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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1933

1,254 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 63

Show Catering

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 4

Mrs. H., Walsh, who is again catering for Maitland Show patrons, as well as for the committee and public luncheons, promises the game…

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Maitland Show Exhibitors Preparing Busy Scene

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 5

Preparations on the ground for the Maitland Show began in earnest to-day. Some of the exhibitors were at…

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The Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 2

Members' tickets are available at the Secretary's office. Have YOU obtained yours? By becoming a member, you help to ensure…

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"Our Show."

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 2

The letters O.S. mean "On Service," you know. As copyright patent it stands for "Our Show"…

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Maitland Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 2

Readers are reminded that Maitland Show will commence on Wednesday next, 1st March, and continue until Saturday. On Wednesday, Thursday…

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The Annual Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 6

The stage is set for Maitland's annual show, which opens to-morrow. Despite the unfavourable seasonal conditions there is…

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Show Night Social

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 2

A social will be held in the Convent hall on Friuay, March 31st, second night of Dungog Show…

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Show Traffic The Regulations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 7

Attention is directed to Council's advertisement in this issue setting out the route to be followed by vehicular and horse traffic to and…

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Railways Show Improvement in Finance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 6

Speaking at the Legacy Club luncheon yesterday, the Minister for Transport (Mr. M. F. Bruxner) said that he financial position of the…

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Show Features World's Smallest Cars

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 6

Arthur Greenhaigh, the popular sideshow proprietor, will be at the Maitland Show again this year with…

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Preparing for the Show Yesterday's Committee Meeting Show Smoke Social—Drive for Members

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 1

The committee of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Society met yesterday afternoon to attend to details associated with the forthcoming Show. There were present:—Messrs. Jas…

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ROUGH-RIDING! Digger's Challenge Show Feature

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 9

A feature of the Maitland Show this year will be the appearance of Mr. and Mrs. F. Long, who will give an…

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Australia's Spin Bowlers Trouble Englishmen Open To-morrow Maitland's 72nd Show Many Attractions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 7

"The organisation is complete and the stage set for the opening to-morrow of the Maitland Show." This was the statement…

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Maitland's First Show Was Staged 89 Years Ago Early Days Recalled Four Successful Exhibitions Men Who Blazed the Trail

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 2

To-morrow the curtain will rise on another Maitland Show—the exhibition of 1933. It promises to take its place in the long list of successful shows that have been staged in this fertile centre…

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Olympia Fair LONDON, Feb 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 1

The Prince of Wales visited the British Industries Fair at Olympia in company with Dr. Roca, Vice-President of…

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The Show Opens

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 6

Although a generous fall of rain a few weeks ago would have brightened the prospects for Maitland's annual show, which opened…

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Show Features Monster Bullock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 6

A novel attraction at to-day's show is Goliath, the giant bullock. Goliath arrived in a special truck last night, and made a mild breakfast…

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World Fair Royal Scots Express for Chicago London, Fob, 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 1

The Midland Scottish 'Railway is sending the Royal Scots' Express complete with light conches, for exhibition at the Chelago World Fair in…

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Women's Industries Early Show Awards Attractive Displays

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 4

Although the Maitland Show did not open until this morning, the needlework, fine arts, jams, preserves, sauces, and children's exhibits were, as usual, judged yesterday afternoon…

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Show Society Forms Company Narrabri's Revoltionary Change

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 1

For more than 50 years members of Narrabri Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society have entrusted the administration of Association…

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