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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1936

1,255 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 63

St. Luke's Annual Fair. Successful Function

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1936 · page 2

The annual Fair held in aid of the funds of St. Luke's Church of England, which took place in the Olympia Theatre on Thursday afternoon…

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OVER the Net Northern Championships. Cessnock Carnival Concluded

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 November 1936 · page 4

The Northern district tennis championships, conducted by the Cessnock District Tennis Association, were concluded on…

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Stroud. Annual Flower Show and Novelty Evening

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1936 · page 4

From the financial and social points of view the annual flower show and novelty evening organised by the Stroud Baptist ladies, held in the…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 November 1936 · page 3

All actresses wear false eyelashes while working, but Joan Blondell's are probably the longest. Recently a friend commented on their luxuriant…

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Merriwa and District News (Reprinted from the Merriwa and Cassilis "News") Hospital Flower Show. Small Entries-Poor Attendance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 November 1936 · page 6

The flower show and fair, arranged in aid of the funds of the Merriwa District Hospital, eventuated in the hospital grounds on Saturday…

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Jug Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 November 1936 · page 2

The jug show, which was an added attraction at the C.W.A. Baby Show yesterday afternoon at the N.A.A. pavilion, attracted a fair number of…

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Babies on Parade C.w.a.'s Successful Show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 November 1936 · page 3

Well over 100 bonny representatives of Babyland were present at the successful baby show staged by the Country Women's…

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C.W.A. Baby Show A Big Success SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 November 1936 · page 2

A baby show was the C.W.A.'s unique way of raising funds, and the success of this venture may be judged by the fact that 113 babies were…

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Topsy Turvy Carnival

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 5 November 1936 · page 3

Skaters from near and far were evident at the above carnival and excitement and fun was the order of the night. The dress of sex being reversed caused plenty of…

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Profit of £51 Patronal Festival Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 November 1936 · page 6

At a meeting of St. Luke's Women's Guild yesterday afternoon the rector of St. Luke's, Rev. R. D. McCulloch, extended to the guild his sincere…

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Unique Posters Sydney Exhibition Critics Impressed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 November 1936 · page 4

Regarded by art crities as one of the finest displays of its type, yet seen in Australia, an exhibition of English Shell posters, was…

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Baby Show Cookery Competition Kurri Function Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 November 1936 · page 2

The baby show land cookery competition held yesterday afternoon in the Protestant Hall, attracted very good entries…

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The Woman's Corner Social Doings and Helpful Hints for the Fair Sex. Seeking Charm and Personality Don't Drift with the Crowd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 November 1936 · page 3

Personality or individuality exists in everyone to some extent. In some it is Immediately felt; in others it is hidden, but in each and all of us it is…

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Empire Fair

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 1

This annual attraction, sponsored by the ladies of the Scone Methodist Church, takes place in the Olympia Theatre. Scone, on Thursday next…

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Fair Rents Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 5

From Municipality of Auburn asking co-operation in a proposal to the Government for the immediate reconstitution of the Fair Rents Court or…

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Carnival Evening

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 5
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

A white jazz carnival and euchre tournament held in the Memorial Hall on Tuesday night provided a bright evening's entertainment. Mrs. A…

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Bushmen's Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 4

At a meeting held on Wednesday it was decided to hold the Carnival ball on Monday, 28th December. The committee has decided that no…

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Gundy. Successful Exhibition

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 2

The public exhibition, baby show and dance held on 31st October in aid of the Gundy Church of England funds, attracted a large and…

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Bushmen's Carnival at Murrurundi

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 5

Residents of Cessnock and the coalfields will be able to enjoy a cheap trip to Murrurundi for the Bushmen's Carnival on…

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