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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1929

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Lawn Tennis Mrs. Watson Wins Exhibition Match. Kansas City, Sept. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1929 · page 6

Mrs. Watson (England) defeated Marjor[?] Gladman (Santa Montea), 6-9, 6-4, in an exhibition match on Friday…

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Singleton Show

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 September 1929 · page 2

A big attendance of members was present at the committee meeting of the N. A. Association on Saturday morning, when the final touches were…

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Side Show Applications

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 September 1929 · page 4

The proprietors of side shows who tour the country have frequently assorted thnt Maitland is the best show outside Sydney. In support of…

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C.W.A. Muswellbrook Branch. Baby Show and Mothercraft Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 September 1929 · page 1

Mrs. D. Campbell presided at Friday's meeting of the local branch of the C.W.A. in the absence of Mrs. D. M. Bell (president), owing to illness…

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Singleton Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 September 1929 · page 4

The Singleton Show is to be hold on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of next week. Large entries have been received in all sections. On…

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Aberdeen. Combined Hospital Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1929 · page 2
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

As mentioned in a previous issue, Mr. W. Walsh has been approached with a view to organising a function to the end of helping the Scone…

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Gresford Show the Annual Meeting. Successful Year

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 September 1929 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Gresford District. Agricultural Society took place in the School of Arts. [?] Crosford, Mr. P. Lodge…

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Cricket. Hunter River Association, Improving Tub Show Ground

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 September 1929 · page 7

Representatives of the Hunter River Agricultural Association and the Hunter River District Cricket Association met on the Maitland…

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Show Time Attraction Pantomime and Musical Comedy at the Strand

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 September 1929 · page 3

Show time at Singleton is to be brightened by the productions of Mr Stanley M'Kay's well-known and popular pantomime and musical comedy…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Spring Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 September 1929 · page 4

A Spring fair will be held in the west Maitland Infants school on saturday afternoon next cooking competitions will be conducted and full…

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Coal Profits What Commission Report Will Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 September 1929 · page 3

Although the interim report of the coal commission is not likely to he in the hands of the Government until carly next week there is reas…

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Show Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 2

In the report of the annual meeting of the show the names of the guarnters Messrs. W. Jupp D. Smith L.S. Lee A.L. Richardson…

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The Baby Show. OCTOBER 25th

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 1

Dr. Elma Sandford-Morgan, Assistant Director of Material Welfare, will deliver an address on maternal welfare at the baby show to be held on the…

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Stanley M'kay's New Company Pantomime & Musical Comedy at the Strand, Show Nights

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 8

It is many years since Mr Stanley M'Kay has visited Singleton at show time, but he has kept in touch with the theatre-going public with an…

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Spring Fair. West Maitland Mothers'. Club. Cookery and Sewing Competitions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 7

A spring fair was opened in the West Maitland infants' School this afternoon. The function was organised by the West Maitland…

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Coal Profits What Commission Report Will Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 5

Although the interim report of the Coal Commission is not likely to be in the hands of the Government until early next week, there is…

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Lawn Tennis Mrs. Watson Wins Exhibition Match. Kansas City, Sept. 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 13

Mrs. Watson (England) defeated Marjorie Gladman (Santa Monica), 6-2, 6-4, in an exhibition match on Friday…

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Singleton Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 September 1929 · page 4

The Singleton show Will be Held on September 18, 19 and 20. In the show classes 3315 entries have been received, and in the trotting races,…

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Show Week Attractions at Strand

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 September 1929 · page 2

To-night and to-morrow (Tuesday) night the special attraction "Street Angel" will be screened at the Strand Theatre. Janet Gaynor plays the role…

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