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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1933

1,254 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 63

Maitland Show. In Full Swing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 2

Maitland's 72nd Show is now in full swing. Excellent weather prevailed on Wednesday and Thursday, although conditions were a little on the hot…

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Scone Bushmen's Carnival. Local Stores to Close

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 1

Muswellbrook stores will close at 12 noon and re-open at 7 p.m. on Friday next, on the occasion of the Scone Bushmen's Carnival and…

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Missing Boy Asleep at Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 5

The failure of an eight-year-old boy to return home on Wednesday night caused his parents considerable concern and the police were…

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Clare Dennis-bonnie Mealing Carnival. Muswellbrook, Tuesday Next

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 1

Arrangements are well in hand for the championship swimming carnival to be held at the White Memorial Baths on Tuesday night next…

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The Carnival Friday and Saturday of Next Week

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 2

With just a week to go, the second annual fixture under the direction of the Scone Bushmen's Carnival and Show Association, bids…

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Ladies' Day Maitland Show Social Side

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 4

Yesterday was Ladies' Day at the Malt Kind Show, and many pretty frocks and chic hats were worn. The styles this season are…

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Premier to Open Show. At Dungog

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 2

Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., has been successful in inducing the Premier, Hon. B. S. Stevens, to accept an invitation to come to Dungog show and…

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Cattle Section at the Royal Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 8

All the leading breeds of cattle, both beef and dairy, are well catered for at this year's Royal Show. In the beef, shorthorns, Hereford,…

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Show Second Day Sporting Programme Interesting Events

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 2

Yesterday was the main day of the Maitland Show, but the receipts were below those of the second day last year. The night…

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At the Show Prominent Men Personal Pars

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 4

Polo players were well represented at the Maitland Show. The horse judge. Mr. Ten Robb, of Harden, played for his home…

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Sports Programme and Maitland Show Saturday Night

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 3

On Saturday night the concluding night of the Maitland Show, a monster sports programme and fireworks display has been arranged…

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No Rain Insurance Show Committee Won't Insure

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 8

The Cessnock Show Committee will not insure against rain. Some of the committee can tell a great rain story. One show was in…

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"Under Lights" Last Night's Show a Few Hints

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 4

In common with thousands of other I visited the Maitland Show Ground last night to see the displays which I had read so…

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Strike of Trotting Drivers at Maitland show Ring Events Delayed Cooler Weather

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 5

The third day of the Maitland Show is somewhat of an off day and, as is generally the case, the attendance was email…

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Rural Industries. Empire s Best Butter; Australia Leads—How to Handle Cows—Cattle Section at the Royal Show—Plashett Cows under Test—Meat Export. the Empire's Best Butter. Scientific Verdict for Australia

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 8

Once again scientists have brought their knowledge into the realm of everyday things. They have recently experimented with a…

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Bushmen's Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1933 · page 2

The hon. secretary of the Scone Bushmen's Carnival and Show, to he held on March 10 and 11, announces that entires for the cattle drafts,…

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Show Booth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1933 · page 2

The right to conduct a publican's booth at Gloucester Show was bought by Mr. Preston, of Paterson, for £41/10…

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"Not a Strike" Trainers Explain Show Handicaps

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1933 · page 4

Members of the Trotting Owners, Trainers and Drivers' Association take strong exception to the trouble on the Maitland Show Ground…

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Dairy Notes Empire Butlers What Tests Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1933 · page 6

Once again scientists have brought their knowledge into the realm of everyday things. They have recently experimented…

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To Ride Bullock Digger Long Determined Show Feature

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1933 · page 2

Digger Long states that he has accepted a challenge to ride a bullock to a standstill, wearing an iron support on his broken log, at…

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