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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

1,083 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 55

Gresford Show Splendid Entries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 6

Entries for the Gresford Show, which will open next Friday, surpass any that have been received in the past and the committee is optimistic, that…

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Hospital Auxiliary Flower Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 2

Readers are reminded of the flower show being organised by the Dungog Hospital Auxiliary to be held in the "James" Theatre this Friday afternoon…

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Opportunities on Show Committees Chance for Youths

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 10

Mr D. Pitch, 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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Stroud Show Review of Ring Events Numerous Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 4

At Stroud Show on Friday and Saturday last, the ring events were interesting and held the attention of the crowd throughout the exhibition…

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Records Go at Royal Show More Than Million Attended

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 10

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

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The Merriwa Show. Thursday and Friday Next. Splendid Entries Received

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 7

Despite the adverse seasonal conditions experienced for sonic considerable time past, splendid entries have been received for Merriwa's…

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Polo Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 12

At the polo tournament at Kyeemagh, North. Brighton, Victoria Hunt Club defeated Rovers in the final of the Town and Country Cup…

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DUNGOG A. and H. Association Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee of the Dungog A. and H. Association on Friday night last, it was disclosed that a net profit of £158 had resulted from…

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Gresford Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 2

A final reminder is given regarding the annual show of the Gresford District Agricultural Society to be held on Friday and Saturday next. The…

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Ladies' Hospital Auxiliary Successful Flower Show

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

Deserved success attended the effort of the Dungog Ladies' Hospital Auxiliary, when it staged its flower show in the "James" Theatre on Friday…

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Centenary Exhibition at Mitchell's Flat Show and Sports

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 3

Favoured with perfect weather, the residents of Mitchell's Flat showed their enterprise in keeping with the times in staging, a Centenary…

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Merriwa Show Merriwa

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 2

Not withstanding drought conditions, excellent entries have been received for the annual show, which opens on Thursday and continues on Friday…

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Traffic Breakdow Glasgow Exhibition LONDON, May 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 1

A Hopeless breakdown in traffic and other arrangements marked the opening of the Glasgow Exhibition. Many Dominion officials, suffered some of the…

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Angry Crowd Attacks Boxer Claimed It Was a Fair Blow

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 2

American Claude Varner (9.0) knocked out Dominy Ganzon.(9.o) of the Philippines less than a minute after the opening bell in the main…

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Singleton & District Mitchell's Flat Show and Sports SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 2

Favoured with perfect weather the residents of Mitchell's Flat showed their enterprise by staging a sequicentenary exhibition last Saturday, on…

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Show Ring

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 2

A public meeting was held in the Oddfellow's Hall, Raymond Terrace, on Monday night, immediately after the Chamber of Commerce meeting, to discuss the…

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Gresford Show Party From Sydney. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 5

Mr. G. W. Walker, Patron of the New South Wales Council of the Agricultural Association will officially open the Gresford Show on Saturday…

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Next Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 3

Mr. Alec Cameron gave notice of intention to move at next meeting that next year's show be of two days instead of three…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Friday, May 6, 1938. Merriwa Show Opened Yesterday. Remarkable Exhibition Under Drought Conditions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 3

The Show, which opened yesterday in fine weather, is a triumph for the Merriwa P.A.H. and I. Association and those who control its destines. The display is a fitting reward for the courage of the president, Mr. F.,T. Leitch, and his counsellors, who refused to listen to the pessimists,…

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Fixing of Show Dates

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 3

The Gresford Agricultural Society asked that the committee should receive representatives from Gresford when deciding upon the 1939 show…

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