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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

1,083 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 55

Wool and Handicraft Exhibition Big Annual Attraction of Country Women's Association Thursday, Friday, Saturday Next

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 2

The "President (Mrs. Jack Davies, M.B.E.) and Secretary (Mrs. Rella Keene), together with their co-members of the Scone and district branch…

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"The Muswellbrook Chronicle" Friday, October 21, 1938. Church of England Flower Show Glorious Array of Blooms. a Colorful Spectacle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 3

From the magnificent display of blooms of all descriptions in evidence at the Church of England flower show, held in the School of…

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Bushmen's Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1938 · page 4

Murrurundi's Bushmen's Carnival and Show will be held on Wilson Memorial Park on Friday and Saturday, November 25 and 26. Besides the…

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Marine Exhibits Earl's Court Motor Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1938 · page 8

This year the marine section at the Earls Court Motor Show has broken all previous records, not only in size, but also in interest, which is…

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Show Room Maitland Electricity Station Official Opening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1938 · page 4

Both footpaths in Church-street, West Maitland, near the West Maitland Council's new electrical show room and offices, which…

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Singleton's Monster Rodeo and Carnival

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 October 1938 · page 2

Friday and Saturday, December 2nd and 3rd, will be Singleton's redletter days of 1938, for the monster rodeo and carnival which will be…

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Monster Carnival Night

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 1

Next Thursday, October 27th, the Catholic Younger Set have organised a Monster Carnival Night, to take place in the…

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Cessnock Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 3

The annual meeting of the above association will be held in the Memorial Hall on Friday next, 28th August, at 8 p.m. In…

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Baby Show At Methodist Hall

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 4

On Saturday, November 26, the West Maitland Parents and Citizens' Association is holding a grand baby show in the Methodist Hall, Charles Street,…

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Show Associations and Local Enterprise

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 3

At last meeting of the Committee of the Upper Manning A. and H. Association, a communication was received from the Council of…

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Scone and District Horticultural Society First Spring Exhibition

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 2

The first Spring exhibition of the above Society was held at the Scout Hall on Thursday evening last, when, in addition to the prizes awarded…

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Murrruruudi Flower Show Sale of Work Realises £170

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 1

The Women's Guild of St. Paul's Church of England, Murrurundi, held their annual Flower Show and Sale of Work in the Oddfellows' Hall…

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Wool and Handicraft Exhibition Big Annual Attraction of Country Women's Association Thursday, Friday, Saturday Next

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 2

The President (Mrs. Jack Davies, M.B.E.) and Secretary (Mrs. Rella Keene), together with their co-members of the Scone and district branch…

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Cricket Outright Victories to Muscle Creek and Victoria Park. Denman Wins on the First Innings. H. McCoy's Average Best In "A" Grade. Reserve Grader J. Partridge Top-Scores with 55. Splendid Bowling by A. Fair Weather and Wilder Gave Bowman Park Major Win. Muscle Creek Reserves Easy Win Over Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 6

In the concluding day's play of the first round of the local district cricket competition, which took place on Saturday afternoon last, outright victories…

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Big Carnival Planned at Muswellbrook Show Week Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 October 1938 · page 8

Following suggestions made by the local band, a public meeting was held on Monday night, when consideration was given to the…

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Fair Exchange

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 October 1938 · page 3

I don't begrudge the robin who will sing the winter long, strawberries from my garden—he has earned. them by his song. There are scars upon my…

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Cessnock Show Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 October 1938 · page 6

Cessnock Show Committee will meet to-morrow night in the Memorial Hall, when the annual report will be submitted and reviewed. The election…

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Veteran Rider Injured at Show LTSMORE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 October 1938 · page 9

Bad luck continually dogs Jim Dunstan, the veteran show ring rider. His mount struck a hurdle heavily in a hunting event at the Alstonville…

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Veteran Show Rider Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 6

Ill-luck continues to dog Jim Dunstan, the veteran show ring rider. His mount clouted a hurdle heavily in a hunting event at the Alstonville…

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Lismore Show Gate Takings

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 2

The gate takings for the three days of the North Coast National Exhibition, which concluded last Thursday night, were a record. They amounted…

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