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Shows & fairs, 1939

1,159 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 58

Show Successes Gloucester Jersey Herd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 10

Mr. J. J. Atkins added further to the development of his Jersey stud at Forbesdale, Gloucester, N.S.W., by the purchase of three classy females at…

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Maitland Polo Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 5

Keen Interest is centred in the polo carnival to be staged by the Maitland Polo Club on the Rutherford racecourse polo…

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Show Council Seeks Licence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 10

The Maitland Show Council last night decided to ask Mr. Howarth, M.L.A., to arrange a deputation to the Chief Secretary, with regard to the association's application for the Maitland greyhound racing licence…

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Northern Travellers' Carnival Enthusiastic Meeting Arrangements Proceeding

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 6

At a well-attended and representative meeting held in the C.W.A. rooms on Thursday last, it was revealed that arrangements were well…

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New Zeaiand World Fair £50,000 for Australian Exhibit

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 8

The President of the Australian Travel Association announced yesterday that £50.000 would be spent to make the Australian exhibit at the…

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To Co-operate Fodder Conference Show Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 6

Advice that the council of the Royal Agricultural Society had decided to further develop the decentralisation of fodder…

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£50,000 to Be Spent Australia's Exhibit At World Fair MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 8

The sum of £50,000 will be spent to make the Australia exhibit at the World Fair in Wellington (N.Z.) the best sent from the Commonwealth…

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MR. W. J. H. GRAHAM Elected to Show Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 6

By 16 votes to 13, Mr. W. J. H. Graham, of Dunmore, was last night elected to fill the vacany on the Maitland Show Council caused by the…

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Dungog District Fosterton Bureau Agricultural Exhibit Dungog Show Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Fosterton Agricultural Bureau was held at "Figtree," the residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. Lean, last…

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Sheep Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 4

Sheep worth more than £120,000 will be paraded at the Sydney Show Ground to-morrow. The entries in moat sections constitute a record…

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Baby Show and Cooking Competition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 1

An energetic committee of ladies have everything in readiness for the monster baby show, which takes place in the…

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Agricultural Exhibit. Dungog Show, 1940 Fosterton Bureau's Effort

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 3

At the request of Mr. Tom Carlton, secretary of Dungog A. and H. Association, the Fosterton branch of the Agricultural Bureau, which met at…

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Singleton Show Will Be Held In October SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 2

Singleton show will be hold on October 4, 5 and 6 this year. Entries close with the secretary, Mr. A. C. Williams. 78 John Street…

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High Quality Sydney Sheep Show Entries Increase Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 June 1939 · page 1

The annual Sydney sheep show commenced to-day. Judges and others agreed that the quality of the exhibits this year has…

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Sydney Sheep Show Opens Quality of Exhibits Never Excelled. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 June 1939 · page 2

Sydney sheep show opened to-day in perfect weather and in the presence of a fairly large attendance. The quality of this year's exhibits…

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Northern Travellers' Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 1

The following were appointed as the committee of the Sporting Bodies and R.S. & S.I.L.A. for the Northern Travellers Cot Fund Carnival…

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Taree Races Show Profit

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 10

Collecting £100, on an insurance premium, of £10/3/4, Taree Jockey Club expects that a profit of £112/15/4 will be made on the race meeting held last…

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Sydney Sheep Show. District Champions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 7

The Sydney Sheep Show opened on Wednesday. F. D. McMaster Pty, Ltd. carried off the reserve champion in the class…

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Show Successes Buff Pekin Bantams

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 6

Master Jim Clark met with much success with his Pekin bantams at the recent Poultry Show at Taree. He was awarded the following prizes:…

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The Sheep Show Scone District in Championships

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 2

The annual sheep show was opened at the Royal Agricultural Society's ground yesterday in Sydney, when a splendid lot of exhibits were…

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