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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1934

1,345 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 68

£550 PRIZE-MONEY Upper Hunter Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 6

Prize-money to the value of £500 is offered for the Upper Hunter Jubllco Show, to be held at Muswellbrook on March 14, 15 and 16. Entries for all…

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Newcastle Show To-day's Programme NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 7

Fortune changed for Newcastle Show to-day, the weather being bright and fine. The morning broke with a fairly clear sky, and…

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Governor's Visit Cessnock Meeting Show, Supported. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 7

"We consider that by getting Sir Philip Game, to open the Show Wa have done a groat thing for both the Show and district," said the president…

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Newcastle Show Rain Again Interferes. Ring Flooded Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 12

Torrential rain, which soon had the ring under water, prevented the sporting programme at Newcastle Show yesterday afternoon from being…

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Wicks-flynn Swimming Carnival

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 2

At the municipal swimming baths on Saturday-night next a carnival will be held) when the fourth and last of the series of Wicks -Flynn inter-club…

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High School Swimming Carnival Good Divers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 5

The second annual swimming carnival of the Maitland Boys High School will take place at the Newcastle Baths to-morrow (Tuesday)…

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Show Flowers Another Increase Great Display

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 4

Entries for the horticultural section of the Maitland Show closed on Saturday night, and another increase has to be…

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Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 6

To-morrow the curtain will rise on another of the annual exhibitions of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association…

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Forecast for Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 7

This afternoon the State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) supplied the following special Show Forecast to the "Daily…

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Upper Hunter Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 6

Privllegos for the Upper Hunter Show, to he held at Mucwellbrook, will be auctioned at 11 a.m. on Monday next, March 5, by messrs. Higgetis…

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School Exhibit at Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 6

The Secretary of the Cessnock Show Committee (Mr. W. Brown) has been notified by the local branch of the Teachers' Federation that a…

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Show Attractions Benny, Performing Seal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 6

From time to time there have been many deliphtful examples of animal training, but pride of place must be given to a lady, who will be at the…

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Show Tricksters Sent to Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 5

John Lawrence and William Chris-topher were convicted at inverell Court on charges of stealing [?]5 by means of a trick frum Dudley D…

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Big Stud Stock Exhibition for Show Over 100 Aberdeen Angus Cattle to Be Shown. Tug-o-war Creates Interest. Inquiry From Newcastle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 1

At yesterday's meeting of the committee of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Society it was reported that the exhibits in the stud cattle…

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School Exhibits Cessnock Show CESSNOCK, Tuesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 6

Mr. Bill Brown, secretary of the Cessnock Show Committee has been notified by the local branch of the Teachers Federation that a…

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Industries Fair. Prince of Wales to Open LONDON, February 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 1

The Prince of Who, will at tend the Birmingham section of the British Industries Fair to-morrow will speak by radio telephone to his…

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Now and Then Pioneer Saw First Show Mrs. Ellen Sparke

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 6

A lifetime of many memories of carly Maitland will probably this week wold a link between the 1934 exhibition or the…

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Maitland 1934 Show Attracts Record Entries Judges at Work Many Interesting Sections the Finishing Touches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 7

The 74th Maitland Show will open to-morrow in highly favourable circumstances, as far as the exhibits are concerned. Should the weather continue favourable, the exhibition gives promise of being one of the most successful the association has…

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Maitland Show Additional Awards Fine Show of Poultry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 7

The weather to-day was in marked contrast to the conditions prevailing last year, when it was disagreeably hot. A gentle easterly wind blew, and for an opening day the weather was ideal…

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Show Attractions Skating Sensation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 6

An act of more than usual interest which is being staged at the Maitland Show is that of Miss Marie Geurscholtz, world-famous stunt…

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