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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1936

1,255 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 63

Poultry Show Maitland Society. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 6

Speaking at the seventh annual meeting of the Maitland Poultry and Pigeon Society, held at Miss Edwards' Rooms, West Maitland,…

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Show Society Reports Successful Year Profit of Over £80 for Period. Extensive Improvements Carried Out

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 3

The interim report submitted by Mr. W. V. Parkinson (hon. treasurer) at a meeting of the committee of the Upper Hunter P. and…

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Flower Show Cookery Competition St. Peter's Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 6

Attractively arranged stalls and flowers in full bloom were features of the flower show, cookery competition, and sale of work, held in…

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MUSWELLBROOK. Upper Hunter Show Year's Activities Muswel.l13rook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 3

General satisfaction was expressed by members of the committee of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association at a meeting…

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Sideshow Men Show Declared "Black" NARRABRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1936 · page 4

Because the sideshow men and the Narrabri P.A. and H. Association could not arrive at an agreement over the ground rent at the show, the…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1936 · page 3

Mrs. J. Murray spent last week-end In Sydney. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew McKimm are holidaying down the south coast…

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Dungog Show Opened in Fine Weather. Successful Exhibition Anticipated

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 5

Dungog Agricultural and Horticultural Association's forty-ninth annual exhibition opened yesterday (Thursday) in gloriously fine weather. Early morning indications pointed to a dull, cold day but about 10 o'clock the sun broke through the bank of clouds and the…

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Wingham Show Outstanding Success

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 2

Wingham's fifty-first annual show held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last week in the weather proved a great success…

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Show Secretary Twenty Years Service

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 2

Mr. Walter Green, the popular secretary to Dungog A. & H. Association has intimated that this will be the last show at which he will officiate as…

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Man Murdered at Orange Show Night Tragedy

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 8

Gerald Dalton, aged 38, a bookmaker's clerk, of Sale-street, Orange, was murdered in a lane off the main street soon after midnight on Wednesday…

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AFTER 20 YEARS Show Secretary Resigns DUNGOO, Friday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 6

Mr.W.H.green who has been secretary of Dungog show society for 20 years will resign after this year Mr.Green said that although he and…

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At the Royal Show Praise for Mr. J. P. Enright

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

"Country Life" newspaper (Sydney) pays the following well-deserved tribute to Mr. Jack Enright, of Maitland, for his work in the ring at this year's…

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The Merriwa Show. Opens Next Week. Record Entries in All Sections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 5

As wo predicted, record entries have been received for Merriwa's annual Show, to be held on Thursday and Friday of next week…

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Minister Stresses Value of Dairy industry Many Employed Official Opening Dungog Show Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 7

"To-day which employment is so vital to our well-being, there are over 130,000 persons occupied In dairy farming," said the Minister…

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Poultry outstanding section at Dungog show at Vast Improvement Excellent Vegetable Classes Cookery Pleases Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 4

Able to make comparisons owing to having judged at Dun-gog for the past five years, Mr. J, T. Bird, of Wingham, was enthusiastic regarding the vast improvement shown in the poultry section of the Dungog Agricultural and Horticultural…

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Baby Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 6

Excellent prizes will be given at the baby show to be held in the Methodist School Hall, West Maitland, on Saturday, May 28, at 2.30…

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Flower Show Cessnock Society CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 4

An excellent display was featured at the Cessnock Horticultural Society's first chrysanthomum show held in Horne's room last night. The most…

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Dungog Show Gate Receipts Lower Fine Drafting Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 4

Although favoured with ideal weather yesterday, the public did not patronise. Dungog's 49th an-nual show in as large numbers as…

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Third Day Dungog District Show a Good Attendance Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 7

Beautiful weather again, favoured the Dungog Show to-day and there was a large attendance. The championship ribbon for hacks…

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Show Accident Grafton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 May 1936 · page 4

Whilst riding in the State champion camp draft at Grafton Show, Bruce Winn, of Ebor, collided with an electric light post, but completed the…

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