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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

1,172 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 59

Show Prospects Bright Final Preparations

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 September 1937 · page 2

The continued energies of the show committee and sub-committees, Coupled with the pleasing evidence of the recent welcome rains…

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Good Friday and Royal Easter Show Synod's Criticism

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 September 1937 · page 4

The practice of holding the Royal Agricultural Society's show on Good Friday was criticised at the concluding session of the Anglican Synod in…

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SINGLETON & District Show Plans Meeting of Committee No District Exhibit Singleton

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

The regular meeting of the N.A.A. committee was held on Saturday. The following were present: Mr. S. Haggarty, who…

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Cessnock Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 September 1937 · page 3

At the meeting of the committee, held one day last week, the president (Mr. J. Y. Tulloch) made reference to the fine…

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Methodist Flower Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 September 1937 · page 1

Mr. W. C. Prowse is piloting the secretarial duties in connection with the annual Methodist Church flower show and cottage garden competition for…

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Shopping Carnival

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

The list of prizes to be awarded at the carnival to be held on the night of Friday, October 1, is advertised elsewhere in this issue, Intending…

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Maypole Fair Congregational Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 September 1937 · page 7

The Maypole Fair conducted by the Women's Guild of the Congregational Church was officially opened by Mrs. W. A. Howarth this afternoon…

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Cessnock Show

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

The Cessnock Show next year will be held on March 11 and 12. The association has decided to provide additional cattle stalls. This section showed a…

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The Carnival Burlesque Sidelights

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 September 1937 · page 6

Information regarding the burlesque Wheelbarrow race, to be conducted over an Elgin-street course on the last Friday night of the Maitland shopping…

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Carnival attractions Maitland Shops Spring Fashions at the Cash and Carry Store

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 September 1937 · page 5

Smart women rejoice that Fashion meets them with prettier hats than ever this season, and the Cash and Carry Drapery Store Pty., Ltd., is making a…

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Maypole Fair Congregational Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 7

Novel, yet simple and attractive, a. Maypole scone formed the decorative scheme for the annual bazaar, which was commenced in…

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The Show and Sports Ground

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 3

A deputation waited on the Shire Council on Wednesday, September 1st, to discuss with the Council the position a spouts or Show Committee would be in…

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Stars To-play Cessnock Tennis Carnival Plans Complete Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 2

Arrangements for the presence of New South Wales and Victorian stars at the Cessnock tennis carnival to be held in October, have been completed…

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Singheton Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 7

A heavy entry, covering all sections; has fallen due for the Singleton Show, to be held on 15th. 16th and 17th inst., and prospects for an excellent…

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Railways Show a Surplus SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 8

In his annual report for the year ended June 30, the Commissioner for Railways(Mr. Hartigan), discloses a surplus of £28,000. This…

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BULAHDELAH Show Association Committee Meets Bulahdelah

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 3

Mr. A. Ireland presided over a meeting of the Bulahdelah A, H. and I Association. Also present were Messrs. B. Burdekin F…

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Show Hats. Scarlett's Smart Display of Millinery

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 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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Wee Jimmy. Midget Racehorse. at Singleton Show

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 5

London's steady tides of pedestrians were astonished when they saw ataxi halt before the Aberdeen and Commonwealth Line building and a…

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Boyd-boland's Pharmacy. Strand Theatre Show Week Sessions

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 6

The management of the Strand Theatre has arranged special sessions for Show week as follows:— On Tuesday morning will be the…

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Local and General News. One-way Traffic on Show Days

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 6

The one-day traffic arrangements which will apply during show days, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday next, are advertised in this issue by the…

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