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Shows & fairs, 1936

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Tennis Carnival Rain Holds up Play SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 1

There was a further dislocation of the programme set, down to-day for play in the country week tennis carnival as rain set in early. Players…

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Wool Ribbons For Maitland Show Council Decides

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

A recommendation some time ago by the executive that woollen ribbons be substituted for silk for the coming Maitland Show…

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"Gum Tree Gully" Town Hall Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 6

An Australian comedy, "Gum Tree Gully," by Kate Howarde, was presented in the Town Hall on Saturday night to an appreciative audience…

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Singleton Carnival Swimming Records Broken Exciting Finishes Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 2

In the past, the staging of swimming carnivals has been a gamble against the elements, and the Singleton Swimming Club last year was consistently handicapped by wet weather. On Friday the prospects looked gloomy for the club, and the…

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Swimmers Provide Good Programme Singleton Club's 9th Annual Carnival

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon, and night the Singleton Amateur Swimming Club staged its ninth Annual Swimming Carnival, but the attendance…

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Country Tennis Carnival Continued Number of Forfeits Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 7

The ninth round of men's and women's matches in the Country Tennis Carnival was played at Rushoutter Bay to-day. Owing to the…

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Kurri The Kennel Club Next Show Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 7

At a well-attendce meeting of the Kurri Kurri Kennel Club held at the Chelmsford Hotel, arrangements were made for the next champio-…

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Scone Bushmen's Carnival and Show Association

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 1

A general meeting of members of the above was held in Surman's Rooms on Saturday last. Present: Messrs. A. F. Smith (in the chair),…

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ATHLETICS Maitland Carnival Excellent Progress

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 6

Mr, A. F. d'Ombrain presided at a committee meeting of the Maitland District Amateur Athletic club last night, when excellent progress was…

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The Royal Show Upper Hunter Horsemen to Compete in International Contests

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 2

We have learned on the best of authority that no leas than three of our leading Upper Hunter horsemen, together with their horses, will…

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TENNIS Knock-out Rounds Country Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 7

The defeat of Newcastle, holders of the women's teams' championship, by South Coast was the sensation in the country…

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Tennis Carnival Knock-out Rounds SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 5

Play commenced to-day in the semi finals of the men's and women's knock-out matches in the Country Week tennis. In addition there was a long…

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Lawn Tennis Country Carnival Cessnock Beaten Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 11

Defeating Cessnock five sets to one Newcastle I won tho men's teams championship at Rushcutter Bay. This is the fourth…

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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 23 January 1936 · page 3

Dear Readers: All of you are doubtless familiar with letters in newspapers in praise of the abolition of lottery systems,…

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Lucerne Seed. Fair Yields

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 4

Lucerne seed crops in the district, are reported to be fair, and harvesting will commence shortly. In the picturesque valley of Baerami Creek it is…

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The Royal Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 7

The Royal Agricultural Society expects the Easter Show this year to be ui record one, eclipsing last year's record easily. Preparations are under way…

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Singleton Stores. Closing for Muswellbrook Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 4

The secretary of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association wrote to the last meeting of the Singleton Chamber of Commerce,…

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Cessnock Show Seating Accommodation CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 5

More seating accommodation is to be made at the Cessnock Showground for the next show. This will be welcome to the public as the present…

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Big Improvements Maitland's 1936 Show Demand for Space

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 4

The H.R.A. and H. Association will very shortly be staging the annual exhibition on the well-known Maitland showground, which is already…

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Annual Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 7

The seventh annual bowling carnival of the Hunter River District Bowling Association will bo held on the East Maitland green on April 10,…

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