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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

1,172 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 59

M'wellbrook Show Opens Fine Weather Good Display Despite Season Judges Make Awards Muswellbrook

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

The 53rd annual Muswellbrook Show conducted by the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association commenced to-day in fine weather. Although some sections…

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Joyster Club Exhibition Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 6

A feature of the Joyster Club's dance in the East Maitland Literacy Institute, was an exhibition [?] dance by Miss E. Creighton, who was…

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The Theatres To-night's Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 2

To-night at the Palace Theatre Lawrence Tibbett and Wendy Barrie will appear in "Under Your Spell," and Rosallnd Russell and JOhn Boles…

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Palings Not Exhibiting at Royal Agricultural Show

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 3

For many years. Palings have been prominent exhibitors at the Royal Show, but the fact that conditions at the Show greatly prejudice the demonstration of…

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Horses Outstanding at Muswellbrook Show Fine Cattle Attractive Pavilion Sections Improvement in Sheep Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 4

For some years the Muswellbrook show has reflected the fat stock raising qualities of the Upper Hunter. Some of the finest Durhams, Herefords, and polled cattle have been seen there and they have gone on to win at Sydney…

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Splendid Exhibition

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 3

MISS MAY WOOD, on "Chance," who pave a splendid exhibition in the Open Draft on Saturday…

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Carnival Highlights

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 6

(1) Miss MARGARET DOYLE, on "Witchery." (2) MISS MAY WOOD, a competitor in the Open Hunters. (3) RON PALMER aboard an outlaw in the open Buckjumping event. (4) NORMAN CARTER on "Rocky. (5) MISS MAY WOOD on "Chance," in the Open Draft. (6) "SANDY" FINLAY riding "Possum" in the Open Draft…

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Carnival Snaps—

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 2

(1) JACK CHARLTON puts on a bit of side in the Bullock Riding Championship. (2) JACK DE HUNT caught in the act of making a two point landing in the Bullock Riding Championship. (3) W. H. HOLMES on "Noisy" in the open Draft. (4) TWO WISE HEADS—Mr. F. C. Nicholson and M. F. B. Haydon checking up points of the Buckjump Championship.2…

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Carnival Shots

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 8

(1) Right to Left: MISS MARGARET DOYLE on "Jewel" and MISS MAY WOOD on "Chance" divided first and second prizes, and MISS LEILA GUNN on Holmes Bros.' "Harrie," third in the Ladies' Draft. (2) ARTHUR ROWD and ARCH. WATTS try their hand in the Calf branding Contest. (.3) GEORGE CARTER riding "Musk" in the Open Draft., (4) BILL HINDMARSH on "Bluey" and LEO. GALLINAN on "Skecter" and leading "Piccaninny," place-getters in the Boys' Draft…

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Carnival Mixed Grill

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 5

(1) "MONARCH OF ALL HE SURVEYS"—An unconventional snap of MR. HARRY MILLER at the Carnival on Saturday last. (2) JIM WISEMAN, on "Hubbies," in the Open Draft. (3) JACK PALMER, on H. Schmidt's "Bonny," in the Open Draft. (4), Messrs. MANN and THOMPSON, Riving an exhibition of Tree-felling at the Bushmen's Carnival on Saturday…

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Special Carnival Issue

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 1

([?]ARCH. WAITS on "Digger," winner of the 1937 Open Championship Draft. (2) MRS. GORDON and MISS ALICE VAN, visiting Americans, who were present at the Carnival on Friday. (3) REG. WATTS, riding the veteran pony, "Joe." (4) NOEL PINKERTON, on "Silent Bird," in the Open Draft…

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Show Holidays

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 3

The Chief Secretary's Department forwarded advice of the proclamation of April 3 and 10 as public holidays, on the occasions of the Bullahdelah…

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Taree Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 2

Taree Show receipts totalled £584/-6/6, compared with £868/17/6 of last year. The falling off is attributed to drought, three-day sickness in…

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Sale of Show Privileges. Dungog Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 2

At the Court House Hotel on Tuesday afternoon last Mr. T. Carlton sold by auction the privileges in connection with the forthcoming Dungog…

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Canvas Town at the Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 1

Messrs C. V. Parkinson and R. Clendinning were set a big job in finding space for a record number of sideshows, every available area being…

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Horticultural Bureau Fourth Annual Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 5

The fourth annual show of the Cessnock Horticultural and Agricultural Bureau will be held to-morrow (Saturday) at the…

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Church of England Baby Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 4

A baby show was held in the Bullahdelah School of Arts last Saturday, the object being to raise funds for the Church of England. A large…

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The Theatres To-night's Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 2

To-night at the Palace Theatre "North of Nome," starring Jack. Holt, featuring Evelyn Venable, John Miljan and "Big Boy" Williams, and…

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Upper Hunter's Successful Show 53rd. Annual Exhibition Large Attendance—excellent Ring Evens— Thrilling Jumping and Trotting Contests— Records in Sheep Classes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 1

The 53rd Exhibition of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Society was opened at the Muswellbrook Showground on Wednesday last. The weather was dull, following the welcome fall of rain which fell on Monday and…

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A National Work Shows and Rodeos Carnival Dinner

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 3

Prominent speakers at the annual Carnival dinner held at the Golden Fleece Hotel on Friday evening last stressed the great work that shows…

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