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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

1,083 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 55

Social Life in Sydney Lady Gowrie Visits Sydney—Makes Purchases at Art's Society Exhibition—Successful Christmas Party—Hon. Robert Loder Presented with a Crown—Popular Young Folks Engaged—Small Susan Gai Watt Invites Friends to her Birthday Party—The Orion Takes Many Well-knowns Away—No one Guessed the Secret—Queensland Visitor Enjoys Ballet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 December 1938 · page 5

LADY GOWRIE finds the trip from Canberra so pleasant that she is to be been frequently at…

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Christmas Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 December 1938 · page 4

A Christmas Fair will be held in the Congregational Sunday School Hall. Kr.st. Maitland, on December 8. A cookery competition will be…

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CERTIFIED T.B. FREE Cattle Withdrawn From Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 December 1938 · page 4

The Camden Park Estate Pty., Ltd., has advised the Camden Agricultural Society that, on account of restrictions placed on dairy cattle, certified…

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Hobbies Club School Exhibition Boys' High

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 December 1938 · page 6

The first exhibition of the Cumberland Hall Hobbies' Club, which is being staged in the science room of this section of the Maitland…

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Muswellbrook Show Association New Classes

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1938 · page 4

At last week's meeting of the Upper Hunter P, and A. Association, further, matters in connection with the next annual show were discussed, chief…

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Pictures of Murrurundi Bushmen's Carnival Buckjumping, and Camp Drafting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 December 1938 · page 6

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Show Societies. Conference at Armidale. Value to North

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 December 1938 · page 3

Expected to be of great value to northern associations, the conference of shows called by the Quirindi P. A., and H. Association will be held in…

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Singleton's Big Carnival Holmes Takes Three Drafts Nurse at Her Best

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1938 · page 1

Singleton's big Carnival and Rodeo took place on Friday and Saturday last in the presence of large crowds, who paid upwards of £300 at the…

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Coursing Helps Gosford Show Association Affluent Now

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 December 1938 · page 1

The Gosford District Agricultural and Citrus Association is affluent as a result of the introduction of greyhound coursing. This was disclosed…

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"Mr. X" Solicitor to Show Cause Case Adjourned Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 December 1938 · page 1

When the case of a solicitor known as "Mr. X." came before the Full Court to-day to show cause why he should not be struck off the rolls, Mr…

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Cessnock Dogs Offer to Agricultural Society CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 7

At a general meeting of the Cessnock Show and Sports Club, shareholders last night, it was decided to sell the whole of the undertakings of…

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Public Pleased Hobbies Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 6

Considering the humid weather conditions, the first exhibition by the Cumberland Hall Hobbies' Club was well patronised by the public on…

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"Back to Dungog." Proposed Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 5

In connection with its proposal to hold a "Back to Dungog" carnival in March next year, Dungog District Tourist Association called a meeting…

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Royal Show Engineer Superintendent

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 8

The Council of the Royal Agricultural Society has appointed Mr. C. R. Tennant, of the City Building Surveyor's Department of the Town Hall,…

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Fair Trial Government Has Failed Lang's Attack Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 1

The time had arrived when the Government could no longer say It was carrying the State to prosperity, the Leader of the…

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Monthly Meeting Parents and Citizens the Baby Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the West Maitland Parents and Citizens' Association it was disclosed that the operations for the year had proved…

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Kurri Presbyterian Church Activities Auxilliary Girls' Doll Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 5

The Presbyterian Girls' Auxiliary held a successful doll show in the Manse grounds last Saturday afternoon. There…

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Christmas Fair Congregational Mothers' Club at East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1938 · page 4

A successful Christmas fair was held under the auspices of the East Maitland Congregational Mothers' Club on Thursday evening last…

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Dog Racing Show Association Decision Special Meeting Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1938 · page 2

The Northern Agricultural Association, at a special meeting this morning, decided to adhere to its decision to apply for a tin hare…

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MISS V. BAGOT Show Room Attendant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 2

Miss Vera Bagot, of Homebush, has been appointed demonstrator and show room attedant for the West Maitland Council's electricity department's show…

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