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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

956 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 48

Maitland Show Dungog District Successes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 1

Performing on Thursday the official opening of Maitland show, Mr. F. C. Garside, Assistant Commissioner for Railways, remarked that…

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Sheaf Tossing Royal Show Contest

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 7

Shunt-tossing is to be a spectacular feature of the ring attractions at this year’s Easter Show in Sydney, Two handleap events and a…

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Cessnock Show This Friday and

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 3

Despite the drought and other condition existing to the district, the Show Committee have gone ahead with the preparations for the annual…

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Hard-bucking Brahmas Easter Show Rodeo Features

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 3

Brahma steers, which have the reputation of outbucking the average outlaw horse, are to be used for the rodeo events at this year's Easter…

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Denman Light Horsemen Success at Uralla Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 1

Light Horsemen in camp at Gostwyck were seen in the ring events on the second clay of the Uralla Show. Members of the Denman troop were in…

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Muswellbrook Show To-morrow (Wednesday) and

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 1

The stage is set for the opening to-morrow (Wednesday) of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association annual Show at…

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Show Opens To-morrow Attractive Programmes Trotting, Hunting, Cycling

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 1

ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMMES HAVE BEEN PREPARED FOR ALL SESSIONS OF THE SHOW, WHICH OVENS TO-MORROW. All that now remains for success to be achieved is a good attendance at each session. Since the Show is OUR SHOW it is obvious that it merits our practical co-operative, which can beexpressed by attenance at each ses- sion…

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Amazing Mode Shell Kiosk at Easter Show War- and Peace

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 6

For some weeks display artists and modelling experts have been working seven days a week to finish what is anticipated will be…

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Davis Cup Players Show Their Paces at Cessnock. Brilliant Tennis Northumberland Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 3

The appearance of Davis Cup players in Cessnock on Sunday night attracted a large crowd of tennis enthusiasts to the…

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Maitland Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 4

Sir,—It is with [?] picture that I pay [?] to the [?] and those responsible for the very creditable stow [?] in Maitland during…

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Singleton News Show Society Interesting Records Oldest Member Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 2

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Muswellbrook Show Excellent Display In Difficult Conditions Response Appreciated Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 8

Although last year’s Muswellbrook Show was abandoned in view of the dry conditions, exhibitors this year faced an even worse period, but the committee decided to carry on…

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Junior Farmers Show

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 3

On Saturday next, the Fourth Junior Farmers' Show will be held in the Saleyards paddock. The season is bad for shows, and particularly the crops that…

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Drought Defied Muswellbrook Show Goes On District’s Bad Time Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 4

The lower [?] is passing through one of the [?] cost ever experienced, but, had as it be there the [?] of the upper Hunter is [?] worse There has been a succession of eight had summers, and to…

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Upper Hunter Show Creditable Exhibition in Dry Season Exhibitors Rally to Committee's Call

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 1

THAT drought has taken a heavy toll of the pastoral and farmingareas of the district could be seen in the dearth of entries in many sections which in years of plenty had played a notable part in winning' for the Upper Hunter Show a reputation…

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Show Accidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 3

Edward Fenwick was admitted to hospital on Wednesday, suffering I from the effects of a broken collarbone and broken rib, sustained when…

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Show Briefs

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 7

Sideshows were not so numerous as in previous years. The Hotel Hunter's "Frigidale" appeared to have pleased those in quest…

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Maitland Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 2

At Maitland show, Wick Tickle met with a good deal of success with his two ponies. He gained second ribbon in the open pony hack event…

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Gloucester Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 5

The secretary opened up in the office at the School of Arts on Monday and had a busy day. Mrs. Newman hopes the people of the town…

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Swimming Carnival Diphtheria Immunisation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 10

The Cossnock Municipal health in spool or (Mr. 1). Caskey) reports that on Tuesday 196 Children presented themselves at Cessnock Hospital for…

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