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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

1,172 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 59

Surplus of £132 Cessnbck Show Officers Elected Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 October 1937 · page 6

The finacial statement for the 1937. Cessnock Show submitted to the meeting of the Cessnock District Agricultural Association shwed an income…

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A May fair Notebook Staging Fashion Pageants-The Evening Hat War-Carpet Making at Home. LONDON, Sept. 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 October 1937 · page 5

HIS is the week of London Dress Shows, which are being held at the rate of three and four a day…

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Agricultural Society Annual General Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 October 1937 · page 1

The annual general greeting of the Association waif held on Tuesday Cessnock and District Agricultu night at the [?] memorial Hall…

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St. Luke's Church of England Fair

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1937 · page 2

The annual Fair organised in aid of the funds of the Church of England, which was opened at the Olympia Theatre on Thursday afternoon…

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Advertising a Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 October 1937 · page 6

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

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Tennis Carnival Starts on

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 October 1937 · page 3

J. Sneddon, Secretary of the Cessnock Tennis Association, will not have much time on his hands this week…

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Show Cards Australia's Anniversary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 October 1937 · page 5

AUSTRALIA'S 150th, Anniversary Celebration Council, through the Now South Wales Council of Agricultural Associations, is supplying…

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Sheep Exhibits for Show. Exhibitor's Request

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1937 · page 4

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…

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Infants' School Successful Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 October 1937 · page 5

Despite the wet weather a good number of parents attended the fair held in the infants' school grounds, West Maitland, on Saturday afternoon…

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St, Luke's Fair Cookery Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 October 1937 · page 7

Bright sunshine favored the opening of St. Luke's patronal festival in St. Luke's Parish Hall this afternoon. A good crowd attended the afternoon…

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Empire Exhibition Fund London, October 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 October 1937 · page 9

The guarantee fund for the Empire Exhibition to be opened at Bellahuston Park, Glasgow, next May, now totals £750,000…

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Cottage Fair Cessnock Methodists Church Aid Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 October 1937 · page 2

The Mayoress of Cessnock (Mrs. S. Horne) who opened a cottage fair in aid Of the Methodist Church, Aid So elety yesterday, congratulated the…

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Flower Show Morpeth Methodists Opening Session

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 October 1937 · page 7

A glowing tribute to the splendid manner which members of the Morpeth Methodist Church circuit had supported the fourth…

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Swimming Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 9

The Cessnonk branch of the Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association has been granted the use of the Cessnock Municipal swimming…

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Flower Show

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 2

The annual Flower Show and School Exhibition was held on Thursday, September 30th, in the Public School grounds There was , also a pet parade added as…

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Patronal Fair St. Luke's, Homeville Bright Display

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 6

Bright sunshine favoured the opening of St. Luke's patrons! festival in St. Luke's Parish Hall, yesterday afternoon, A good…

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Lismore Show Takings Lismore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 10

Gate takings at Lismore yesterday and East night totalled £1412, which is £329 more than on the second 'day last year. The gate for the first, two days this year…

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High Jumping Lismore National Show Two Horses Killed Lismore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 9

Two record holders, Lookout, owned by C.H. Perry, of Culcairn, and Patches, owned by C. Russell, of Oakey, cleared 7st, 7in to divide first and second…

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Willow Tree Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 3

Wet weather prevented a large attendance at the meeting of the Willow Tree and District Bushmen's Carnival on Saturday last, but a good deal…

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Wingen Bushmen's Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 7

A meeting of the ladies' committee of the above was held on 13th inst. There was a good attendance, including: Mesdames W. M. Perkins, W…

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