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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

1,172 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 59

Show Opening Alteration Urged Council Meets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 6

The council of the Hunter Rives Agricultural and Horticultural Association decided at its meeting last night, to a special…

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Award Altered Judging of Poultry Show Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 4

The action of the Judge of the poultry section at the last Maitland show, in making alterations to the award book without notifying the…

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Carnival Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1937 · page 8

At 7 p.m to-night buses will leave the "Mercury" cornor for a earnival dance of Cessnock, Jim Hunt's Swing Rhythm Orchestra has…

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Butter Show Gloucester's Success

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1937 · page 8

An outstnding feature of the Butter Show held in Sydney this week in conjunction with the Managers and Sacrelarios' conferonen was the…

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Motor Caravans Melbourne Exhibition "Homes on Wheels"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1937 · page 8

A big attraction of the International Motor Show in Melbourne was the finest display of caravans yet seen under one roof in Australia, and,…

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Embassy Club Exhibition Dancing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 May 1937 · page 4

A fine exhibition of dancing by "Eve and Le Roi" celebrated continental dancers, prover popular at the weekly dance of the Embassy Club…

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At Randwick Osculum -Fair Diana To-day's Trials Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 7

Osculum and Fair Diana shaped attractively at Randwiek this morning. Gay Knight and Friar's Switch were others to impress…

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Royal Relics on Exhibition Objects of Much Interest

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 8

Of particular interest in Coronation week was an exhibition of Royal and other relics at the London Gallery. Innumerab…

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BULAHDELAH Show Association Year Reviewed Bulahdelah

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 3

Two factors, a year of depressed circumstances and too many shows about the same time materially affecting the attendance,…

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Windbird and Bea Victoria Park Fair Diana for Handicap Sir Albert and Daledon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 9

[?]ough post positions play a prominent part in six and a half furlongs races at Victoria Park, Windbird and Beaupre, if reasonably well drawn, should make their presence felt in the divisions of the…

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Poultry Show Pleasing Exhibition Further Awards

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

Awards at the seventh annual show of the Maitland and District Poultry and Pigeon Society, which opened yesterday and concluded…

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Biggest Yet Exhibition in Scotland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1937 · page 9

From May to October next year an Empire exhibition will be hel in Glasgow, which, it is claimed, will be the biggest held anywhere in the world…

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Poultry Show Concluding Awards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1937 · page 6

The following awards at the seventh annual show of the maitland and District Poultry and Pigeon Society were made to-day: Most successful…

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Wide Scope Historical Exhibition Help Sought Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1937 · page 1

The Minister In Charge of Australia's 150th anniversary celebrations, Mr. J. M. Dunningham, today made an appeal for public…

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Back to Woy Woy, Carnival Atractions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 June 1937 · page 7

Woy woy, the meeca of thousands of tourists will stage a monster carnival from October 1 to 9 inclusive. A programme has been drawn up that…

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Methodist Flower Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1937 · page 2

The annual flower show in connection with Dungog Methodist Church will be held on Friday, 22nd October next…

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Stop Press Hookey Carnival Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 7

The women's country hockey [?]uva was continued to-day with the following ree[?]ulte; Newcastle 1 defcnted Canberra 9-0…

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Polo Club Carnival at Maitland Seven Teams

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 12

It was decided at a meeting last night that the colours for the newly formed Maitland Polo Club would be black, with gold collars an sleeves…

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Exhibition of Electrical Goods

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 6

A large crowd showed great interest in a display of electrical conveniences, such as wireless, electric jugs, toasters, radiators, reading lamps etc.,…

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Ex-Students' Union. "Gipsy Carnival."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 1

The "Gipsy Carnival," to be held in the School of Arts on Monday night next, promises to be a very popular function. The Ex-Students' Union are…

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