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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1931

930 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 47

Nillo School Annual Exhibition Children's Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 4

For wonderful examples of Juvenlie art, it would indeed be difficult to beat the exhibition held at the Nillo Kindergarten…

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Brisbane Bowling Carnival. Interesting Letter from Mr. J. E. Lowe. Defeats Australian Champion

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 2

The Editor yesterday received an interesting letter from Mr J. E. Lowe, a member of the local Bowling Club, who is taking a notable part in the…

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At a Mouse Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 September 1931 · page 6

Mouse show day at St. Albans proved a triumph for the London and Southern Counties Mouse Club. Hundreds of mice of 70 different…

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GRESFORD Show Association Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 September 1931 · page 6

A highly satisfactory year was revealed at the annual meeting of the Gresford District Agricultural Society, which took…

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Rainbow Fair Women's Guild

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 5

A rainbow fair, prompted by the Women's Guild of the West Maitland Presbyterian Church, was opened tins afternoon in the school bull by the…

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Rainbow Fair Congregational Church Bright Function

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 September 1931 · page 4

The Congregational Sunday School Hull was thronged with busy shoppers yesterday afternoon and last evening, when the first two sessions…

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The Woman's Corner Social Doings and Helpful Hints for the Fair Sex PERSONAL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 September 1931 · page 3

Mrs. Cecil Grossman, of Parramatta, is staying, with her mother, Mrs. A. Brown, at "Springburn." Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Chrismas are…

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News in Brief Rainbow Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 4

The Rainbow Fair conducted in the West Maitland Congregational Hall, under the auspices ol the Wo-men's Guild, concluded last evening…

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High School Sydney Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 7

On Monday afternoon a team of 25, including senior, junior and under 14 athletics, left Maitland to compete in the combined High schools' Athletic…

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Big Success All Nations Fair CEESNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 5

The All Nations Fair, held in the Parish Hall, Cessnock, was concluded last night, The ladler' committee did splendid…

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Gresford Show. Makes Good Profit

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 2

The annual meeting of members of the above society was held on Saturday. The balance sheet disclosed that the total revenue was £1,113/3/1…

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Australasian Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 September 1931 · page 7

The fifth and sixth rounds of matches to decide the State team championship of Australia were completed in Brisbane. New Zealand…

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Fine Day Pleasant Weather Fair Prospects

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 September 1931 · page 1

Following a windy and rather chilly afternoon last night was cool but by this morning the wind had spent its force, and…

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Gresford Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 September 1931 · page 5

Our Gresford correspondent writes to say that the names of Messrs. A. J. Nianes and J. Stubbings were inadvertently emitted from the…

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First Entry Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 September 1931 · page 3

The first entry for the Maitland Show of 1982 was received on Saturday by the secretary, Mr. M. A. Brown…

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Methodist Spring Fair Success Attends Annual Effort

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 September 1931 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock the Methodist Annual Spring Fair was officially opened by Rev. H. W. "Woodhouse…

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SINGLETON Methodist Church Spring Fair Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 September 1931 · page 2

The annual Spring Fair of the Methodist Church was officially opened on Tuesday afternoon by Rev. H. W. Woodhouse, in the presence of a large…

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Show Entries. District Exhibit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 September 1931 · page 5

The first entry for the 1932 show, made an Saturday last was from Mr. W. D. Ponton, of Tuggorah, for the district exhibit…

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The Woman's Corner Social Doings and Helpful Hints for the Fair Sex PERSONAL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 September 1931 · page 3

Mr, and Mrs. Basil Capper have gone to Pymble to reside. Mrs. W. H. Kerr, of Woolstonecraft, has been spending n few days in…

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Methodist Spring Fair Another Successful Year

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 September 1931 · page 2

The annual Spring Fair organised by the Singleton Methodist Ladies' Church Aid Society, under the Presidency of Mrs H. W…

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