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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1932

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WINGHAM Wet for the Show WINGHAM

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 10

The Show opened yesterday, but, like last year, the weather was wet. The entries constituted a record, there being nearly 5000, in which all…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Meehan are holidaying at Manilla for several weeks. Miss. Helen Ash. of Newcastle, is in Sydney for a few days…

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Egg Board Cheques Flower Show. St. Mary's Effort Large Attendance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 6

Mr. C. W. Sayers, secretary of the Egg Marketing Board, writes to a metropolitan daily: "Owing to the number In the presence of a large gathering, Mrs. De Witt Batty performed the official opening ceremony of St. Mary's Flower Show and…

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Show Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 2

On Friday night last the annual show ball was held at the School of Arts. A gay sight presented itself to the onlookers. The decorations in the…

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Bullahdelah Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 4

The Secretary, Mr. D. F. Gain, is a very busy man preparing for the went on Friday next. He is kept quite busy receiving entries of…

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Bowlers' Flower Show

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 2

The Annual Flower Show of the Singleton Bowling Club will be held to-morrow (Saturday). Each year the blooms at this exhibition create a lot…

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Stroud Show. Weight Estimating

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 2

The weight of the bullock in the weight estimating competition was 646 lbs. It was killed by Mr. Walter Wilmen and weighed in the presence of…

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Scone Horticultural Society. Autumn Exhibition—next

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 2

The Autumn exhibition of the local Horticultural Society will be held in the Olympia Theatre on Tuesday next, the official opening of which being…

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Bullahdelah Show. Opens To-day

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 2

The annual show of the Bullahledah A. and H. Association will commence to-day (Friday) and will continue during Saturday…

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"Carnival." Big Production for Scone—on Wednesday & Thursday Next

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 2

A rare film of beauty, movement, music, and power is a description that fits the new British Dominions picture at the Olympia Theatre, "Carnival," on…

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N.Z.Riot was Exhibition of "Brutal Savagery" £200,000 DAMAGE Worst in History Strong Protests Auckland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 5

Later details" of last night's rioting show that tremendous damage was caused. One estimate puts this down at £200,000. The…

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Merriwa and District News (Reprinted from the Merriwa and Cassills "News.") Town Topics. the Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 8

Only three weeks remain before the annual show. Despite the talk of "depression" the secretary (Mr. A. V. Budden) is looking for a record. His…

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Bulahdelah Show Decrease in Entries Jerseys Improve

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1932 · page 2

The eleventh annual Bulalhdelah Show opened yesterday in fine but threatening; weather. There was a slight deorease in…

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Singleton Bowling Club Sixth Annual Flower Show

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 April 1932 · page 2

The sixth annual Autumn flower show of the Singleton Bowling Club was held on Saturday last in ideal weather The President (Mr W. J. Cragg)…

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BULAHDELAH Last Day of Show Official Opening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1932 · page 2

Ideal weather prevailed for the 11th annual Bulahdelah Show, which was concluded on Saturday. Prom early morning…

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Exhibition Tennis Freak Player for Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 April 1932 · page 3

Cessnock is Very fortunate in obtaining V. McGrath to play here on Thursday night, as there are many other towns that will not be so lucky…

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Bullahdelah Show. Proved Big Success

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1932 · page 5

The eleventh annual exhibition of the Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Association, Bullahdelah, was held on Friday and Saturday last…

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"Carnival" Big Production for Scone. Wednesday & Thursday Next

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1932 · page 2

A rare film of beauty, movement, music, and power is a description that fits the new British Dominions picture at the Olympia Theatre, "Carnival,"…

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SINGLETON Flower Show Bowlers' Effort Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1932 · page 2

There was a fine display of blooms at the sixth annual autumn show of Singleton Bowling Club…

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Upper Hunter P. & A. Association. Committee Report Loss on Last Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 April 1932 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association held yesterday it was stated that the last show had resulted in a loss of £240. Wet weather conditions were set…

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