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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1932

1,021 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 52

Old Association Singleton Show of 1846

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 September 1932 · page 6

Although the Singleton Show of the Northern Agricultural Association has been in operation for only 63 years, many years…

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Show Awards Horses. Heavy Draught Horses

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 September 1932 · page 2

Stallion, four years and oyer, T. Spradbrow's Baron 1 and champion. Stallion, two years and under, D. P. Shearer's Talbot, 1 and reserve…

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Show Council £1000 Prizes for 1933 New Committees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 September 1932 · page 6

Tho committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association is so sanguine of the success of next…

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Show Awards Fine Arts. Judge: M. Anderson. SUB-SECTION A.—Open to All-comers

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 September 1932 · page 3

Oil painting, land or seascape, Mrs "Dick 1 and 2. Oil painting, from life, Chas. Frayley 1, Mrs Dick 2. Oil painting, still life, Miss P. Finnerty 1, Chas…

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Dairy Cattle Make Grand Display at 63rd SHOW Strong Competition Wool Excels Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 September 1932 · page 7

Dairy cattle are a feature of the 63rd Singleton Show, which opened In beautiful weather to-day. Jerseys mid Auatralian…

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Spring Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 September 1932 · page 7

The na[?]vink competition conducted last night was won by Mrs. Jory,. miss Edan Gill and Mrs Hep worth won the cleaning the pennies…

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St. Luke's Church Sunshine Fair Opened Yesterday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 September 1932 · page 6

The Homeville Hall was beautiful decorated when the Women's Parochial Association of St. Luke's Church of…

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Day of the Horse Revival Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 September 1932 · page 5

The equine carnival, show, and competitions, which are being organised by the Horse Association and allied interests, to be held at the…

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Spring Fair E.ml Methodist Church Pretty Blooms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 September 1932 · page 6

Flowers of all hues, Imitation and natural, made a pleasing display in the East Maitland Methodist Hull yesterday…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 September 1932 · page 3

Mrs. Robert Dilicy has returned from a short visit to Sydney. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Elgar have returned from a delightful tour of the…

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Singleton Show Continued in Favourable Weather Second Day Official Opening SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 September 1932 · page 7

The weather was fine and cool for the second day of the Singleton Show. There was a good attendance. Special trains…

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Show Sales

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 8

The Singleton' and District Co-operative Society Ltd. reports a very successful sale of pedigree pigs, on account of the Maitland Hospital, at the…

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Show Awards APICULTURE

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 4

Best lahd most attractive display of honey in any form.—Miss C. T.Ponton 1. Extracted honey, liquid, P. Ernst 1. Beeswax, Amos Hayes 1…

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Show Awards Horses

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 2

Blood.—Brood mare, four years, Gordon Roberts 1, John M'Donald's Amina 2. Brood mare, three years, John M'Donald's Amina 1…

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Show Awards Sheep

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 8

Pine wool merinos.—Fine wool merino ram, not over 4-tooth, W. L. Hickson 1. Fine wool merino ram, 6-tooth and over, Plashett Pastoral Co. 1 and…

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Spring Fair Continued Last Night Competition Results

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 6

The East Maitland Methodist Spring Fair was continued yesterday afternoon and last night, there being good attendances at both…

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Show Officials Courtesy Personified

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 6

It would hardly be fitting to let the show pass without a word of praise to the courtesy and kindly consideration extended .to each and all by the office…

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Juvenile Spring Carnival Popular Lady Competition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 5

Quite a large amount of energy is being expended in making the popular lady competition, organised to assist the Cessnock Bowling Club, a…

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Carnival Week Opens To-morrow Big Programme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 7

Maitland's big carnival week opens to-morrow (Saturday), and the hope is general that it will be favoured with fine…

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Second Day Singleton Show Sporting Events

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 2

The attendance at the main day of Singleton Show, yesterday, was an excellent one, it being very close to that of the…

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