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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

1,172 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 59

Upper Hunter Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 8

Main entries for the upper Hunter Show on March 17, 18 and 19 close on Wednesday, March [?] and trotting entries on March 10, Schedules may…

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Show Cups Display at Johnston's

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 3

A number of handsome cups, to be presented for various classes at the forthcoming Maitland show, together with the prize ribbons, are on view…

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Palace Theatre To-night's Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 2

Laid against a background of modern wnr-torn China, Paramount's "The General Died at Dawn," which will be screened at…

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Gloucester Show Three-Day Sickness GLOUCESTER

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 6

Tho three-day sickness in castle is worrying the committee of the Gloucester show. It is feared that the number of animals for the drafts may…

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King's Head Randwick Stakes Victory City Tatt's Carnival Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 7

The re-appearance of Talking after a spell in the Randwick Stakes gave an added import to City Tattersall's meeting at Randwick this afternoon, but despite the fact that he was…

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Newcastle Show Improved Receipts Ring Events Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 4

Gate takings at Newcastle show yesterday, when the weather was ideal, were £149. On the corresponding day of the 1936 show,…

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More Entries Big Fields in Horse Section MAITLAND'S 77th SHOW

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 4

When the entries for all sections of Maitland's 77th show, which starts on Wednesday, have been tabulated, it will be found that the total is well ahead of that of last year. Cats, dogs and horticulture are not included in the main catalogue…

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Leipzig Fair German Achievements LEIPZIG, Feb. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 1

The spring Fair opened here to-day thirty thousand visitors attending from abroad. The fair contains a section dealing…

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Palace Theatre To-night's Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 2

"The General Died at Down," which will be sereened at the palace and prince's Theaters to-night is a war drama dealing…

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Busy Scene' Preparing Exhibits Show Ground

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 4

The Maitland Showground was a scene of great activity to-day officials and exhibition being busy preparing for the opening day of the…

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Famous Indian Yogi "Miracle Man" at the Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 2

During his recent tour of India in search of wild animals for his circus acts Mr. Dave T. Meokin, showman and wild animal trainer was greatly…

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Country Women The Maitland Branch Rest Room at Show'

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 2

The first monthly meeting of the Maitland branch of the country women's Association for 1937 was held at the Rest Room, kerr's Ltd.,…

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Newcastle Show Fine Exhibition

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 2

The gate receipts of Newcastle Show, which concluded on Saturday night last, were the best for 12 years and are believed to be the third…

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Dahlia Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 3

The quarterly three-flower competition of the Cessnock Horticultural Society was held last night. Mr. B. Hes[?] who exhibited three decorative…

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Show Privileges

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 3

The sale of privileges in connection with the forthcoming Upper Hunter Show will Be held at Higgens, Parkinson and Co's. office, Muswellbrook,…

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Cessnock Show Booths

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 8

The sale of booth rights for the Cessnock Show realised £135/10/, as against £61 the previous year. The differ[?] in explained by the fact that…

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Our 77th Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 6

The annual Show of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association at West Maitland opens to-morrow, and…

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Dungog Swimming Club. Successful Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 3

The first swimming carnival under the auspices of the newly formed Dungog Swimming Club was held in the river pool on Saturday afternoon…

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Booth Rights for Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 3

The booth rights for the forthcoming Cessnock Show were sold at auction yesterday, when the amounts realised…

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Show Attraction Performing Monkeys

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 2

An attraction of undoubted merit at the Maitland Show will be Madam Prince's performing monkeys, which have been imported direct from the…

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