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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1935

1,387 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 70

Old Horse Trams Carnival Equipment Visit to Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 7

After a successful tour of northern centres, Mr. H. Eamas' combination of carnival attractions has arrived in West Maitland for a season of about…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. W. j. Kennedy, are holidaying iN Melbourne. Mrs. W. J. Ford is down from Grafton staying in Sydney…

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Dungog Show. Preparing the Carnival. Big Exhibition Promised

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 5

Preparations are proceeding in splendid style for the forty-eighth annual show conducted by the Dungog Agricultural and Horticultural…

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Show Council Jubilee Exhibition Good Reports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 2

Favourable reports were received from all the committees and stewarda on the Maitland Jubilee Show at a meeting of the council…

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Stroud Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 2

We would again remind our readers and the general public of the fourteenth annual show of Stroud A. and H. Association to be held on Friday…

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Gresford Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 7

[?] in all section for the 1935 [?] Show, which will be hold on [?] and 4, close with the secretary [?]R. Brown, on April 20,…

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Record Taree Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 4

The Taree jubilee show, which concluded last Saturday proved a record in many respects. The takings at the gates this year were a record—£970,…

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Kempsey Insures Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 2

Kempsey show committee has decided to take out a rain insurance policy of £250 per day on the second and third days of the show, against…

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Show Night Dance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 2

A social and dance will be held in the Convent school hall on Friday 5th April (second show night). See advt. for particulars…

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Rouchel Bushmen's Carnival Friday Next

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 2

Attention of sportsmen is again called to the Bushmen's Carnival to be held at Rouchel on Friday next, 20th inst., commencing at 10 a.m…

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At the Wingen Carnival—winning Group

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 4

Left to Right: Mr. W. F. Cuban (Marshal of Parades), A. A. Henderson on "Tell England" and leading "Bloom"; Mr. S. Jones (President) and Mrs. Jones; "Norma" (Reg Watts), "Blackberry" (B. B. Haydon), "Bubbles" (Jim Wiseman), "Barry" (Alex. Wiseman)…

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Camera Peeps at the Recent Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 6

(1) Frank Maynard wrestling with a steer. (2) Mrs. J. P. Brunner, veteran equestrienne, astride Taree in the open hunters. (3) A competitor in the steer riding event. (4) Misses M. Finlay, Brigg and Corbett, place-getters in the ladies' cattle draft. (5) Miss Finlay, aboard Gipsy, in Gipsy, in the ladies' draft. (6) Jack Hav (Tenterfield) on a broncho. (7) Mr. F. B. Haydon, a veteran of the ring. (8) not the "Bung" McInnes of other days. (9) A. A. Henderson, on Tell England. (10) F. Bruce-Winn, on Why Not, and leading J. Layton's Robin; "Bill" Holmes astride Radio, Hugh Finlay on Ariel, place-getters in the big draft. (11) Laurie Douglas crashed in the hunt. (12) Mr. F. C. Nicholson (Beaudesert), judge of the Carnival. (13) F. B. Haydon smiles while son H.B.H. essays to milk the wild heifer. (14) Colin Pinkerton's Rowdy, winner of the novice sheep dog trial…

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Show Entries. Up to 2500

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 2

Mr. R. C. Sawkins, secretary, announced to-day that the entries for the show number about 2500…

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Weight Guessing at Taree Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 2

At last week's Taree Show Messrs. C. H. Richardson and J. Irvine conducted weight-guessing competitions which resulted in a substantial…

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Junior Farmers at Gloucester Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 6

This year Junior Farmers played an active part in the local show. They competed in individual sections for cattle, poultry, pigs,…

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Miss Peggy Maclennan. Many Successes at Swimming Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 1

Miss Peggy Maclennan, a pupil at Horhsby Girls' High School, was the outstanding competitor at, the school's swimming carnival 'held recently. She…

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Tug-of-War. Six Teams for Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 4

Tug-of-war teams from Singleton, Ravensworth, Wyfcong, Denman, Baerami, and Aberdeen-will compete at the Upper Hunter Show…

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Buckjumping at Royal Show AUSTRALIANS v. AMERICANS

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 2

Among the many items of interest at the Royal Show, the Society will stage a championship bareback buckjumping contest between the…

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Flower Show. Pelaw Main Effort KURRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 7

The Pelaw Main Sports Committee's flower show and cookery competitions, to be held in the Pelaw Main School of Arts to-morrow, Promise to…

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Fine Display Bulahdelah Show Opening Day Bulahdelah

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 7

[?]ahdelah sweltered to-day an the 14th annual exhibition the Bulahdelah Agricultural, agricultural and Industrial…

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