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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

1,172 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 59

Hunt Club Sports on Show Ground Third Year Opens

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 August 1937 · page 4

A gloriously sunny afternoon, unmarred by wind or cloud, made the opening sports of the Maitland . Riding and Hunt Club's third…

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Primary School Sports Carnival on

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 August 1937 · page 2

The third annual athletic carnival of the Cessnock branch of the P.S.A.A.A. will take place at the Cessnock Sports Ground on Friday. Over…

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Sports Carnival Coalfields Schools CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 2

Cessnock branch of the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association will hold its third annual sports carnival on the Cessnock Sports Ground…

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New Class in Show Schedule

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 2

Attention is drawn by advertisement to the fact that a new class has beone added to the Northorn Agricultural Association's show schedule. It is for…

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Kurri School Carnival Kurri Kurri Association Fine Programme Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 2

An inter-district relay, maypole, folk dancing, and eurythmies displays, flag drill and physical culture exhibitions will be the features of the…

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EXHIBITION Arts and Crafts Memorial Hall

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 5

At the Methodist Memorial Hall this week an Arts and Crafts Exhibition was held, taking the form of a competition between the Women's Church…

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Hockey Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 6

A hockey carnival was held on the Gloucester Park when two teams from Newcatle, two from Tarce, and two from Gloucester met. The Newcatle team…

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Country Women's Association Blue and Gold Fair

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 4

The local branch of the C.W.A. conducted their blue and gold fair in the Australia Hall last Saturday afternoon and evening. The hall was…

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Month's Festivity, Maitland Shopping Carnival Extensive Programme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 6

It was stated that the officials of all sporting bodies in the Maitland District had given their assurance that they would cooperate with the Maitland Business Men's Progress and Retention Committee during the Shopping Carnival Month, to…

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Murrurundi Bushmen's Carnival Splendid Programme Drawn Up

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 1

Elsewhere in this issue will be seen the programme to be run off at the Murrurundi Bushmen's Carnival and Show, to be held on November…

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Hockey Carnival

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

The men's hockey carnival was continued at the Sports around to-day, Victoria defeated West Australia 1 to nil…

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Cessnock Dog Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1937 · page 7

Cessnock Dog Show awards will be found on Page 2…

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Show and Sports Ground

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

The scheme for providing a sports and show ground at Raymond Terrace was discussed at a largely-attended meeting in the…

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QUIRINDI Show Committee QUIRINDI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1937 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Quirindi P. A. and H. Association, the balance sheet and auditor's report showed a profit of £49/11/7 after 43…

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Fine Show of Dogs Championship Awards Cessnock Club Cessnock

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

The Cessnock District Kennel Club conducted its championship show in the Memorial Hall grounds to-day. Although entries…

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Show Council Committee Meeting Night Session Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 August 1937 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Northern Agricultural Association on Saturday, it was decided to hold a two nights' session of…

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GRESFORD School of Arts Flower Show Gresford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 August 1937 · page 4

The ladies' committee of the School of Arts met last week and arrangements were put in hand for the annual flower show…

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Variety Programme On Second and Third Show Nights Decision of Committee at Special Meeting

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 August 1937 · page 1

An attractive and entertaining programme by variety artists will be presented on the second and third nights of the Northern Agricultural Association's show next month. This decision was reached at a meeting of…

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Kia-ora Club Carnival Dance Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1937 · page 5

The Kia Ora Dance Club held a carnival dance in the Town Hall supper room, at which many visitors were present form Cessnock and Dungeg…

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The Sports and Show Ground

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 4

At the Council meeting last week Cr. Clode asked if the sports ground could be used for any other purpose when the resumption was completed. If the town…

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