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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

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Bowls Carnival Easter Championships Valuable Prizes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 6

Values of prizes to be offered at the Hunter River District Bowling Association's ninth annual Easter Carnival, to be held at East…

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Cessnock Show Mr. Dunningham Invited CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 1

Cessnock and District Agricultural Association has decided to ask the Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. J. M. Dunningham) to perform…

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Maitland 1938 Show

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 3

Show patrons ore reminded of the forthcoming annual exhibition of the Maitland Show Society to be held from the 2nd to the 5th March next…

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Maitland 1988 Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 2

Show patrons are reminded of the forthcoming annual exhibition of the Maitland Show Society to be held from the 2nd to the 5th March next. The…

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Fine Shooting National Exhibition Woolcott Forbes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 10

After gaining possibles in the opening two matches and dropping one point only in the last shot of the last match of the day, Mill Menghini, of…

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Worth Seeing Historical Exhibition Two Objectives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 5

We heartily commend the merits and attractions of a very fine show now being held in the Commonwealth Bank, Sydney, from…

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New Pavilions Sydney Show Ground Coming Exhibition Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 1

The main feature of the Royal Agricultural Show this year, which is to be held from April 9 to 23, will be the 150th Anniversary Exhibition, to be…

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Surf Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 7

The Newcastle Surf Club's carnival to-morrow is expected to provide a number of spectacular events. An aerial patrol and display over…

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Moonan Flat. Annual Exhibition

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 5

The annual Upper Hunter Exhibition, which is being sponsored by the capable committee assiduously working for the funds of the B.N.A…

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The Carnival. Only a Month Away

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 1

Scone's annual Carnival is now only a month off (March 11 and 12), and entries fall due on 2nd March. The interest as in past…

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Thrills Expected at Newcastle Surf Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 5

Several spectacular events will be staged at the Newcastle Surf Clubs annual carnival to-morrow (Saturday)…

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Optimistic Note Cessnock Show Plans CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 7

An optimistic note that the 1938 show would be the best ever, was sounded in the various reports submitted to a meeting of the Cessnock…

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Cessnock Show One Month From To-day

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 5

An enthusiastic committee meeting was held in the Memorial Hall last night, with a record attendance. On…

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Should Show Way Home Again Improvement for Moorefield H'cp. Journal and Celebrate May Fill Places

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 7

One of the best bets at Moorefield to-morrow should be improvement in the mile and a quarter Handicap…

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A Mayfair Notebook Visiting the Domestic Services Exhibition—A Room of Memories—Summer Furs are Mounted on Chiffon. LONDON, Jan. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 5

LET us, in company with half the housewives of London, professional domestic workers, and a…

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The Maitland Show Exhibition Up To Standard Secretary Is Confident

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

With the Maitland Show only a little more than a fortnight away, the secretary and committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association are optimistic as regards its prospects. Speaking to-day, the secretary (Mr. M. A…

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Hunt Club Busy Afternoon Show Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 4

Excellent weather conditions favoured the sports of the Maitland Riding and Hunt Club on the Showground on Saturday…

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Show Committee Affairs Several Important Decisions

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 3

Several decisions of importance, affecting the annual show, resulted from the special meeting of the Northern Agricultural…

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Special Meeting The Show Committee Fire Brigades Display. Singleton

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

Mr. R. Binnie presided and the following members were also present at the special meeting of the Northern Agricultural Association: Messrs, H…

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Flower Show

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

The members of Dungog Hospital Auxiliary will hold a flower show on Friday, 29th April, particulars of Which will be announced later…

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