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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

1,172 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 59

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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Cessnock Show Attractive Programme

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 2

The Cessnock Agricultural Association is bus finalising arrangements for its 1937 show which be held on March 11,…

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Permits for Show Horses

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 4

The Chief Veterinary Surgeon wrote that racehorses, show horses, rodeo horses, circus and other classes of performing horses, which were…

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Official Opening of Cessnock Show. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 7

Sir,—Your issue of Tuesday, February 2nd, reported that Mr. W. H. Hughes has been invited to open the Cessnock Show,…

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Johnston's Show Shoes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 6

Co[?] with the approach of Maitland's annual Gala week, the Maitland Show, [?] Ltd., the [?] Store, announce their shoe show…

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Quirindi Show. Closing of Entries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 2

Exhibitors are reminded that entries close for the 87th annual Quirindi show on Saturday next, February 20 and Mr. George Curtis, the secretary…

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Will Not Oppose Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 7

On learning that Thursday, March. 4, the date set down, for the next Newcastle race meeting would clash with the main dav of…

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Royal Show Interstate Camp Draft

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 2

One of the main features in the attractive ring programme to be provided for the Royal Easter Show will be ihterstate camp drafting contests…

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Exhibition Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 7

The exhibition match between Newcastle and West Maitland will be played on the Maitland District Lawn Tennis Association's Odd-street courts…

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Vote "Yes" "Fair Deal To All" BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 2

The Queensland central executive of the Australian Labor Party is distributing a four-page leaflet setting out why city and country should vote "yes" at…

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Show Entries Coming In Well

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 4

Although the number of entries which have been received for those classes for the Maitland Show which closed yesterday will not be known…

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Bush Nursing Association Upper Hunter District. Fourth Exhibition

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 2

The fourth exhibition promoted by the Upper Hunter residents will be opened at Moonan Flat on February 27, and bids fair to outrival, in…

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Communist Party and Show Objection to Mr. Hughes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 3

At a full meeting of the Cessnock section of the Communist Party the following resolution was carried unanimously…

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Special Excursion Train From Newcastle for Muswellbrook Show. Tourist Bureau and Cricket Association. Co-operate with Show Committee

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 1

At yesterday's meeting of the committee of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Society it was announced that the Newcastle Tourist Bureau and Muswellbrook District Cricket Association had decided to run a special train from Newcastle on th e second day of the Show, the only…

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Official Opening of Show President Replies to Communist Protest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 3

Commenting yesterday, on Communist protests against the official opening of the show by Mr. W. M. Hughes, the…

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200 Country Boys to Visit Sydney. Royal Show Week Excursion

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 3

This week an announcement was made throughout the country schools of New South Wales, to the effect that an excursion was being organised by…

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Opening Carnival Maitland Speedway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 10

The first series of international contests arranged for the grand opening night Maitland on Saturday February 20, will feature Ron Johnson…

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Night Tennis Newcastle v. Maitland Exhibition Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 8

The attendance at the exhibition tennis match at the association courts last night was most disappointing. Officials of the…

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Royal Show Inter-state Camp Drafting

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 1

One of the main feature in the attractive ring programme to be provided for the Royal Easter Show will be Inter-State Campdrafting contests…

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MUSWELLBROOK No Official Opening Upper Hunter Show Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 10

At the weekly meeting of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association, presided over by Mr, Jas. While, it, was decided, that there…

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