

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Cessnock Show Additional Exhibits CESSNOCK

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 4

The splendid district exhibits of Tuggerah and Milchell's Flat, which have been a great attraction at the annual allows at Maitland, will be on…

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The Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 1

The schedule committee has been engaged in preparing the schedule for the next show under the auspices of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Society…

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Exhibition Suggested Abroad. Perth

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 1

News of the discovery at Larkinville was received in Perth with great interest. It is the biggest slug found in Western Australia, being more…

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Fair Rents Re-enactment of Act

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 3

At a meeting of the New South Wales Rent Payers Association in Sydney, it was decided that the Minister for Justice (Mr. Lamara) should…

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Swimming Notes. Carnival on 7th. February

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 1

As will be seen by advertisement elsewhere in this issue, the Muswellbrook Amateur Swimming Club is holding another carnival at the White…

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Country Week Carnival. South Again Wins

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 2

The Country Week cricket carnival was concluded on Friday. South, last year's winners, retained the Iredale Shield. South scored 22 points…

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Country Week Tennis Carnival. Teams Matches

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 3

The annual country week tennis carnival commenced on Tuesday, 6th. inst., and the teams' matches finished on Tuesday, 13th. inst. The effect of…

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Cessnock Show 6th AND 7th MARCH

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 3

Preparation for the 1931 show are now being speeded up, and the enthuslastic committee meeting held last night is regarded as an indication that…

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