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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1934

1,345 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 68

Links with Early Days Extracts From "Mercury" Files Hunter Valley History Assigned Convicts for Moreton Bay—Military Causes Trouble-Illicit, Distillation on large scale near Newcastle—Month's Solitary Confinement for Convict Insurgents. Hunter River Agricultural Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1934 · page 2

On Tuesday last a general meting of the members of the above society was held at the Rose Inn, West Maitland, for the purpose of distributing,…

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Flower Show and Cooking Competition Successful Exhibition in Methodist School Hall

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 October 1934 · page 3

Beautiful roses, exquisite sweet peas, gerboras of super-quality, stately arum [?]lies, and many other attractive blooms were staged in competition at the…

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Fodder Conservation. Royal Agricultural Society Competitions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 October 1934 · page 6

Resulting from the recent Fodder Conservation Conference held in Sydney by the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, new conditions have…

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Jazz Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 October 1934 · page 5

Preliminary arrangements are being made for the holding of a monster jazz carnival in the School of Arts on November 14th., in aid of the…

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A Fair Exchange

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1934 · page 4

Miss Eileen O'Grady's decision to spend a fortnight with her aunt. Mrs. Archibald Ainsworth, threw the bachelor portion of the community into a…

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Sheep Dog Exhibition

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1934 · page 5

One of the most attractive items on the first day of the Rodeo was the sheep-dog exhibition, which was specially provided by Mr. R. C. Noakes,…

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Balloon Fair Rutherford Presbyterians Bright Effort

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 October 1934 · page 6

Pink and white latticed streamers made a fitting background for the multi-coloured balloons which were suspended from every…

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Dungog Rodeo. Splendid Exhibition Staged. Delightful Weather Prevails

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1934 · page 5

It was indeed a happy omen for the organisers of the Dungog Rodeo, to be favoured with such delightful weather for the opening of their 1934 exhibition on Friday morning. Even if the unfortunate weather conditions which caused the…

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SINGLETON Flower Show—Cookery Methodist Display Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 October 1934 · page 4

Tho Methodist Order of Knights staged a successful flower show and cooking competition in the Sunday School Hall on Saturday…

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Fodder Conservation Royal Agricultural Society's Competitions

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 October 1934 · page 3

Resulting from the recent Fodder Conservation Conference held in Sydney by the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, new conditions…

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Baby Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 October 1934 · page 2

At the Showground industrial pavilion on Saturday next, the Maitland branch of the Country Women's Association will hold a monster baby…

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Baby Show Women's Auxiliary Marked Success Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 October 1934 · page 7

A very successful baby show, organised by the womens' auxiliary of the R.S. and S.I.L., was held in the Protestant Hall this morning. There…

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Lantern Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 October 1934 · page 7

A lantern fair organised by St. Paul's Woman's Guild and a cooking competition will be hold on Wednesday and Thursday afternoon and…

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Baby Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 October 1934 · page 7

Under the auspl[?]s of the Maitland branch of the Country Women's Association a baby show will be held on the Maitland Showground on…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 October 1934 · page 3

Miss Kathleon Shannon, of "Wynd ham," Merriwa, is staying in Sydney. Mrs. R. Armstrong is spending several weeks holiday in Sydney…

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Younger Set Jazz Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 October 1934 · page 1

Final arrangements are in hand for the Younger Set jazz carnival to be held in the School of Arts on Monday night next. Everyone remembers the…

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"Guy Fawkes" Jazz Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 October 1934 · page 1

A meeting of the members of the local school's ex-Students' Union was held in the school on Wednesday night last, when preliminary arrangements…

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Methodist Flower Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 October 1934 · page 1

Everything is in readiness for the Methodist Church's annual flower show and fair to be held at the School of Arts on Wednesday next. The…

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Show Society. Gresford Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1934 · page 1

The adjourned annual meeting of the Gresford District Agricultural Society took place in the School of Arts, East Gresford, on Saturday evening…

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Willow Tree and District Bushmen's Carnival "Scots Wha Hae"

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 October 1934 · page 2

"Hoots, mon!" An outstanding attraction on the programme of the Willow Tree and District Bushmen's Carnival, to take place on…

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