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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1935

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Recent Wingen Bushmen's Carnival FOREWORD

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 2

The following foreword, written in the office of the "Advocate," appeared in the schedule of the successful Bushmen's Carnival held on Boxing…

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Maitland Show Entries Coming In Sideshow Space

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 5

With the advent of 1936, the Maitland Show office, which is at present at 482 High-street, West Maitland, near the Belmore corner, is…

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Good Field Moorefield Cup Australia Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 7

The best field to ever sport silk at Moorefield will contest the £500 gold cup at to-morrow's postponed…

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£193 PROFIT Willow Tree Carnival SCONE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 2

The recent bushmen's carnival at Willow Tree Showed a profit of £193/14/6. Receipts were £524/11/11 against an expenditure of £340/17/5…

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More Records Swimming Carnival Kiyokawa Again Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 8

More records went by the board last night, "when the State championship swimming carnival was continued at Manly. The Japanese crack,…

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Five in Field Show Council Vacancy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 4

The Maitland Show Council, on Thursday week, will have to choose between five candidates for the vacancy on the Maitland Show Council,…

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Many Entries Show Ground Cycling Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 4

The Maitland Bicycle Club will held two races next Saturday, one, the ordinary weekly event, and the other at the speedway at night…

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Industries Fair Buyers from Overseas Large Contingent London, Jan. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 1

Catalogues for the London section of the British Industries Fair, which will open at Olympia and White City on February 18, are being issued in…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 3

Miss Jessie Neve, of Newcastle, is spending a holiday in Sydney. Mrs. F. Smith has returned home after an enjoyable holiday at Manly…

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Agricultural Society Preparation for Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 3

Preparations are now being made for the annual show of the Cessnock District Agricultural Society, which March 8 and 9. The show will be…

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Annual Swimming Carnival

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 10

The Singleton Amateur Swimming Club will hold its annual swimming carnival at the Municipal Baths on Saturday, January 19. There will be both…

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Show Association Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Dungog A. and H. Association was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday. Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald presided…

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Mouse Show Valuable Specimens

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 8

Forget the affairs of men for a few moments, and read about mice There were one thousand one hundred and seventy-five of them in one room…

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Sporting Carnival. Organising Progressing Champions' Visit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 12

The Mayor, Alderman A. J. Baker, presided over an enthusiastic meeting of the East Maitland Athletic Club in the East Maitland…

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Kurri. Rhythm Boys' Carnival to Be Repeated Kurii

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 8

In response to numerous requests the Rhythm Boys' Orchestra has decided to repeat the carnival which was recently held in…

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Show Publicity Dairymen to Advertise Milk Bar Proposed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 6

Anxious to advertise the qualities of milk and butter, and to also keep the name of the Federated Milk Producers In the public eye, the Delegate…

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Jubilee Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 6

An advertisement appears elsewhere dealing with tenders and the sale of privileges in connection with the Maitland Diamond Jubilee Show…

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Novel Contests at Scone Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

At Scone's next bushmen's carnival a prize will be given for a new event on the programme, that of milking a wild heifer. Another new…

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Royal Show Brochure

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 3

We have received from the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales a particularly interesting brochure, printed on art paper and with…

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Royal Show Interesting Brochure

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 4

The Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales has just Issued a particularly interesting brochure, printed on art paper and with many…

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