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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

1,172 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 59

Armidale Show Profit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 2

Mr. A. H. McArthur, the secretary, expects that the Armidle Show accounts will reveal a profit of £400. Membership, he said, had increased…

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Russian Fairy Tale Re-Told Vasilissa The Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 3

There was no other maiden so beautiful as Vasilissa, and for this reason her stepmother and hor two stepsisters hated her, and plotted to get…

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GLOUCESTER Show Ring Events Second Day Gloucester

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 2

The attendance at the second day of the Gloucester Show on Wednesday was quite large and brought the gate takings for the…

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Stroud Show Rain Mars Opening Session Dairy Cattle Weaker Stroud

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 10

Threatening weather, with two sharp showers during the afternoon, marred the first session of the 16th annual show of the Stroud Agricultural and Horticultural Association…

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Social Life in Sydney Easter Closes with many Dances—Entertainments and Fun— Prosperity has Returned in a Gala Spirit—Autumn Frocking at the A.J.C. Races—Lovely Woollens and Gorgeous Furs—C.W.A. Stage an Interesting and Instructive Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 5

THE last day of the autumn race meeting at Randwick from a woman's point of view was…

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Dungog Jubilee Show

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 April 1937 · page 4

Dungog will hold its jubilee show on 15th, 16th and 17th April, with a ball on the second night. The programme of ring events will include hunting and…

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Flower Show Mr. Hestelow's Success Cessnock Display Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 April 1937 · page 3

At the second annual flower show organised by the cessnock Methodist Church. Mr. B Kestelow, of Kurri Kurri,…

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Dungog Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 4

Dungog's jubllee show will open on Thursday next and he continued. on Friday and Saturday, There is a good on entry. in all sections and special at…

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Gloucester Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 5

The official opening of Gloucester Show was performed on Wednesday last by Mr. V. C. Thompson, M.H.R., who had with him Mr. T. J. Collins,…

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Show Attractions

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 2

Mr. T. M. Carlton, show secretary, reports record entries in the trotting classes for the forthcoming show. It is anticipated that between 20 and 25…

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Stroud Show Official Opening

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 5

The official opening of Stroud Show look place on Saturday afternoon last. The ceremony was performed by Mr. G. W. Walker of the R.A.S…

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Preparing for Dungog Show. Meeting of Committee

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 5

A meeting of committee of Dungog A. & H. Association was held on Thursday afternoon last. Present:—Messrs R. W Alison (President), R…

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Dungog's Jubilee Show. The Stage is Set

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 2

The stage is set for Dungog A. & H. Association's Jubilee Show which will take place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week. This is the…

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Stroud's Sixteenth Annual Show Fine Display Of Exhibits

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 3

Stroud and District Agricultural and Horticultural Association staged its sixteenth annual exhibition on Friday and Saturday last. The show was marred to some extent on Friday afternoon, by intermittent showers, but line weather prevailed throughout Saturday…

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Dungog Show Good Display Expected Splendid Entries Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 2

The entries for Dungog Show, place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, are in excess of those of Previous years…

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Show Fatality Claim For Compensation SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 1

Claiming that she was partly dependent on the oarnings of her daughter Eve Daly, who died following an accident at the Castor Show in…

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A Large Crowd Carnival Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 9

A large crowd attended the ouehre party and carnival danee at the Large School of Arts on Tuesday night, The lucky coupie in the Monte Curio was…

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Dungog Upset Maitland Race Dates Clash with Show Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 7

Criticism of the Maitland Race and Sports Club was expressed to-day by the President of the Dungog Show…

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Dungog Makes Good Display of Products Show Opens Resources of The District Children's Work Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 7

Drought conditions throughout the whole of the district for the greater part of the last twelve months and an epidemic of three-days' sickness amongst cattle are reflected in the…

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Dungog's Jubilee Show Unfavourable Weather Prevails Exhibits Constitute Fine Exhibition

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 5

The Jubilee exhibition of the Dungog Agricultural and Horticultural Association opened on Thursday morning in dull and threatening…

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