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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1931

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Royal Show Attractive Schedule £14,000 in Prizes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 5

The schedule of prizes for this year's Royal Easter Show indicates that more than £14,000 in cash is being offered, as well as cups and…

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Maitland Show New EXhibitor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 2

The secretary of the Maitland Show Mr. Montie Brown, said to-day that it is quite probable that Mr. W. J. Jupp, of Gresford, will be an…

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Cessnock Show Exhibit of Fertilisers CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 4

The committee of the Cessnock Agricultural Association have made application to the Department of Agriculture for an exhibit of…

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Show Holiday Bolwarra Shire Agrees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 5

Bolwarra Shire Council this afternoon granted the H.R.A. and H. Association's application that Thursday February 26, the second day of…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. Sparke, of Muswellbrook, are staying with Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Dodds, at Wyong. Mr. and Mrs. Harold O'Neill of…

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Racing Men State Objections to Taxation System "Give Racing Fair Go" Tax On Prize Money? More Scope for Tote

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 7

The question of relief from the betting tax was discussed by a deputation of racing men who waited on the Chief Secretary (Mr. Gosling) last Monday, and the following are suggestions made by local racing men, that will, no doubt,…

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Not a Fair Deal

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 5

Ald. McGowen: I don't go nap on that resolution. I can't say that it is giving the company a fair deal. The company asks for a conference. I…

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Aberdeen Sports Carnival and Open-air Continental

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 1

The big outing, to take place at Aberdeen on Monday next, 26th. January, the proceeds of which are to be devoted to the Upper Hunter…

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Aberdeen Sports Carnival Outing on Monday Next

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 5

Weather permitting, the big outing to take place at Aberdeen on Monday next in aid of the Upper Hunter Ambulance, should be a great success…

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Dahlia Show And Elocutionary Contest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 5

In our advertising collumns public attention is called to competitions arranged by the committee of the Methodist Church in connection with…

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Show Holiday

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 7

Bolwarra Shire Council on Thursday granted the H.R.A. and H. Association's application that Thursday, February 26, the second day of…

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Fair Rents Re-enactment of Act

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 11

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

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Show Council Golf Links Sold Curtailing Expense

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 3

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

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Cessnock Show Exhibit of Fertilisers CESSNOCK

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 4

The committee of the Cessnock Agricultural Association have made application to the Department o£ Agriculture for an exhibit of…

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Royal Show Attractive Schedule £14,000 in Prizes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 11

The schedule of prizes for this year's Royal Easter Show indicates that more than £14,000 In cash is being offered, as well as cups and…

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Newcastle Show Schedule Ready. '

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 1

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

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The Show. Committee Hard at Work President Forecasts 'Notable Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 1

Everything is being put in train for the annual show which takes place on the 25th., 26th. and 27th. March next. The ground has been tidied up, a new trotting track laid down, and general improvements carried out. A meeting of the committee was…

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Newcastle Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 2

This Show is considered to be the largest outside of Sydney and it is hoped the most successful Exhibition in the history of this Association will…

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Thirty Injured At Carnival Stand Crashes Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 6

When a temporary staging collapsed and fell crashing to the ground, thirty spectators at the Freshwater surf carnival were…

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Amusements "Show of Shows." Natural Colour in Fine Revue

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 4

"Show of Shows" the Warner Bros. and Vitaphone super-revue in technicolor, which starts to-day at the New Palace Theatre and shows…

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