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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

1,083 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 55

N.r.m.a. at Royal Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 8

The N.R.M.A. is making special arrangements to serve country motorists visiting the Easter Show. The association's permanent pavilion will…

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Horses Fall Smash in Show Trot CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 7

Four horses fell during the running of the Epsom Trot, at the Show this afternoon, and one of the drivers, E. Metcalfe, was admitted to Cessnock…

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ATHLETICS. Carnival at Maitland State Champions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 6

The president, Mr. H. C. .Morton, presided over a meeting of the Maitland District Amateur Athletic Club members in Hill's chambers…

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Bushmen's Carnival at Scone Winners From Singleton District

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 3

Scone's seventh annual Bushmen's Carnival was held on Friday and Saturday. There was an absence of competitors from the far north-west…

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Cessnock Show Weather Affects Takings Final Session. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 2

The gate takings for the Cessnock Show, which concluded on Saturday night, were £416, compared with £400 last year. Last…

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Dungog Show. This Week's Exhibition

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 2

Given the desired weather, the Committee of Dungog A. and H. Association will achieve a triumph when the 51st annual exhibition is staged on…

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Dungog Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 5

Convenient train arrangements have bean made for the Dungog Show, to be held from March 17 to 19. Attractive ring events have been arranged…

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The Carnival Ball : Brilliant Success. Over 5Oo Attend

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 1

The Annual Carnival Ball, held at the Olympia Theatre on Friday evening last was, as usual with this great social function, again brilliantly…

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Dungog Show. Finalising Arrangements. Meeting of Committee

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 1

The Committee of Dungog A. and H. Association meet in the School of Arts on Friday night to discuss final-arrangements for the staging of…

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Illegal Game. Show Ground Arrest Cessnock Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 2

Observed by Sergeant Wood playing a game known as "roller sweat" at the Cessnock Show Ground on Saturday night, George…

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Coursing Club and Show Committee. Variation of Agreement Sought

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 2

The matter of the agreement between the Coursing Club and the Show Committee was discussed at a meeting of the latter body held…

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Breach of Gaming Act. Fourteen Days' Gaol.. "Roller Sweat" at Cessnock Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 5

The playing of a game called "roller sweat" at the Cess, nock Showgnound on Saturday night led to the…

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The Show Draws Nigh Committee Hard at Work. Mechanical Music to Replace Band

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 5

The weekly meeting of the committee of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Society was held yesterday afternoon, when there were present:—Messrs…

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"True to Form" Scone Bushmen's Carnival Again One Hundred Per Cent Splendid Entries Two Great Days' Sport

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 2

The seventh Annual Carnival of the Scone Bushmen's Carnival and Show Association, which was held, at White Park, on Friday and Saturday last,…

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MUSWELLBROOK. Upper Hunter Show No Band Music

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 March 1938 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK, Wednesday. That as it was impossible to hear band music with the loud speakers, and other mechanical…

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singleton District BOXING Tourney Continued a Fair Crowd Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 2

There was only a fair crowd at the last of the series of boxing matches at the Show Ground last night, conducted by the Singleton…

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Splendid Display at the Dungog show Opening Day Better Than Jubilee Year Stock a Feature Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 5

With the total entries far in excess of last year, the 51 st annual show of the Dungog Agricultural and Horticultural Association opened to-day in glorious weather. Earlier…

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Scots' Fair & Flower Show Gardeners Defy Drought Conditions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 8

The annual Scots' fair and flower show, organised by the Women's Guild of St. John's Presbyterian Church, was held at the School of Arts on Wednesday. Those responsible for organising the…

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Dungog Show. Opens in Fine Weather. Excellent Prospects of Good Exhibition

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 5

Gloriously sunny weather, with a light breeze from the south-west, greeted the opening session of Dungog's 51st Annual Show on Thursday. These excellent conditions promise to prevail and the prospects for a record attendance to-day (Friday) and to-morrow are excellent…

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The Carnival Chips Flashes Personalities

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 8

"The shouting and the tumult dies; the captains and the kings depart." The lines are applicable to the Scone Bushmen's Carnival and Show, the…

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