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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

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Sheep Exhibits for Show. Exhibitor's Request

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 October 1937 · page 6

Mr. T. Fleming wrote to yesterday's meeting of the Show Committee, suggesting an alteration in next year's Show dates in order to avoid clashing…

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The Movie Ball. Show Committee's Co-operation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 October 1937 · page 1

The Show Committee yesterday granted the use of the pavilion for the Movie Ball and Juvenile Ball, to be held on the 18th and 22nd…

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Scone-District Horticultural Society. Opening of Season. First Exhibition Remarkable Success

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1937 · page 2

The Scone and District Horticultural Society entered upon the 193738 season on Thursday night last, when the first of the competitive…

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Cowra Show's Record. Advertising Pays. Sound Advice by the Secretary

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1937 · page 3

Advertising played a big part in the record second day's attendance at the recent Cowra Show, according to the Secretary (Mr. Todhunter). The…

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Scotch Fair East Maitland Effort

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 October 1937 · page 6

The annual effort in aid of St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, East Maitland, is to take the form of a Scotch Fair. Scotch thistics will be used to decorate…

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Salvation Army All British Fair Bright Display Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 October 1937 · page 2

The Salvation Army Hall, Singleton, was prettily decorated with flags and flowers, which, combined with the stalls, presented an…

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"All British" Fair Novel and Successful Salvation Army Function

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 October 1937 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon,in the Salvation Army Barracks, an "A[?] British" fair was opened by Mrs P. Stacy, President of the local…

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ATHLETICS Newcastle Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 October 1937 · page 10

"Mr. A.F. D'Ombrain, hon. secretary of the Maitland District Amateur Athletic Club, is in receipt of a communication from Mr. W. J. Ryan, president…

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Fancy Fair Western Auxiliary WESTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 October 1937 · page 10

At a meeting of the Weston Women's Auxiliary of the Kurri District Hospital, the stallholders for the fancy fair to be conducted to-morrow, were…

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Scotch Fair Presbyterian Church Annual Effort

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 October 1937 · page 7

The East Maitland Presbyterian School Hall presented a riot of colour this afternoon, when the opening session of the annual…

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Baby Show Awards at Kurri Seventy Compete Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 October 1937 · page 6

Approximately seventy babies were judged in the various sections when the Women's Auxiliary of the Kurri Kurri…

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Stroud Flower Show & SPORTS. Successful Exhibition

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 4

Stroud A. & H. Association's Spring Carnival held on Saturday last was most successful. There was a good attendance, £32/10/ being taken at…

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Jazz Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 3

Good weather favoured the merry throng of dancers at the white jazz carnival held on Tuesday night. Nett proceeds are to swell the funds for…

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Centenary Fair Methodist Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 6

The Methodist Centenary fair, which is set down for the Town Hall on October 27, 28 and 29, will inaugurate the centenary celebrations of the West…

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Big Tennis Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 4

Mr. J. Sneddon, secretary of the Cessnock Tennis Association, has all arrangements well in hand for the above carnival…

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Show Committee Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 9

Apologies for the Unavoidable absence of Messrs. G. W. Scholes, A. C. Lawrie, A. D. McCalman, K. W. D. Humphries and T. B. Haydon were…

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Fine Result Annual Scotch Fair Women's Guilds

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 7

As a result of the large attendance at both the afternoon and evening sessions of the annual Scotch Fair, conducted by St…

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Weston Women's Auxiliary. Fancy Fair and Chocolate Wheel

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 8

At a meeting of the Weston Women's Auxiliary, held at the residence of Mrs. Egan, the president (Mrs. J. Middleby)…

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CASSILIS C.W.A. Annual Handicrafts Exhibition a Great Success

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 10

The annual handicrafts' exhibition, under the auspices of the Cassilis Country Women's Association, which was held on the 2nd instant, was a…

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Prizes Presented Carnival Eisteddfod

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 October 1937 · page 4

An enjoyable and entertaining evening was spent by a large crowd last night when the trophies won by the successful competitors in the recent Maltland…

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