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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

1,083 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 55

Upper Hunter Show. Committee Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Society was held on Monday afternoon, at Muswellbrook, when there were present:…

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Cessnock Show Three Weeks' To-day

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 9

The Present (Mr. J. Y. Tuloch) occupied the chair at a well-attended meeting of the committee last night and…

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Show Prospects Are Bright Record Bookings in Many Departments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 6

Everything points to Maitland's 1938 Show being a record in every phase of its activities. The industrial space bookings constitute a record, an additional pavilion having been…

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Bushmen's Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 6

Prize-money to the value of £350 will be offered at the Scone Bushmen's Carnival, to be held on March 11 and 12. A carnival ball will be…

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Show Entries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 6

Entries for horses, trotting, cattle, pigs, dogs, and cats, for the Maitland Show, which commence next Wednesday…

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Wyong Show Opened by Col. Bruxner a Large Crowd Wyong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 1

The Wyong Show was officially opened to-day by the Deputy Premier, Colonel Bruxner, who was accompanied by Mr. L. Gardner, M.M.R., in…

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Hunt Club Rehearsal for Show Good Attendance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 4

Nearly sixty people congregated on, the Show Ground on Saturday afternoon for the rehearsal of some of the events to be…

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Our Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 1

Intending competitors are again reminded that entries for pre-post events embraced by the £350 bill of fare being presented by the Scone…

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Show Holidays

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 1

From Stroud and District A. & H. Association applying for a public holiday on the occasion of the Association's annual show to be held on…

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Sale of Show Booths

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 2

At the Court House Hotel, Dungog, to-day (Tuesday) at 3 p.m., T. Carlton will sell by auction the privileges in connection with the forthcoming…

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Scone Bushmen's Carnival & Show Association. Polishing Up the Buckles, the Bit, and the Stirrup Irons. Meeting of General Committee

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 2

The last pre-Carnival meeting of the above Association was held at Fuller's Rooms on Saturday evening last, when the last few polishing touches were given to the programme and general arrangements for the annual Carnival oh 11th and 12th March…

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Dungog Show Meeting of Committee Making Arrangements

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 3

The Committee of the Dungog A. & H. Association met at the School of Arts on Friday night last. The President (Mr. R. W. Alison) occupied…

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Horses at Show Excellent Entries Sporting Events

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 7

In all classes, the horse section at the Maitland Show next week will be a strong one. As is generally the case, entries for…

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Cessnock Show Friday and Saturday, March 11 AND 12

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 1

Working Bee: The working bee that assembles at the Showground each Sunday morning will have the ground in tip-top…

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To Show Cause. Boot Employees' Union. Cancellation of Registration Sought. Sydney, Tuesduy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 2

An order was made by Judge Beeby in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day, calling on the Australian Boot Trade Employees' Federation to saow…

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Butter Awards at Newcastle Show Singleton Wins Grand Aggregate

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 2

The following awards were made in classes for butter at Newcastle show to-day:— One box of butter, local…

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Splendid Display at the Newcastle Show Opening Day Extensive Ground Improvements Strong Butter Section Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 7

The period between the close of the 1937 show of the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Association and the opening of the 1938 show to-day was one of great…

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Missionary Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 12

The Missionary Exhibition being held at David Cohen's warehouse building in Thorne-street, Newcastle, will be open until Saturday night…

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King at Industries Fair London, Feb. 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 2

The King paid his second visit to the British Industries Fair to-day, spending a considerable time in the Empire section…

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Around the Shops Show Prices

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 6

Show time at the Cash and Carry Drapery Store is whon everybody is Invited to view the new season's goods, which have been marked at…

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