Swimming. Manly Surf Carnival
A large crowd attended Manly Beach on Saturday, when the State championship surf carnival was decided. The principal event was the championship surf…
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Shows & fairs, 1927
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Maitland District Cessnock Show Final Day
The Cessnock Show was concluded on Saturday. Although the attendance was large it was smaller than the corresponding were Mr. Dunn, Minister for…
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Comment is being made at Cessnock over the absence of the Mayor. Mr. J. Brown, from the luncheon held in connection with the official…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District Maitland Show
For several months. Mr. Monte Brown, secretary of the Maitland Show Committee, has insisted that the show of 1927 would eclipse all predecessors, and,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland Show Opening To-morrow
Maitland's 1927 annual show will commence, to-morrow, and continue on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The show will also be open on…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Flood Fund Cessnock Carnival
Cessnock Flood Relief Committee has decided to hold a sports carnival at Cessnock Showground on April 2. Several donations have already been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flower Show Adamstown Competition
The first section of the monthly flower show in connection With the Adamstown Agricultural Bureau, was held last night. The points awarded were: H. Grieg 10…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District Maitland Show Opens To-day
Records are always promised at agricultural shows, but when the figures are analysed the result generally leaves some old-time show hundreds ahead in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Not Invited" Alderman Brown Explains Show Luncheon
Are all holders of complimentary tickets for admittance to a show-ground entitled to sit down at the official luncheon, or should special…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fertile Hunter River District Makes Wonderful Show Ground Display at Maitland Wealth From Soil Fine Displays at Maitland Show Record Exhibits Strongest Dairy Cattle Section in State
Wealth of the fertile Hunter Valley, representing the rich agricultural yield of the perfect season for the man on the land, blood stock over the strongest dairy cattle section ever seen at a show in the State, were combined in the record-breaking…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →TENNIS Exhibition Matches
Interstate tennis players, J. Willard and J. Crawford, showed exceptionally good form in matches with L. Baker and J. O'Ryan, at Reid Park…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Tennis. Exhibition Matches
Brilliant tennis wan seen last night at Reid Park courts, when exhibition matches were played by Sydney and Newcastle players before a large crowd of…
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To some extent the agricultural importance of the Hunter River district has been overshadowed by the mining and manufacturing industries…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Speedway Saturday's Carnival
Speedway patrons should be well satisfied with the programme arranged for next Saturday night at Newcastle. The flying mile title will be…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Maitland Show. Judging Day
Ideal weather prevailed for the opening day of Maitland Show yesterday, and its continuance for a few days should ensure record financial results. Generally,…
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Good progress was made yesterday in judging the big array of exhibits at Maitland Show, a full report of which will be found on page 2…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cessnock Show Weight Guessing Competition
Cessnock Show competition, guessing the weight of a fat bullock, has been finalised. Weights guessed ranged from 850 to 1425 lbs. The animal…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →People's Day Big Crowds Attend Maitland Show Official Opening Splendid Exhibits Cause General Admiration
Maitland Show was officially opened to-day in [?] glorious weather. It was people's day, and the crowd of country visitors was augmented by numbers who took advantage of the half-holiday. District exhibits, always one of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Guernsey Fair Sales at Maitland
The Guernsey Cattle Society of Australasia held its second annual fair and sale of pedigree dairy stock at West Maitland Showground to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland Show. a Great Display
"I've seen Maitland Shows for forty years. Some of them were exceptionally fine, but this is the greatest show that has been held in Maitland in my time." This…
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