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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

1,159 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 58

WOOD-CHOPPING Entries For The Royal Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 5

The wood-chop and sawing carnival to be staged at this year's Royal Easier Show will be more spectacular than ever. Entries received by the…

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Red Cross Flower and Cookery Show Pleasing Result Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 2

"The attendance exceeded expectations and we are highly delighted with the result of the flower show and cooking competition held in the…

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Shell Company Fine Exhibit At The Royal Show Gigantic Book

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 9

At the corner if Martin Place and Suttor Avenue is undoubtedly me, if not the most, attractive and interesting exhibits in the…

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ATHLETIC Maitland Carnival Sydney Visitors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 6

Randwick-Kensington Athletic Club gained a substantial points victory over other metropolitan and country clubs at the Maitland…

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Sydney Show Judging and Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 5

The following revised cattle judging arrangements for the Royal Easter show have been agreed upon:— To commence 9 a.m. on Monday…

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Show Judge Mr. R. J. Munro Appointed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 4

One of Australia's best-known and most skilful stockmen, Mr. R. F. Munro, of Weebollabolla Station, Moree, has been appointed to Judge the Royal…

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Bullahdelah Show Good Exhibition Marred by Rain

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 4

Bullahdelah's eighteenth annual show, held last Friday and Saturday under the auspices of the Bullahdelah Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Association, though marred by rnln, was A convincing illustration of the bounteousness of the district and…

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Gloucester Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 2

The Gloucester show will be held this Tuesday and Wednesday, March 28 and 29. An attractive, ring programme has been arranged for each…

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Show Forecast

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 7

A special forecast secured by the Gloucester Show committee from the State Meteorologist, Mr. Mares, was…

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Taree Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 2

Fine weather favoured the opening of Taree show on Tuesday last, but the third and concluding day (Thursday) was marred by rain and the…

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Bullahdelah Show Official Opening

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 2

Officially opening Bullahdelah's 18th annual show on Saturday afternoon, Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., announced that his Excellency the…

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Runaway Steers at Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 5

Three persons were injured and a tent was partly wrecked by two runaway steers at the Gulgong show last week…

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Bullahdelah Show Ball Pleasing Social Success

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 5

The annual show ball, held in the School of Arts Hall at Bullahdelah last Friday night, was a successful function, although the attendance was…

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Famous Stockmen to Judge. Faster Show Rodeo

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 6

One of Australia's best-known and most skilful stockmen, Mr. R. F. Munro, of Weebollabolla Station, Moree, has been appointed to judge…

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Opening Day Show at Gloucester Strong Sections Gloucester

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 7

Most other parts of the state are still recovering from the effects of one of the worst droughts in history, but Gloucester district…

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Fine Yields Gloucester Show Cows Home Milking Gloucester

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 8

A Guernsey and a Jersey, placed first and second in the Gloucester show's home milking butter competition for cows over three years,…

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Judges Praised Displays at Gloucester Fine Show Despite Bad Season Weather Affects Receipts But Prospects Are Bright GLOUCESTER

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 5

With the exception of one short, sharp shower shortly after midday the weather held fine yesterday for the first day of the Gloucester Show, and the district spent its brightest…

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Gloucester Show Splendid Exhibition

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 2

With the exception of a short, sharp shower about midday, the weather held fine for the opening day of Gloucester show on Tuesday last…

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Is It Fair?

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 7

THE CONTINUAL PETTY STOPPAGES at the collieries in this district is inflicting great hardship on many members of the Miners' Federation arid their families. On Wednesday last the tophands at Pelaw Main colliery…

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Stroud Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 2

Preparations are well forward for the annual show, and a steady stream of entries is being received by the secretary. If this volume continues…

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