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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1936

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Old-Time Hockey Carnival and Euchre Party

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 9

What promises to be one of the unique events of the dancing season will be staged in the Muswellbrook School of Arts on Monday, 19th…

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Exhibition Night Tennis. Miss Joan Hartigan to Visit Muswellbrook?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 3

Only the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association's permission is required and the finalisation of the arrangements for the exhibition…

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N. A. Association's Exhibition and Showground Visiting Delegates Tender Congratulations

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 6

Tributes were showered upon the N.A. Association's committee and groundsman yesterday by delegates to the quarterly meeting of the…

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Greta Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1936 · page 9

The Great Fair which is to be held on Monday september 28, will be opened at 3 p.m. The fair will be continued at 7.30. A musical…

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Salvation Army Golden Bell Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1936 · page 6

The Grata Golden Bell Fair will be officially opened on Monday night, 28th, at 7.45, by Ald, Chulow. The west Maitland Band and Timbril…

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Doll Parade Mothers' Club Effort Jumble Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1936 · page 9

All types of dolls were on display at the parade and Jumble fair held at the East Maitland Public School grounds…

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Show Ground Raymond Terrace Land Purchased Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1936 · page 8

A special meeting of the Raymond Terrace Municipal Council was held to consider the purchase of land for a show and…

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Jumble Fair Mothers' Club Effort

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 September 1936 · page 8

Gaily decorated stalls were in evidence at the jumble fair held at the West Maitland Infanta' School on Saturday afternoon last under the…

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Successful Warkworth Show Numerous Entries

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 September 1936 · page 2

The Warkworth Agricultural Bureau staged a successful Spring flower show, cooking competition, and dance in the Warkworth Hall on Thursday last…

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Show Fatality Girl Rider Killed MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 September 1936 · page 3

Miss Frances Rae, 20, of East Camberwell, received fatal injuries when she was thrown from her horse in the show ground arona…

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Hospital Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1936 · page 6

Mrs. Smith brought up the question of the Auxiliaries co-operating in view of holding a combined Hospital Carnival. The Secretary of the…

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Tennis October Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 September 1936 · page 1

Entries are pouring in for the forthcoming carnival, giving officials the impression that this year's event is going to be an even bigger success…

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Upper Hunter District Exhibition

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1936 · page 1

A meeting of the above was held at Moonan Flat on Saturday, 10th inst. Present: Messrs. P. Reid, W. J. Crosby, W. Ross, P. Johnston,…

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Methodist Flower Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1936 · page 2

The public are reminded of the Methodist flower show to be opened by the Mayor Ald. C. T. Abbott, in the picture theatre at 3 p.m. on…

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Inter-Schools' Carnival. at Willow Tree

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1936 · page 2

Willow Tree District Schools' Association held its fifth annual athletic meeting at Willow Tree sports ground on Saturday, in the presence of a…

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Motor Show Sales of British Cars LONDON, Sept 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 September 1936 · page 8

Two surprises are promised for the motor show, which will be opened at Olympia next month. They will be revolutionary cars at popular prices…

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Kurri Successful Show Women's Auxiliary Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1936 · page 10

All roads seemed to leid yesterday for proud mothers with their children to the Kurd Kurd Protestant Hall, where the…

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Bushmens Carnival and Show Association

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 7

The committee of the Wingen Bushmen's Carnival and Show Association have once again come to the fore, with a strong determination…

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Sports Carnival at Bellbird

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 1

Arrangements have now been finalised for the sports carnival which is to be held on Bellbird Park to-morrow (Saturday). An…

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Show Ground Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 6

At the request of representatives of the Raymond Terrace Municipal Council, Mr. C. E. Benett, M.L.A., has agreed to interview the Minister…

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