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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1931

930 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 47

Singleton Show The Third Day Gate Receipts Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1931 · page 2

Fine and pleasant weather was experienced for the third and concluding day of the Northern Agricultural…

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Commercial Show Sales

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 September 1931 · page 4

Messrs Grainger and Falkiner Ltd. report having conducted sales on the showground during the recent exhibition. The fat cattle exhibits were…

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Taree Monster Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1931 · page 5

Judging by popular report, the whole of the preliminary functions in connection with the Taree Monster [?]nival have been of exceptional…

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Show Dates Clash

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1931 · page 2

At the Kempsey show committee meeting on Wednesday last Mr. Jas. Jeffrey, President of the Macleay A.H. and I. Association expressed himself…

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Good Butter. Lessons of Brisbane Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1931 · page 5

A group of men gathered in the butter pavilion at the recent Brisbane Royal Show, and with the serious preoccupation of boys sampling squares of…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1931 · page 3

Mrs. Montle Brown is holidaying at Wollongong. Miss Vera McLauchlin is spending a few days in Sydney…

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Fair Question

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 10

The patient assistant in the boot shop had-tried hard to suit his stout woman customer. Nearly everything in the shop had been brought down for her…

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Fair at Gresford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 5

A Grand Fair will be held in the Parish Hall, Gresford, on Oct. 9 and 10, in aid of the Church of England. There will be many attractions and…

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Kempsey Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 5

Champion horses, horseman, trotors, woodchoppers, bullock riders and motor cyclists will compete at the Kempsey Carnival and Flower Show…

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Taree Monster Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 1

On Saturday next (October 3rd), Taree will enter upon its big gala programme of Carnival. In our advertising columns will be found a resume of…

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BELLBIRD Spring Flower Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 6

The schedules for the Bellbird annual spring flower show, organised by the Bellbird Parents and Citizens' Association, and to be opened on…

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Well Merited Tribute. Show Society's Officials

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the P. and A. Association on Monday last, Mr. G. F. B. Fitzhardinge, in moving a vote of thanks to the officers, paid a…

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A Fair Warning One That Should Be Heeded by All

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 4

Frequently the first sign of kidney trouble is a slight ache or pain in the Joins. Negelect of this warning makes the way easy for more serious troubles…

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Baby Show. C.W.A. Effort. a Great Success

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 8

The first annual baby show, in connection with, which a flower show and a cookery section was held, took place on Wednesday last in the Astros…

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COURSING Maitland Club a Fair Crowd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1931 · page 5

Owing to the inclement weather, the Maitland Coursing Club was late commencing its meeting at the Rutherford Plumpton to-day…

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Upper Manning A. and H. Association Coming Carnival Wingham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1931 · page 6

A committee meeting of the Upper Manning A. and H. Association was held at the Wingham School of Arts. The president (Mr. J. H. Cameron)…

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Exhibition Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 October 1931 · page 4

Bellbird staged its first exhibition game of tennis on Sunday, when J. O'Ryan and J. Rodgers, C. .Thompson and J. Blair, from Newcastle, tried…

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Bellbird Flower Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 October 1931 · page 3

The Bellbird Spring flower show and sale of work, to be held at Craft's Hall on Friday and Saturday next, is arousing considerable…

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Baby Show Merriwa C.W.A. Great Success

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1931 · page 2

The first annual baby show under the auspices of the Merriwa branch of the C.W.A., proved an unqualified success, the entries…

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Sunshine Fair St. Paul's Effort Striking Display

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 October 1931 · page 5

Organised by the Women's Guild of St. Paul's Church of England, the Sunshine Fair, which opened at the Parish Hall, Hunter-street, this…

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