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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

1,083 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 55

Raided Stall on Show Ground NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 7

The youthful taste for sweets led sixteen lads, fourteen of whom were aged 17 to twelve years, to a stall at Newcastle Show Ground on the night…

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Stroud Show Increase in Entries STROUD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 7

In the centre of a rich grazing district and extensive dairying area, Stroud and District Agricultural and Horticultural…

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Flower Show Cookery Competition All Saints' Church Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 4

Mr. J. Harbourne was the most successful exhibitor in the flower section at the flower show, cooking competition and handwork show,…

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Cowboy Injured at Show Carries on in Spite of Pain

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 3

Tea Elder, the American cowboy who Ims entertained thousands at the Royal Show with his "wounded cowboy act," has been…

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Village Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 7

A Village Fair, the proceeds of which will be donated to the Sisters of St. Joseph, Largs, will be hold in the School Hall on May 9 and 10,…

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Show Takings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 10

At the Royal Show yesterday 38,551 people paid £1472 for admission, bringing the total attendance to…

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Stroud Show Record Expected Final Session Stroud

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 2

With really delightful weather for the concluding session and a crowd beyond the most sanguine hopes of committeemen, the…

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Outstanding Display at Stroud Show Attractive Stock Exhibits Promising Note Throughout STROUD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 9

The seventeenth annual shew of the Stroud and District Agricultural and Horticultural Association opened yesterday on a promising note, despite threats of weather interference. Taken throughout, the entries reached record figures, due…

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Royal Show Record SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 3

All records were broken in the takings at the Royal Show which concluded on Saturday night. The total…

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Opportunities on Show Committees Chance for Youths

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 1

Mr D. Fitch, of the Nepean A.H. and I. Society, referring to the need for young men on show committees, said that at the recent show of his…

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Records Go at Royal Show More Than Million Attended

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 3

All previous records were shattered with the concluding day's figures for the Royal Show, which, terminated on Saturday night…

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Stroud Show Successful Exhibition Staged in Fine Weather

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 3

There was evident a general improvement in all sections at tho Stroud Agricultural and Horticultural Association's seventeenth annual exhibition held on Stroud's picturesque showground on Friday and Saturday last. The weather conditions which prevailed on Friday were anything but…

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The Royal Show

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 1
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

The attendance at the Royal Show was 1,011,247, and the gate takings £61,108…

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Stroud Show Official Opening

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 2

Officially opening Stroud's 17th annual show on Saturday afternoon last, the Mayor of Greater Newcastle, Ald. Griffiths, complimented the people of…

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Visitors to the Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 3

On Saturday there were many visitors from many parts of the surrounding district and from other towns, including Dungog. Dungog competitors…

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Stroud Road Flower Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 2

The annual Church of England flower show at Stroud Road will be held on Saturday next, and will be officially opened by Mrs. C. E. Bennett…

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Gage Birds Maitland Society's Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 6

The Maitland Cage Bird Society held a week-end bird show at Mr. J. Drew's residence, 12 Bourke-street. Mr. Fowler acted as judge. Awards…

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Stroud Show Ball Successful Social Event

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 2

There was a good attendance at the annual show ball at Stroud on Friday evening. The door receipts were £44, which although about £9 lower than…

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Flower Show in Aid of Dungog Hospital

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 2

For some time past the members of Dungog Ladies' Hospital Auxiliary have been working for the success of the flower show to be held on Friday…

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