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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1935

1,387 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 68 of 70

Henri Cochet Fine Exhibition SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 December 1935 · page 10

The French tennis champion, Henri Cochet, save a fine exhibition of tennis at the Sydenham-Bankstown Association's court at Canterbury last…

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Cessnock Swimming Carnival Over 200 Entries. Champions Competing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 December 1935 · page 3

Over 200 entries have been received for the Cessnock Swimming Club's big carnival on December 14. This is the…

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Local and General. Show Dates. No Alteration

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 December 1935 · page 9

At a special meeting of members of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Society held at the showground this afternoon, a resolution to alter the…

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Afternoon Fair at All Saints' Hall Women's Guild Hold Another Successful Function

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 December 1935 · page 5

As briefly mentoned in last issue, the ladies of All Saints' Women's Guild held a successful function in All Saints' Parish Hall on…

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Gilbert's Bowling Big Tennis Interstate Carnival VIC. sUCCESSES MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 December 1935 · page 8

E. R. T. Holmes, captain of the M.C.C. team now in Australia, speaking in Sydney, yesterday in regard to The success of the Victorian women's team, which won every rubber against Now South Wales, was the outstanding feature of the interstate…

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Profitable Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1935 · page 2

At the wind-up meeting held in connection with the recent Bushmen's Carnival, at Murrurindi, the balance sheet disclosed that after paying out…

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Wingen Bushmen's Carnival Show Boxing Day Major Entries on Saturday Next

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1935 · page 2

Intending competitors in the second annual outing sponsored by the committee of the Wingen Bushmen's Carnival and Show Association, to be…

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Opening of Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 December 1935 · page 7

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, nan accepted the invitation of the Maitland Show Council to perform the official opening of…

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Maitland Show District Exhibits Three Entered

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 December 1935 · page 7

There will be only three district exhibits at the next Maitland show-Tuggerah, Maitland and Tamworth. The withdrawal…

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Country Week Cricket Carnival Itinerary of Matches

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 December 1935 · page 3

The fixtures for the Country Week cricket carnival, to be played at Newcastle, beginning'on Boxing Day and extending over live days, are as…

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BULAHDELAH Show Association Trots to Be Held Bulahdelah

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1935 · page 14

Mr. A. H. Ireland presided at a meeting of the A. H. and I. Association, there also being present: Messrs. P. Barry, C. V. Holloway, T. Gooch…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1935 · page 13

Dear Readers: The "presents" problem is one which occurs always at this time of the year and already little lines of…

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Show Fatality Claim for £2000 Not Guilty Plea Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1935 · page 7

The fatal riding accident which befel Miss Eve Daley, when she was riding Suntoon at the Sydney , Royal Show in 1934, was the subject of a…

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School Fair

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1935 · page 4

Thanks to splendid organisation, a happy band of good workers and liberal spending by the public, a Japanese Fair held at the Forster School…

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Empire Exhibition CANBERRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 December 1935 · page 9

The Commonwealth Government has agreed to participate in the Empire Exhibition, which is to be held…

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Quirindi Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 December 1935 · page 10

The next Quirindi Show will be held on March 17 and 18. The Scottish Australian Company, Ltd.— (formerly the Scottish…

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Quirindi Show Dates

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 December 1935 · page 10

The Quirindi P.A. and H. Association will hold its next show on March 17, and 18, 1936…

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SWIMMING Cessnock Carnival Many Entries Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 December 1935 · page 7

The Cessnock Amateur Swimming Club will conduct its first carnival in the new swimming baths tomorrow. Over 250 entries have been received…

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Monster Swimming Carnival at Cessnock Baths To-morrow

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 December 1935 · page 9

The newly formed Cessnock Amateur Swimming Club will conduct its first Carnival to-morrow at the Cessnock…

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Cricket Carnival Alteration of Grounds

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 December 1935 · page 6

The fixture committee of the Hunter Valley Cricket Council has made a slight alteration in the second series of the Country. Week programme…

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