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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1935

1,387 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 56 of 70

Upper Hunter Baby Show Outstanding Success

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1935 · page 2

The Upper Hunter Baby Show, organised by Mrs. Alfred H. White, and held at Belltrees on Saturday last in the interests of St. Matthew's Church…

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Night Carnival To Aid Benevolent Home Appeal for Help

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1935 · page 6

In response to a mooting called by i the Maitland Benevolent Society committee at Miss Edwards' rooms last evening, and presided over by Mrs…

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Bulga Village Fair Fine Exhibition of Products Bureau's Splendid Work Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1935 · page 2

Bulga for big oranges, luscious grapes, beautiful flowers, good cooking, talented school children, sociability, and the agricultural bureau spirit. Miss Lorna Byrne, B.Sc, A.G.R., Assistant Organiser of the N.S.W. Agricultural Bureau found…

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Tennis Carnival Northumberland Titles CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1935 · page 7

Word has been received by the organisers of the big Cessnock tennis carnival, to be held on Qctober 25, 26 and 27, that the New South Wales…

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Village Fair at Bulga Bureau Function a Marked Success. Interesting Address by Miss Lorna Byrne

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 September 1935 · page 3

Last night in the Bulga hall, a village fair and social evening was held under the auspices of the recently formed Bulga-Milbrodale…

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Fair Opened Homeville Church Busy Workers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1935 · page 6

The hard work performed by the "Royal Famllies" of St. Luke's Church, Homevllle, and their committees was reflected…

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The Show Aftermath

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1935 · page 2

The secretary, Mr. McMahon, is still having a busy time, clearing up after the show, and expects to be snowed in for about a week yet. It will be…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1935 · page 3

Miss Dulcie Cornell spent last weekend in Sydney. Miss Ena Hobbs led Maitland on Sunday last for her home at…

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The Synod Good Friday Show Peace Prayers Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1935 · page 2

A motion of which notice given at the Anglican Synod last night by Mr. W. J. Williams, of Strathfield, and which will be…

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Belltrees Spring Fair & Upper Hunter Baby Show Wonderful Success

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 2

Despite the grey skies which ushered in the morning of Saturday last, all roads that afternoon led to Belltrees and the Spring Fair, organised…

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Exhibition Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 4

The programme for the exhibition match, Cesscock v. Aberdeen, to take place at Hardy's court' on Sunday next, has been drawn up as follows:…

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Generous Show Exhibitor

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 6

Mr A. L. Stacy, "Mundewoi," Singleton, a prize-winner at the recent Singleton show, writes the secretary as follows:—"I congratulate the…

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Cessnock Swimming Club Carnival in December

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 2

At a meeting of the newly-formed Cessnock Swimming Club this week, Messrs. A. Cunningham, G. Holdaway, J. Berry, and W. Leckle were…

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At Yesterday's Horticultural Society's Flower Show

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 2

From Left to Right Mrs. C. P. Watters. Mrs. W. G. Hayne, Mrs. F. Single, Mrs. W. T. Seaward, MRs. G. N. Lochhead, Miss T. Seaward (Pres.) and Mr. H. N. About, who were among and District Horticultural Society's Flower Show. Mrs. Badger…

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Best Bet of the Day Australia Fair in Flying Handicap at Hawkesbury

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 6

Australia Fair, who will carry topweight in the Flying Handicap at the Hawkesbury meeting to-morrow, should make amends for his failure in the Camellia Stakes at Rosehill last Saturday…

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Hunter Show Group Association Delegates Meet at Singleton

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 3

Advantage was taken of the Singleton Show to hold a meeting of the Hunter River Group Association, and delegates were present from…

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The Home is Women's Domain A May fair Notebook Another Royal Wedding—The Dish of the Day—Trimmings Featured at Dress Displays—Colour Alliances—Fashion Snapshots. LONDON, Sept. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1935 · page 5

No sooner is a Royal engagement announced than we are plunged into all manner of discussions about the wedding arrangements. The betrothal of…

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Social Life in Sydney Viewing Government House Gardens— Sponsoring a New Fashion— A Surprise Wedding— Married in Blue— A Crowded Carnival Week— Off to California. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1935 · page 5

The very happy idea of the Governor and Lady Hore-Ruthven of throwing the gardens of Government House open to the public was availed…

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Show Crowds

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 September 1935 · page 3

The total attendance this year at the Melbourne Royal Show, which ended on Saturday, was 275,581, the highest since 1927. It compared with…

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Show on Good Friday Further Anglican Discussion

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 September 1935 · page 2

The Anglican Synod devoted further attention in Friday night's discussion to the practice of the Royal Agricultural Society in conducting the Sydney…

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