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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

1,172 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 59

Big Crowd At Maitland Polo Carnival Cup Finals Brilliant Play at Rutherford a Remarkable Incident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 July 1937 · page 7

Although there were showers during the night, the effects of the rain on the polo ground at Rutherford had largely disappeared under the influence of a strong westerly, and when the first game commenced to-day the playing field was in fairly…

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At the Polo Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 July 1937 · page 6

Maitlad's first polo carnival, which opened on Thursday, concluded at Rutherford…

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POLO Maitland Carnival Cups Presented

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 July 1937 · page 6

The officials of the Maitland Polo Club are gratified at the result of the first carnival, which was brought to a successful…

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Silage Being Tested for Show Cattle. Interesting Experiments at Maeranie Hereford Stud

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 July 1937 · page 2

Interesting experiments in fattening ,show cattle on settler, says "The Farmer and Settler," have been conducted at Mr Richard…

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Polo. Maitland Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 5

Nutcrackers and Scone-Thornthwaite met on Friday in the semifinal of the Cohen Cup. Teams were: Nutcrackers: V. Vickers (1), J. D…

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Maitland Polo Carnival Popular Sporting Fixture

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 2

The first carnival of the newly formed Maitland Polo Club hold at Rutherford on Thursday, Friday and Saturday last, proved very popular…

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Maitland Polo Carnival Kain Mars Opening Day. Wirragulla Beats Cobbitty

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 3

Maitland's first polo carnival opened on Thursday in most unfavourable weather conditions. Rain began to full a few hours befor the first…

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Silpana Appeals in the Flying Fair Diana for Handicap Soot and Scarlet King

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 9

Withdrawn from the Flying Welter at Rosebery on Saturday with this event in view, Silpana appeals as the winner of the Flying Han-dicap at Victoria to-morrow. The mare has…

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Head Boy Selected for V.P. Should Win Handicap Fair Diana and Boyfred Likely to Fill Places

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 6

There seems to be a scarcity of handicap horses in Sydney of late. At Rosebery on Saturday only five horses…

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"Show-down " Expected in Canada's Social Credit

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 2

That war is looming between tho Social Credit movement in Alberta and the orthodox financiers seems to be indicated by the announcement that the…

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GLOUCESTER President Re-elected Show Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 10

Mr. J. R. Higgins was unanimously re-elected president at the first meeting of the new committee of the Gloucester Agricultural,…

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To Show Cause Solicitors Called On SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 1

On the application of the prothonotary, Mr. Hazelion, the Full Supreme Court to-day ordered that rules nisl, roturnable on August 12, he directed…

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Morpeth Fair Competitive Classes Schedule Ready

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 7

The Morpeth Methodist circuit coronation bazaar, flower show and industrial exhibition, will be held in the Morpeth Astor Theatre on…

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Carnival Month Progress Committee Night of Fun

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 6

The proposed programme for the carnival month was discussed at the meeting of the Maitland Progress Committee, held in the office of…

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Singleton Show Ball Successful Function OVER 300 Present Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 2

There was an attendance of over 300 at the ball held in the show pavilion last night in aid of the Northern Agricultural…

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Hunter Show Council Review of Year's Operations Profit of £756 shown

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 4

The council of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, in the report presented to the annual meeting last night, stated that the 1937 show resulted in a profit of £1099/4/4. The full operations of the association…

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Silage Being Tested for Show Cattle. Interesting Experiments at Maeranie Hereford Stud

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 4

Interesting experiments in fattening show cattle on silage, says "The Farmer and Settler," have been conducted at Mr. Richard Binnie's…

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BASEBALL Country Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 August 1937 · page 7

In the country carnival, [?] defeated Nowcastle at M[?] Oval on Saturday 10 to [?] Yesterday Waggn beat Nexcastle at…

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National Show Schedule for Lismore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 August 1937 · page 6

The show atmosphere on the North Coast of New South Wales is becoming apparent by the activities of the North Coast National A. and I. Society, at…

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Myall Creek Herefords. Representation at Brisbane Show

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 August 1937 · page 3

Messrs Fenwick Bros. announce that their Myall Creek Hereford stud, Singleton, will be represented at Brisbane show, by a team of 11 bulls and…

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