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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

1,172 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 59

Hospital Carnival Fancy Dress Football and Sports Day

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1937 · page 2

A meeting in connection with the above was held in the Memorial Hall on Wednesday night last. The deputy Mayor, Ald. Fleming, was in the chair,…

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Opens on Friday Maitland Shopping Carnival Programme of Events

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 August 1937 · page 6

The Maitland shopping carnival will open on Friday next and continue for a month. During that period there will be various festivities, those including window-dressing and other competitions in connection with the shops, sporting attractions,…

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Louis Beats Farr On Points Crows Hoots Decision Challenger Given Ovation Brilliant Exhibition New York, August 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 August 1937 · page 1

Joe Louis retained the world's heavyweight championship to-night, defeating the Welsh challenger, Tommy Farr, on points over 15 rounds. The decision was highly unpopular…

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Skating Carnival"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 September 1937 · page 7

The Rollodrome skaling rink was thronged with happy children yesterday at the children's carnival. Mr. Gibbs was M.C. for the various events…

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Carnival attractione Maitland Shops Ladies' Hairdressing Street's Recommendation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 September 1937 · page 8

The name Street's is a recommendation to ladles who want complete satisfaction in hairdressing. Many years of close study by the principal of this…

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Shopping Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 6

The opening of Maitland Shopping Carnival to-morrow is an event of considerable importance to the town, since the plan is…

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Ziegfield' Great Musical Show

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 3

In 'The Great Ziegfield' to be shown at the Central Theatre on Saturday, there is everything that a great musical picture should have. It has, in the life…

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Starts To-morrow Maitland's Shopping Carnival Great Interest Aroused

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 6

On the eve of the shopping carnival, sponsored by the Maitland Progress and Business Retention Committee, an off-shoot of the Mattland Businessmen's Club, interest in Maitland is probably at the highest point it has reached…

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Stroud's Spring Carnival & Flower Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 2

Stroud A. & H. Association announces by advt in this issue the holding of their Spring Carnival and Flower Show on Saturday, 9th…

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Maypole Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 6

At West Maitland Congregationa School Hall a Maypolo Fair is to be opened at 3 p.m. on September 8. The fair will be continued on September…

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Show Ground Booth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 2

The publican's booth at the big cricket match on the Maitland Show Ground to-morrow (Saturday), will be conducted by Mr. Geo, Clout, of the…

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The Quest Fair Beauty Create a Coiffure and Capture Charm

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 3

It is interesting to watch women of to-day "doing things" about their hair. Not so long ago they acquired "permanent" waves, had them set in exactly the same style each fortnight, and left it at that…

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Gresford Show Society Annual Meeting Successful Year

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 1

There was a large attendance at the 11th annual meeting of the Gresford District Agricultural Society on Saturday night last. Mr. G. J…

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Show Hats Scarlett's Smart Display of Millinery

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 6

The extensive range of millinery being shown at present by Scarlett's appears to be meeting with the full approval of the ladies throughout the…

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Heavy Orders at British Radio Exhibition New Two-speed Tuning Method

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 1

Business done at the Radio Exhibition at Olympia this year is said to show an increase of nearly one-quarter for the home market, while orders for…

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Local and General News the Malcolm Brown Show Trophy

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 6

As a stimulus to the dairying industry, Mr Malcolm Brown, M.L.A., has each year given a silver cup as a utility cow trophy, decided on given points…

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A Sparkling Show Y.a.l. Boys at Recent Theatre. Clever Young Performers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 6

A sparkling entertainment was given to a capacity house by the Y.A.L. Boys at the Regent Theatre on Tuesday night…

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Many Inquiries Carnival Eisteddfod Schedule Changes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 September 1937 · page 4

It is expected that from now on many entries will be received for the various sections of the Maitland Shopping Carnival Eisteddfod. The…

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Dog Show Kurri Kennel Club To-day's Awards Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 September 1937 · page 6

The ninth championship show under the auspices of the Kurri Kurri and District Kennel Club, opened at Kurri Kurri to-day,…

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Bright Show Mannequin Parade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 September 1937 · page 4

Special interest attaches to the mannequin Parade to be staged by the courtesy of Geo. Galton, Pty., Ltd., in the Methodist Memorial Hall,…

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