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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1936

1,255 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 63

Floral Fair Congregational Church Annual Function

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 November 1936 · page 7

Beautiful festoons of wistaria, and cherry blossom made effective decorations for the stage of the West Maitland Congregational Hall…

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Nautical Fair Branxton Methodists Splendid Display Branxton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 November 1936 · page 4

The Methodist Ladies' Church Aid held their annual Nautical Fair in the Parish Hall, Branxton. The decorations comprised…

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Trailers in N.y. Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 November 1936 · page 2

The American Motor Show, which opens in the Grand Central Palace, New york, on Armistice Day, November 11, will be considerably bigger…

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Gosford Show Saved By Dog Racing GOSFORD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 November 1936 · page 3

Despite a loss of £134/11/ on the October Show, a nett profit of £457/7/2, from February 13 to November 19, was shown in a statement at the…

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Show Councils

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 November 1936 · page 6

The Maitland Show Council has been invited to take a team to Singleton to engage the Singleton Show Council at ericket. The day set down is…

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Floral Fair Congregational Church Musical Items

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 November 1936 · page 6

Tho Floral fair, held in the Congregational Hall, West Maitland, and arranged by Hie Women's Guild, was continued last…

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Scotch Fair

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 6

The skirl of bagpipes in the vicinity of the Stroud School of Arts on Saturday afternoon attracted many people to that building where the…

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Floral Fair Final Session

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 6

The final session of the Floral Fair was held in the Congregational Hall las night when a large crowd kept the stallholders busily engaged…

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A Pet Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 9

Muswellbrook's annual pet show takes place on the showground to-morrow afternoon. A great afternoon's entertainment is…

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Ex-students' Grand Finale. Christmas Carnival and Novelty Night

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 5

On Monday night an evening to 'gladden the hearts of all who care to "trip the light fantastic" will he made available to those invitation-holders…

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London Wool Sales Fair Selection Offered (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 1

A fair selection was offered at today's wool sales, which mot with vory strong competition at full current rates. The buying was spread over a…

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Cessnock Agricultural Association Three-day Show Next Year

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 6

Cessnock and District Agricultural Association has decided to hold a three-day show next year, the dates fixed being…

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[?]Lla Pantomime Bright Show at Regent Theatre. Clever Juvenile Performers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 2

The pantomime, "Cinderella," as produced at the Regent Theatre, Cessnock this week by Miss Beryl Ellis with pupils from…

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On the Air Broadcast Features Varied Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1936 · page 10

During the coming week a wide variety of interesting broadcast entertainment is promised listeners over the National network, and…

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Dogs Pay for Show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 December 1936 · page 3

financially embarrassed twelve months ago, with a £700 overdraft and unable to stage a show the Gosford District Agricultural…

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Flower Show Final Arrangements Red Cross Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 December 1936 · page 8

Final arrangements for the flower show and cookery competition, to be conducted by the East Maitland branch of the Red Cross Society, were…

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Newcastle Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 December 1936 · page 8

The entries for the Christmas, carnival at Newcastle will close to-morrow with the secretary, Mr. G. W. Norman…

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Scone Bushmen's Carnival and Show Association. Annual Meeting. Successful Year's Activities Reviewed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 December 1936 · page 5

The annual meeting of the above Association was held at Fuller's Rooms, on Saturday evening last, when there were present: Messrs. A…

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Cessnock Swimming Club Annual Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 December 1936 · page 4

Judging by the enthusiasm shown by the visiting swimmers at the exhibition night given by Mr. Hay at the local swimming pool last night,…

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Maitland Show Sir, Geoffrey Whiskard

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 December 1936 · page 7

Mr. Monte Brown secretary of the H.R.A. and H. Association, has received the following letter from Sir Geoffrey Whiskard, British Trade…

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