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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1936

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TENNIS Country Carnival Maitland Teams

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 8

The stage is set for the opening of the annual Country Week tennis carnival in Sydney on Monday next, and local interest will…

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Singleton News Swimming Carnival SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 2

The Swimming Club had the weather against it last year in the running of carnivals, this being a big contributing factor to its debit balance…

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Singleton News Show Meeting Election of Sub Committee SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 2

The principal business at Saturday's meeting of the Northern Agricultural Association was the election of office bearers and sub-committees for the…

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TENNIS Country Week Carnival Opens Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 7

A departure from the usual system operating, for the matches between city and country players during the Country Week tennis carnival, has…

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Cricket Carnival! "Purpose Not Achieved" Manager's View

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 9

Last night the manager of the Newcastle Cricket Association's team in the Country Week carnival declared that the carnival was of no value to…

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Tax Dodging. Easy in France: What Figures Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 4

The higher French income tax rates are raised, the less the tax yields in revenue (says a message from Paris). Only four per cent. of France's…

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Dungog Show Government Exhibit Committee's Move Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 8

The Committee of the Dungog A, and H. Association did not take any action when the R.A.S. forwarded particulars of the field maize competition…

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Swimming Carnival

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

The committee of Singleton Amateur Swimming Club met on Monday night to finalise arrangements for the carnival on Saturday. Mr F. E. Willcox…

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Repeat Show Miss Ellis' Pupils

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 4

Proog that the presentation by pupils of Miss Beryl Ellis In Prince's Theatre, East Maitland, on Monday night last was enjoyed by those who attended, is…

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Country Tennis Carnival Howe Park Team in Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

The Country tennis carnival was commenced in Sydney yesterday. Teams from all over the State are competing. Howe Park (Singleton) is among the…

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London Wool Sales Open Merinos and Crossbreds Show Rise. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 1

The first series of the 1936 wool sales opened to-day with keen competition from Home, French, and German buyers…

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Swimming Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon and evening next the public of Singleton should not miss the opportunity of seeing some of the best swimmers and divers that…

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Canute's Charter At Library of St. Paul's on Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 12

The library of St. Paul's is a musty-looking place, away up a vast number of stairs. As a "sight" it is evidently not thought…

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Newcastle Show Comprehensive Schedule Classes Reviewed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 10

The horse section includes seventy classes, covering blood stock, hacks, harness horses, ponies and harness ponies, and draught stock,…

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BULAHDELAH Agricultural Association Show Matters Bulahdelah

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 14

The monthly meeting of the A.H. and I. Association was held on Saturday night. The attendance was not as large as usual…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 9

Mrs. R. St. Vincent Heyes, with her daughter Mona, is spending this week in Sydney. Mrs. John Mills, of "Bonny Rigg,"…

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Fair Fighting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 6

Moat of us like a hearty contest. We much prefer vigorous opposition to a placid and indifferent acceptance of anything we may…

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Annual Swimming Carnival

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 6

To-morrow afternoon and night the Singleton Amateur Swimming Club will hold its ninth annual carnival at the Municipal Baths. Heavy entries have…

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Show Committee

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 1

The monthly show meeting was held on Saturday night last and the usual stalwarts were in attendance and much business was discussed…

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Newcastle 1936 Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 5

The horse section includes seventy classes, covering blood stock, hacks, harness horses, ponies and harness ponies, and draught stock, also…

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