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Shows & fairs, 1938

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

"Talk of the Town" Packed House Greets Great Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 1

The much talked of revue. "Talk of the Town," was produced at the Regent Theatre, Cessnock, on Tuesday night last…

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Show and Sports Ground

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 29 December 1938 · page 3

An impasse seems to have been, reached between the Showground Coinmitte said the Shire Council over the Show and Sports Ground. The Committee asked the…

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Carrington Candidates Show Pace Gallops at Randwick Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 December 1938 · page 7

Carrington Stakes candidates performed attractively at Randwick this morning. Gold Rod ran half a mile in 49¼ secs, on the A grass track. Bonheur de Pere ran her first two furlongs in 24, and finished…

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Jewish Carnival Game N.S.W. Beats Victoria SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 December 1938 · page 6

Although a second wicket stand by Molinski and Efron yielded 150 runs, Victoria was defeated by New South Wales by seven runs on the first…

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Of Interest to Women A Mayfair Notebook Guy Fawkes Celebration—Queen's Christmas Shopping—New Cake Box—Duke and Duchess of Gloucester Return—Arts and Crafts Exhibition—New Colours—Princess Margaret's Special Possession—No State Ball This Year—

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 December 1938 · page 3

THE past few days have not lacked in colour and gaiety. The celebrations for Guy Fawkes the…

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