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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

1,172 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 59

Taree Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 2

At the the Taree Show last week the high jump was won by A. L. Payne's "Disputed Plains" at 6ft 6in. Four others dead-heated for second…

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Show Successes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 6

The champion jersey cow and grand champion dairy cow at cossnock show last week was Mr. J. caban's A bing…

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Show Takings

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 5

The gate takings for the three days at Cessnock Show totalled £493. This is £40 less than the total of £533…

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£1036. Scone Carnival Takings

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 2

The takings at the Scone carnival on Friday and Saturday last amounted to £1036…

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Cessnock Swimming Primary Schools' Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 5

At the Primary Schools' carnival, to be held at the local swimming pool to-morrow (Wednesday) night, the Cessnock…

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Ambulance Attention at Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 5

Services rendered at the Cessnock Show by the Cessnock branch of the St. John's Ambulance Brigade under…

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Pensonalities at the Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 7

A survey of the attendances at the Cessnock Show drew-attention to many of the Show workers, men who are [?] in town and on the land, and pioneers—men who blazed the trails. The personalities mentioned hereunder…

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VARIETIES. Show Opens To-night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 10

Cole's New varieties will open the coalfields season in the new water proof canvas theatre in St. Andrew st. west Maitland to-night and…

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The Theatres To-night's Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 10

To-night at tho Palace Theatre, Theodora Goes Wild," starring Irene Dunne and Mervya Douglas, and "Po lo Joe" starring Joe lil. Brown, will bo…

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Cessnock's 1937 Show Brought to Successful Conclusion Agricultural Shows Are Finger Points to Progress," Says Mr. Hughes Committee Congratulated on Splendid Exhibition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 2

"Agricultural shows are the finger points to progress," and Mr.W.M. Hughes,Federal Minister for Health,in [?] opening the Cessnock Show on Saturday after-noon…

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Show Week Attractions George Sorlie's Revue

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 6

Commencing their season to-morrow night (Wednesday) in the elaborate marquee, situated opposite, the railway station, George Sorlie and his…

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Strong Objection Good Friday Show SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 5

As a protest against the opening of the Royal show on Good Friday the church of England has decided to stage a procession of witness through city…

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"The Best in Australia" Sideshows at the Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 1

The sideshows to be seen at the Upper Hunter P. and A. Society's 53rd Exhibition, to open to-morrow, were described by one of the…

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Cycling. Riders Prepare for Show Week. Final Trials

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 3

District cyclists are preparing keenly for the big Show Week events, which promise to produce some of the best riding seen locally for many years,…

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Y.W.C.A. Rest Tent. Appreciated at Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 5

The provision of a rest tent at the Cessnock Show by the Cessnock branch of the Y.W. C.A., under the direction of…

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Men Who Make Our Show Officials, Stewards and Judges. Busy Days Ahead

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 1

A Show comes but once a year, yet all through the period men are working for it, and when the thousands of patrons meet to enjoy the…

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Variety Show Excellent Entertainment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 2

Despite the inclement weather there was a large crowd present when the first performance of Cole's New Varieties was held in the canvas theatre…

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The Theatres To-night's Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 2

With Lawrence Tibbett as a fed-up singing star and Wendy Barrie as a hot-headed heiress after his aria supplying riotous romance, Gregory…

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Junior Farmer May Attend English Royal Show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 2

The name of J. Ball, a son of Mr B. S. Ball, of Hanibledon Hill, is ineluded in the list of eleven boys from whom the two representatives of New…

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Royal Show on Good Friday Protest by Church of England

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 2

Asa protest against the opening of the, Royal Show on Good Friday the Churc hof England has decided to stage a Procession of Witness through city…

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