Links with Early Days Extracts from "Mercury" Files Hunter Valley History H.R.A. Third Annual Show—Affected by Drought —First Stock Fair Held in Maitland—William Shea Executed—Oddfellow's Lodges—Drought Broken —Exodus From Van Diemen's Land Steamer Contract
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 2
The undersigned tender have been accepted for conveyance by water between Sydney, Newcastle and Morpeth, during the remainder of the present…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pavilion Space Over-taxed at Stroud's Show Produce Stronger Young Jersey Stock Pleases Cookery Improvement
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 4
Judges of the pavilion displays at the fifteenth Annual stroud Show, which opened yesterday, were pleased with the increased entries and the quality of the exhibits. So great was the reasonable from the district that in several…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stroud A.& H. ASSOCIATION Fifteenth Annual Show Successful Exhibition
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 5
Stroud A. & H. Association's fifteenth annual exhibition was staged on Friday and Saturday last in good weather and proved a very…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wingham Show
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 2
The Wingham Show will be held next Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Wingham Show is always an excellent one and this year's one promises to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dungog Show
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 5
Arrangements are nearing completion for Dungog show to be held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 30, and May 1 and 2. Intending…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Royal Show
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 7
Australians, at the recent Royal Agricultural Show, again proved their ability to match—if not surpass—the livestock produced by any…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Royal Show Success
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 2
Mr. G. J. Smith, of Fleming-street, is to be congratulated on his success at the Royal Sydney Show. Competing in the poultry section, this local…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Show Cow Injured
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 2
Mr. Ab. Everett of Barrington had the bad luck to have his valuable cow, which won first prize in her class at the Royal Show, injured last week…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CRICKET Country Carnival in November Sydney
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 9
The New South Wales Cricket Association, on the recommendation of its country committee, decided last night a Country Week carnival…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Royal Easter Show. Butter Awards
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 2
The following awards at the Royal Show are of interest:— BUTTER. Silver Cup for Best Butter: One…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bacon Industry Specialised Breeding Evident at Show
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 4
No section among the livestock exhibits at the Royal Show attracted more popular attention than the pigs, and what is more to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mack's Company West Maitland Show New Performers
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 6
Two acts were outstanding at the vaudeville concert presented in the West Maitland Town Hall last night by Mack's Musical Company, which is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Freak Exhibit at Show Chain Through Bullock's Skull
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 4
A remarkable freak, owned by Mr. W. R. Smith, was exhibited at the Coff's Harbor Show. It is a bullock's head, with a heavy chain right…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lower Total Attendance. at Sydney Show. Decrease of 53,847
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 1
The Sydney Show ended with an aggregate attendance of 678,569, compared with 732,416 in 1935, while the takings amounted to £41,401, as…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →WINGHAM Junior Farmers Annual Show Wingham
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 5
Mr. L. O. Martin, M.L.A., officially declared open the fourth annual show of the Mount George Junior Farmers. A representative…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dungog Show
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 6
A splendid programme of ring events has been arranged for the Dungog Show, which will be held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Veteran Rider Gunnedah Show GUNNEDAH
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 8
A Striking figure in the ring at the Gunnodah show yesterday was Mr, J. D. Clift, of The Dip, Brcoza Station, who rode in the class for gentleman…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fine Display The Wingham Show WINGHAM
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 7
The 51st annual Wingham opened in threatening weather, There were record entries in all sections and a splendid showing by the five…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Record Gunnedah Show Jump GUNNEDAH
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 8
The sensation of the second day of Gunnedah Show was the Dotting up of a now ground record for the high Jump, which had stood at 7ft, lin…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Woman's Corner Social Doings and Helpful Hints for the Fair Sex. PERSONAL
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 3
Miss Mollie Moylan was at Terrigal for the Easter holidays. Mrs. Byron Baker, of waratah, is holidaying in Sydney…
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