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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

1,172 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 59

Show Sidelights

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 1

Our report of the Show awards overlooked mentioning that the open drafting should have read "S. Ballan's Royal Hotel Open Drafting," £5/5/- of…

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Muswellbrook Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 6

The usual exodus of visitors to the Muswellbrook Show left the town deserted on Thursday last. The general opinion expressed here was that it was…

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Royal Show

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 6

The Royal Agricultural Society's annual show was opened at Moore Park yesterday in perfect weather, and the official opening ceremony will…

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Easter Monday Sports Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 1

We learn that everything is moving along satisfactorily in connection with the arrangements for the Easter Monday sports outing, which…

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Horticultural Society. Fourth Annual Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 4

There was a magnificent display at the CessnocK Horticultural Society's fourth annual stow, held at the Parish Hall…

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Around the Show Interesting Exhibits

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 5

For the visitor with an appreciation of the story behind the scenes, many of the exhibits at the Royal Easter Show hold unusual interest…

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The Theatres To-night's Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 2

A modern comedy romance of an Australian squatter, who inherits an English earidom and takes London society by storm, "It Isn't Done,"…

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Garden Fete Swimming Carnival Martin's Creek Martin's Creek

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 4

In ideal weather a garden fete and swimming carnival was held at the home of Mr. G. priestly Gostwyk, Martin's Creek in sid of James's…

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Sydney Show Opening Day Record Cattle Judged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 8

The attendance at Sydney show yesterday was a record for the opening day, the number exceeding last year's record by 120. The…

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Glengarry Goldminer. Champion Hereford Bull at Royal Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 1

Mr. H. A. Bassingthwaighte's Hereford bull, Glengarry Goldminer, was awarded the prize for champion bull in the open classes at the Royal Show…

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She Show and Good Friday (To the Editor.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 6

Sir—I crave space in your columns for a protest against the annual desecration of the most holy day of the year by the opening of the Royal show…

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Value of the Line. Gulgong Show Society Essay

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 3

Joyce Spicer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Spicer, of Gulgong, won second prize at the Gulgong Show for essay or composition on "The Value of…

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Hardie's "Fibrolite" Fine Exhibit at Sydney Royal Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 3

One of the outstanding attractions at this year's Royal Easter Show, will be the large and comprehensive exhibit of "Fibro[?]te" Asbestos-Cement…

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Paling's Not Exhibiting AT R.A.S. SHOW

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 3

For many years Paling's have been prominent exhibitors at the R.A.S. Show, but the fact that conditions at the show greatly prejudice the…

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Palings Not Exhibiting. at the Royal Agricultural Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 4

For many years Palings have [?] prominent exhibitors at the Royal Sho[?] but the fact that conditions at the Sho[?] greatly prejudice the demonstration…

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"Hint and Facts to Country Men." (Talk by Mr. G. McGillivray, Assistant Herdmaster, Department of Agriculture, N.S.W., on Sunday, 28th March. 1937, at 9.25 a.m., through station 2Fc.) "Some Highlights of the Show."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 3

Summary.—The principal talk during this session will deal with imported stock exhibited, and the bearing that they have in improving the herds…

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Royal Show Crowd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1937 · page 9

The attendance at the Royal Show, Sydney, yesterday, totalled 30,642, and the takings £1291, compared with 18,894 and takings…

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Vacuum Show Exhibit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1937 · page 10

A section of Vacuum Oil Co.'s interesting display at Sydney Show showing eight of the many working exhibited which attracted large crowds. On the left an M.A.N. Diesel OS b.h.p. truck engine which can be started Instantly, even from cold, on [?] Die[?] Next are three fans, coated with different car greases. They…

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The Theatres To-nights Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1937 · page 3

The applause which greeted the screening of "It- Isn't Done," at the Palace Theatre last night, was a tribute to the excellence of this latest…

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Show Success Wyoming Friesians SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1937 · page 2

Mr. A. S. R. Shearer, of the Wyoming stud, Malson D[?] again figures prominently on the prize list at the Royal Show for…

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