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Shows & fairs, 1937

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Links with Early Days Extracts from "Mercury" Files Hunter Valley History Human Skeleton Discovered—No Police Magistrate at Newcastle—Death from Liquor—Show Day Nearing— New Squatting Regulations. Human Skeleton Discovered

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

Some time on Wednesday last, as some blackfellows were out with their dogs at a place called Foybrook Creole, catching 'possums, they…

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Tamworth Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 7

programmes of the third annual bowling carnival of central Northern Bowling Association to be hold on Tamworth and west Tamworth…

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Cessnock Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 4

Mr. nill Brown, secretary of the cessnook and District Agricultural Association, advison that the dates of the annual show are march 11, 12 and 18…

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Maitland Show Entries Coming, In

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 2

With the Maitland show only little over three weeks away entries have now started to come in freely, The secretary, Mr. M.A. Brown, stated to…

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Inter-club Swmming Carnival Randwick-coogee v. SINGLETON

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 2

Some close contests wore witnessed at the Baths on Saturday night, when the Singleton and Randwick-Coogee Swimming Clubs…

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Hunt Club Activities. Recommence Show Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 4

Under a sweltering sun tho Maitland Hiding and Hunt Club met for the first time this year on Saturday afternoon, the members…

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Profit of £171/1/3 From Rodeo and Novelty Carnival

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 2

The balance sheet in connection with the rodeo and novelty carnival, held at the Showground on Monday last was read at both masses in St. Patrick's…

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SINGLETON & DISTRICT Show Society Election of Officers SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 2

At saturday's meeting of the Northern Agricultural Association, Mr. R. Binnie was unanimously elected president, his nomination being verbally…

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Australian Test Team a " One Man Show" English Criticism

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 1

"The fourth Test was a triumph for spin bowling, which, nowadays, is all too, rare," comments the cricketing correspondent of the London Times.''…

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Scone Bushmen's Carnival and Show Association

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 1

A meeting of the above was held on Saturday night last. Present: Messrs. A. M. McMullin (chair), W. T. Seaward, A. A. White, A…

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"Show Boat." Grand Entertainment

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 1

The enjoyment of two hours of exellent entertainment awaits those who see and hear "Show Boat," to be screened at the Olympia Theatre,…

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Show Committee. Friday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 1

A meeting of the committee of the Upper Huntre P. unci A. Society was held on Friday last, when there were present:—Messrs. Jas. White…

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Show Trophies Cups and Miniatures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 4

The secretary of the Hunter River Agricultural and Hortioutural Association Mr. M.A. Brown to-day reseived several trophies that have been…

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Quirindi Show Entries on February 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 8

The 87th annual Qulrindi show will be held on wednesday and Thursday, March 3 and 4, and exhibitors are reminded that entries will close in all…

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Flower Show Cookery Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 6

A flower show and cookery competition will be opened in the Memorial Hall, Oakhampton, at 3 o'clok on Saturday, February 20, by Mrs. W. J…

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Booth Privileges. at Scone Bushmen's Carnival and Show

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 1

Mr. Steve Clark sold by auction yesterday afternoon the booth rights in connection with the forthcoming Bushmen's Carnival and Show, when…

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The Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 1

Arrangements for the forthcoming Carnival of the Scone Bushmen's Carnival and Show Association, are now reaching finality, and the…

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Swimming Carnival Abandoned

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 8

Owing to the fact that the Northern District Association allotted Singleton Club the same date for their annual carnival as they allotted for the…

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Quirindi Show

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 4

The 37th annual show of Quirindi P.A. and H. Association will be held this year on Wednesday and Thursday, March 3 and 4, and…

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Swimming Club Another Carnival Arranged

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the Dungog Swimming Club was held in the Memorial Hall, on Wednesday night. Present were Mr. R…

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