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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1930

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Whittingham Flower Show Profusion of Beatiful Blooms. a Splendid Success

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 October 1930 · page 2

The annual flower show was held at Whittingham on Saturday afternoon and the weather conditions were perfect, as was also the…

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Dungog Scouts Annual Fair

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1930 · page 5

The annual fair in aid of the Dungog Troop of Boy Scouts was held in the Scout Hall on Saturday afternoon last. At the previous fair the sum of…

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Bandon Grove Flower Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1930 · page 2

On Thursday and Friday, October 16 and 17, a flower show will be held in Bandon Grove hall in aid of the Hospital and the Hall Fund. The…

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Church of England Flower Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1930 · page 2

The flower show in aid of the Church of England will be held in the Picture Theatre, Dungog on Thursday and Friday next. There will…

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Flower Show Whittingham's Wonderful Display Judge's Comment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 October 1930 · page 6

There was a wonderful display of blooms at the Whittingham flower show on Saturday. There was a large attendance…

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Rainbow Fair St. Paul's Parish Hall Pretty Decorations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 October 1930 · page 5

Beautiful decorations adorned St. Paul's Parish Hall, Hunter-street, this afternoon, when a Rainbow Fair, organised by St. Paul's Women's…

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Rainbow Fair St. Paul's Parish Hall Cookery Awards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 October 1930 · page 4

The Dean of Newcastle, the Very Rev. W. H. Johnson, in officially opening the Rainbow Fair in St. Paul's Parish Hall, congratulated the…

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Daffodil Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 4

Arrangements are well in hand for St. Luke's Fair, which will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 14 and 15. A cooking competition will…

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St. John's Jumble Fair

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 6

St. John's Church Mothers' Union intends stating a grand jumble fair and social evening at the Parish Hall next Wednesday night…

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Methodist Flower Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 2

In addition to the trophy (presented by Mrs. Jas. White) for the cottage garden competition held in connection with the Methodist Flower Show, a…

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Golf Country Carnival Hunter River Play

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 2

The most interesting match at the Country Week Golf Carnival on Thursday was the game at Concord, when the 1929 premiers. Hunter…

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Guernsey Society Annual Fair at Lismore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1930 · page 3

The sixth annual fair and sale, which in to be conducted by the Guernsey Cattle Society of Australasia in conjunction with the Lismore…

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Civic Affairs at Willamstown. Sunday Picture Show

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 October 1930 · page 1

Evidence concerning Sunday picture entertainments was given on Friday before the Royal Commission investigating civic affairs at Williamstown…

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Church of England Flower Show and Fair. a Record Breaker

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1930 · page 2

A flower show and fair in aid of Christ Church, Dungog, was held in Stuart's hall on Thursday and Friday last. In view of the general…

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New Show Grandstand

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1930 · page 2

The laying of the foundation stone of the new grandstand on Dungog show ground, which had to be postponed from last Saturday on account…

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Daffodil Fair at St. Luke's, Homeville. Excellent Display

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 October 1930 · page 5

A wonderful display of goods was exhibited in St. Luke's Hall, Homeville, this afternoon, when the Daffodil Fair, in aid of the church funds…

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Methodist Flower Show. To-morrow's Big Event

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 October 1930 · page 2

The large number of entries, keen competition, and the choice blooms, will he features of this year's flower show in aid of the…

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Tasty Cookery Homeville Daffodil Fair Judges Comments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 October 1930 · page 6

There was a pood attendance at St. Luke's Parish Hall, Homeville, last evening, when the Dalfodil Fair, opened yesterday afternoon by Mrs…

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Newcastle's Spring Show Encouraging Entries

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 October 1930 · page 4

Officials of the Newcastle A.H. and I. Association arc optimistic regarding the success of the first Spring Show, to be held on Friday and Saturday. The…

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Japanese Fair Splendid Display Keen Competitive Exhibits Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 October 1930 · page 5

The Japanese Fair in connection with St. Paul's Church of England was opened yesterday afternoon and continued at night. It was well…

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