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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1934

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Show Display Domestic Science Exhibit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 5

Every class in the primary and super-primary sections of the West Maitland Domestic Science School is represented in the exhibit for the…

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Women at Cricket Teams for Carnival Big Programme Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 1

The Interstate women's cricket carnival will commence in Sydney on Friday when New South Wales will play against Victoria, while…

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Show Stock Increase in Entries Strong Classes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 7

Entries for most of the sections for Maitland Show have closed and the office staff is now busy tabulating them…

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Rodeo Contests Royal Sydney Show Great Interest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 10

Throughout New South Wales and Queensland, great interest is being manifested. In the rodeo contests arranged for the forthcoming Royal…

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The Womans Corner. Social Doings and Helpful Hints for the Fair Sex. PERSONAL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 3

Mrs. Kon MacUay is in Sydney, stay-ing at the Hotel Australia. Mr. and Mrs. Badgory, of Scone, are staying at "Strath-Haven," Torrlgal…

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Quirindi Show

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 3
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The 34th. Annual Show combined with a monster rodeo will be held at Quirindi on March 6th. and 7th. Prizemoney totalling £600 has been…

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Newcastle 1934 Show

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 3

Entries for this years Newcastle Show have come to hand from all parts of the state and also from victoria and Queensland. The trotting, hunting…

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Our '34 Carnival Widespread Interest

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 2

Evidence of widespread interest in our '34 Bushmen's Carnival continues, and inquiries are still coining to hand for programmes from far and near. Interest is not by far confined to those outside of the district. This…

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Upper Hunter Jubilee. Show

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 6

It will be seen from advertisement appearing in this issue that the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association's Jubilee Show will be held at Muswellbrook on…

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Big Carnival At Baths To-morrow Night

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1

The stage is set for Muswellbrook's biggest Swimming carnival at the pool to-morrow night, when the Wicks-Flynn and Highfield…

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Cessnock Show Sale of Privileges

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 5

The sale of the refreshment and luncheon booths at the forthcoming Show were conducted by Mr. S. Horne on Wednesday morning…

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Big Entries Maitland Show General Increase

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 7

Apart from garden produce and fruit, entries for all sections for Maitland Show are more numerous than last year…

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Show Entries Ahead of Last Year

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 6

The secretary, Mr. Moutio Brown, reported to a meeting of the Show Council last night that entries in the classes that had closed totalled 3328…

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Show Council Railway Concessions the Entries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 6

The secretary of the Hunter River Agriculture and Horticultural Association, at a meeting of the council last night, reported…

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Arranging to Meet Governor Cessnock Show Committee

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 5

At a meeting of the Cesenock Show Committee last night it was decided to invite representative from all prominent bodies in the district to…

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Royal Show Entries Pouring In Record Expected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 3

Prospects for the forthcoming Royal Show were never so bright. Entries in all sections are pouring into the office, and…

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A Colorful Show Poster. Attracts Attention. Local Production

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1

In the world of printers there is an axiom that nothing appeals more to the eye than "color," and so it may be said that In the course…

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Maitland Show District Exhibit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 7

Messrs. J. Moss, of Singleton, W. Lye, of Tamworth, and G. Beavis, of West Maitland, organisers for the district exhibits at Maitland Show,…

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Large Entries Bushmen's Carnival SCONE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 2

The Scone Bushmen's Carnival and Show to be held on March 9 and 10, gives promise of being one of the most successful yet held. Already…

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