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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

1,172 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 59

Scone Bushmen's Carnival and Show

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 1

As the time draws nearer for the annual two days' outing of Scone Bushmen's Carnival and Show Association, it is satisfactory to note…

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Stroud Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 5

The 16th Annual Show of Stroud and District A. & H. Association will be held on Friday and Saturday, 9th and 10th April next…

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Muswellbrook Show

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 1

The Upper Hunter (Muswellbrook) Show will be hold on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, March 17, 18 and 10, when £550 in prize money will be…

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Bowls Carnival Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 7

The Country Bowls Rink Championships were continued to-day Results included. At City F. Courtney G. Courtney, G. Guy and S.G. [?]…

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BOWLS Country Carnival G. Guy's Success

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 8

G.Guy of East Maitland is included among the four players who will contest the semi-finals of the singles championship at the annual Country…

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Statistics Show Rarity of Quints

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 8

Talk about your long shots! The Dionne Quintuplets were a 57,000,000 to 1 chance! Medical science lays just those odds…

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Entries Increase 1937 Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 5

Giving a brief outline of the show entries, aa compared with last year, at a meeting of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association,…

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Primary Schools Athletic Association Swimming Carnival in March

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

At the annual meeting of the Cessnock branch of the Primary Schools' Amateur Athletic Association yesterday afternoon, it…

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Maitland Show Opening Discussed Bright Prospects

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 2

Full details of the itinerary to be adopted when Sir Geoffrey Whiskard, High Commissioner in New South Wales for the United Kingdom, and…

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Cessnock Show Catering for Junior Farmers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 5

"It is most important that we encourage the junior farmers. These boys will be the men of to-morrow, and any effort that can be made to…

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Tragic Death of Mr Waller Well-known Show Personality

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 6

Mr. G. B. Waller, grazier of Wallaringa, Dungog, who has been visiting his Kinderang holdings, was crossing the Macleay River at the junction of…

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200 Country Boys to Visit Sydney Royal Show Week Excursions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 8

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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Our Correspondence Page Mr. Hughes and Cessnock Show. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 7

Sir,—The Cessnock section of the Communist Party has formally protested against Mr. Hughes opening the Cessnock…

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Inter-State Camp Drafting. at Royal Show Queensland v. N.S. WALES

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 4

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

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Interstate Camp-Drafting at Royal Show. Queensland Versus New South Wales. Muswellbrook Girl Included

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 4

One of the main features in the attractive ring programme to be proVided for the Royal Easter Show will be the interstate camp-drafting…

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The Speedway To-night's Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 6

All internationals and interstate riders have arrived and spact[?] should he witnessed at Maitland Speed way to-night…

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Maitland Show Bright Prospects Produce Section

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 4

Entries for jumping and trotting and the dog section at Maitland Show close on Monday next. These are filling well and give every indication…

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Country Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 8

Except for the singles championship final which will be played during this week the annual Country Week bowing carnival was…

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Fire Brigade Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 2

At a meeting of the Wollongong Council it was decided to take steps to have the 1938 fire brigade carnival held at Wollongong…

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A Large Crowd Flower Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 4

The hall was almost crowded when the flower show and cookery display was continued at Oakhampton on Saturday night, The opening item a…

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