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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

1,172 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 56 of 59

WOODVILLE Home Necessities Fair a Big Success

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 November 1937 · page 5

The Girls' Auxiliary Club, of All Saints' Church of England, Woodville, carried out a unique scheme in the way of bazaars last week…

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School Garden Homeville's Fine Show "A Thing of Beauty"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 November 1937 · page 6

"A thing of beauty and a joy forever" is a garden, and the children or Homeville School revel in maintaining their garden and are grateful to the…

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Flashes from the Murrurundi Bushmen's Carnival and Show on Saturday last

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 7

NORMA—-Mr. Reg. Watts' dandy little mare who carried off the Open Championship Draft at Murrurundi on Saturday last. Other pictures show various attitudes of the competitors in the calf branding event. The lady competitor doing her bit at the tail end of the event is Bessie Scott…

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Murrurundi Bushmen's Carnival Further Comment

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 5

As mentioned in our issue of Tuesday, lack of space precluded any reference being made to a number of important aspects of the annual…

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Moonan Sports Carnival Big Fixture—friday Next

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 2

Moonan Sports Club, one of the oldest established bodies of its kind in the provincial districts of the State, will be taking the field with…

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C. of E. Carnival of Fun Successful Function

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 2

The St. John's of E. Carnival of Fun, held in the Parish Hall, Westcott-street, yesterday proved one of the most…

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Maitland Show State Governor Invited Tourist Camp

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 4

At a meeting of the Maitland Show Council, held last night, it was decided to extend an invitation to the Governor of New South…

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Our Correspondence Page. a Fair Go for Timber-workers (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 6

Sir,—In the past few months we have witnessed the first rounds of the long overdue fight of the pit-timber cutters and…

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GLOUCESTER The Show Committee New Pavilion Gloucester

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 3

The appeal by the A.H. and P. Association for funds towards erecting a new pig pavilion on the Showground met with a good…

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Motor World New Models Earl's Court Motor Show Grand Display

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 November 1937 · page 8

At the recent 1937 International Motor Show at Earl's Court, London, the largest and finest aggregation of new cars the world has ever…

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"Sharrow" Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 November 1937 · page 3

In aid of the proposed Scout Hall, a earnival and garden party will be hold at "Sharrow" the residence of Mr. and Mrs. P. B.Cohen, of Lorn, on…

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Moonan Sports Carnival Big Fixture—friday Next

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1937 · page 2

Moonan Sports Club, one of the oldest established bodies of its kind in the provincial districts of the State, will be taking the field with…

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Government's Isolation Policy Must Smashed. a Fair Deal for the Ratepayers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 November 1937 · page 4

Mr. Easton, a candidate in the forthcoming Shire Council elections, is well known throughout this district as an…

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ATHLETICS Carnival at Newcastle Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 November 1937 · page 11

No events have been set down for the Maitland District Amateur Athletic Club in Maitland on Saturday, but all members are…

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Stroud Methodist Fair

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 2

The Methodist Fair was held on Saturday and exceeded the expectations of the workers in the measure of success. A full report will appear…

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Maitland on Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 6

A MOVEMENT is afoot to make the next Maitland Show, early in l938, a particularly successful and ambitious effort, in view of…

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To-morrow's Swimming Carnival Record Entries

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 6

The Singleton Amateur Swimming Club's annual carnival, which will be held to-morrow, has attracted record entries, swimmers coming from…

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Gay Scene "Sharrow" Carnival Large Crowd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 6

Multi-coloured flags and a myriad of coloured lights transformed the lawns of "Sharrow," the beautiful home of…

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Fair Rents Re-establishing the Court. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 2

The town clerk of Newtown (Mr. R, P. Hitchen) notified Kearsley Shire Council last night that his council's attention had been drawn to numerous…

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Singleton & District SWIMMING Singleton Carnival Many Entries Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 2

On account of the carnival on Saturday afternoon and evening no point score swimming races will be held this week-end…

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