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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

1,172 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 59

To Show Cause MaddocksV Decision SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 1

Sidney Aubrey Maddocks will contest the application to strike him off the Roll of Barristers of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, the Full…

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Show Privileges

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 5

Grainger and Falkinor, Ltd, will soil by auction on Monday, August 23, the Singleton Show privileges…

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A "HOWLIlNG" Success Baby Show at Lyceum

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 5

The baby show and cooking competition, held in the Lyceum Hall last Saturday, was a great success. Children from all the…

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Maddocks to Show Cause Application to Be Contested

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 6

Sidney Aubrey Maddocks will contest the application to strike him off the Roll of Barristers of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, the Full…

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Skating Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1937 · page 2

The skating carnival, to be held at the newly-erected rollodrome rink in St. Andrew-street, West Maitland, will open to-night (Saturday)…

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Willow Tree Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1937 · page 9

At a meeting at Willow Tree, It was decided to conduct a two-days' carnival on Friday and Saturday, November 5 and 6, a week prior to the…

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Broadcast Ban Speeches at Show Mr. Moses Explains

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1937 · page 2

Mr. Moses, general manager of the Australian Broadcasting Commission, stated that the decision of the Commission not to broadcast the speeches of the Prime…

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Rain Insurance for the Show

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 August 1937 · page 2

The vagaries of the weather and the vagaries of man's desire for different types of weather at different times leads to many apparent paradoxes…

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SINGLETON & District Show Opening Mr. Hartigan Accepts School Work singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 August 1937 · page 2

A committee meeting of Northern Agricultural Society was held in the association rooms on Saturday. Mr. R. Binnle presided and present…

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Approaching Show Keeps N.a.a. Committee Men Busy Showground Looks Well

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 August 1937 · page 3

Now that the Northern Agricultural Association's 1937 show is only a month away, committeemen are kept busy on the 101 details connected with…

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Exhibition of Cage Birds

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 2

An exhibition of cage birds was held on Saturday last, which, although not under the auspices of the recently-formed Poultry and Cage…

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Horticultural Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 3

Cessnock Horticultural Society has fixed September 18 as the date for its spring show. Mr. R. Ferguson, of Wallsend, is to be invited to act as…

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Farmers Demand a Fair Home Price For Produce Awards Are Blamed for Higher Costs Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 7

The recommendation that all primary producers' associations be organised to co-operate in urging the Australian Agricultural Council to take steps to have a fair home consumption…

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Carnival Night Good Companions Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 August 1937 · page 6

The carnival night of the Good Companions Dance Club was held in the Cathedral Hall last night, and one of the largest crowds seen in the hall was present…

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Spring Hopes Should Show to Advantage at Maitland Red Thespian August Flying Chance Mestoravon to Win

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 August 1937 · page 9

Newcastle's Epsom and Metropolitan hopes, Red Thespian and Mestoravon, are expected to show to advantage in the August Flying and Rutherford Handicaps, the principal…

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The Rolls. Now on Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 3

The divisional returning officer for New England (Mr. R. B. Gillespie) advises that the latest print of the electoral roll compiled up to the 26th…

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Willow Tree Bushmen's Carnival 5th AND 6th NOVEMBER

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Willow Tree Rodeo Association, it was decided to launch a two days' carnival on 5th and 6th November…

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Mothers' Club Doll Show. Saturday Afternoon

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 1

The third annual doll show to be organised by the members of the Rural School Mothers' Club will be held in the School of Arts to-morrow…

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Infants' School Toy and Pet Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 7

A most successful toy and pet show was condueted at the West Mnltland Infants School this afternoon, Thoro was a large attendance of parents,…

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Show Council Ground Rent Increased Side Shows

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 4

The Maitland Show Council, at its monthly meeting last, night, adopted a recommendation of the executive committee that space…

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