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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1934

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District's Junior Farmers. Section for Next Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 2

It has been decided to set aside a section at the 1935 show for junior farmers in the district. Schedules are now in course of…

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SINGLETON Cooking Competition Flower Show Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 5

A successful flower show and cooking competition was held in the upstairs showroom at Messrs. Grainger and Falkiner's store, in…

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STROUD'S 12th Annual Show. Much Rain - Soaked Ground. Ring Events Excellent. Improvement in All Sections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 3

Stroud A. and H. Association's 12th Annual Show was held on Friday and Saturday and, despite adverse weather was a success. Nine out of the twelve shows held have been handicapped by rain and this one was no exception to the…

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Hospital Block Carnival at Opening Committee Meets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1934 · page 6

That the attitude of the general public from what he had observed was wholeheartedly in favour of the Venetian Carnival to mark the…

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Village Fair Wool Processes Display P. AND C. ASSOCIATION

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1934 · page 6

An interesting feature at the Well Mailand Parents and Citizens' Association "Village Fair" at the school on Saturday next will be a display of the…

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GRESFORD Approaching Show Voluntary Work Gresford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1934 · page 5

The President (Mr. G. J. Champain) presided at a meeting of the Show committee held in the School of Arts. There was a good…

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Village Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1934 · page 7

In addition to the West Maitland Parents and Citizens' Association Village Fair in the School Assembly Hall in Elgin Street on Saturday…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1934 · page 3

Miss Mary McKenzie has returned home to Bolwarra from Sydney. Miss Madge Eastes is in Tamworth staying with her sister, Mrs. Ingall…

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Dungog Show Opened in Glorious Weather War Spirit League of Nations Synod's Support Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1934 · page 7

To-day's sitting of the Anglican Synod unanimously supported the League of Nations. The following motion by Canon Portus…

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Proposed Bushmen's Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 7

A public meeting in connection with the proposed bushmen's carnival at Merriwa about November next was held on Wednesday night and was fairly…

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Collapsed at Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 4

While acting as judge in the sheepshearing contests at the Narrabri Show, Mr. Robert Shields, manager of Edgeroid Station, Narrabri,…

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Boolambayte. Show Successes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 4

The Boolambayte district was well represented among the prize winners at the recent Bullahdelah show. Mrs. C. C. Dee carried off the first…

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Dungog Pictures. Show Features

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 2

This night (Thursday), Dungog Picture Theatre will show "Kiss Me Again" and "The Big Stampede." Friday night the features will be…

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Visitors to Stroud Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 4

In spite of the rain there were a few people in Tea Gardens interested enough in the Stroud show to journey over and brave the weather. Among…

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Merriwa and Didtrict News (Reprinted from the Merriwa and Cassllis "News.") Flower Show and Fair. Attendance Marred by Rain

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 7

The annual flower show and fair organised by the Hospital Women's Ausx iliary in aid of the funds of the Merriwa District Hospital, which took…

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Show Council Will Terminate Lease Tin Hares

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 6

At last night's meeting, the Maitland Show Council has before it the report of a meeting of the Ground and Executive…

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Dungog's Annual Show Attracts Many Visitors Second Day Official Opening Work Praised Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 7

There was a considerably improved attendance at the second day of the Dungog Show to-day, when the…

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Village Fair School Assembly Hall Attractive Scene

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 7

The annual village fair, held in the Elgin-street Assembly Hall this afternoon exercised its usual fascination over the Maitland…

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Kennel Show Kurri Kurri Club Great Success

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 7

The second championship show of the Kurri Kurri Kennel Club was opened to-day on the Kurri Kurri Drill Hall ground. There was a…

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Large Attendance Second Day at Dungog Show Additional Awards Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 2

The improvement in the attendance at the Dungog Show on Thursday was more than maintained yesterday, when, in ideal weather, the largest gathering seen for many years thronged the spacious grounds. The gate receipts totalled £176/4/6,…

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