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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

1,159 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 58

The Royal Show Fine Pageantry

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 2

The pageantry of the Royal Easter Show reached its climax on Wednesday when tho Governor-General, Lord Gowrie, visited the Showground…

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District Exhibits At Royal Show North Coast Wins Again

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 3

For the sixth year in succession, North Coast and Tablelands won the Commonwealth district competition at the Royal Easter Show, with…

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Disease Control in Cattle Important Meeting During Sydney Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 6

A plan of future experiments which are of vital importance to the cattle industry in light of the investigations and observations of the R. M. Kinross'…

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Sydney Show Good Friday Crowd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1939 · page 2

The attendance at Sydney show yesterday was 138,963 and the gate taking were £9688. This. fell short of the figures for Good Friday last year…

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Show Judges Shorthorn Society Training Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1939 · page 8

Anticipating that there will be an Increasing difficulty to secure the services of efficient show cattle judges, Mr. E. L. Killen, at…

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Forged Show Tickets Police Arrest Suspect SYDNEY, Saturday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1939 · page 8

The police arrested a man and charged him with forging a ticket, of admission. The arrest followed inquiries into…

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Social Life in Sydney The Royal Show—Record Success—Unpleasant Weather Causes no Trouble—Returned to Australia and Delighted With Improvements—Lady Wakehurst Cables Arrival— Honorable Henrietta Loder Returning—Autumn Styles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1939 · page 3

THE Royal Easter Show of 1939 has come and the general opinion is that it is from every…

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Fair Exchange

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 April 1939 · page 5

Mr. Smith leaned on the garden fence and beckoned to his neighbour. "I say, old man," he said, "I under-stand that you have Brown's rake?"…

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Sydney Show Attendance Figures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 April 1939 · page 8

The attendance at the Sydney Show on Saturday was 174,072, and the takings £12,517. This brings the attendance for the seven days to 524,…

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Magna Charta Sent to New York Fair LONDON, April 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 April 1939 · page 1

Extraordinary precautions are being taken to safeguard the Magna Charta, which will be the central feature of the Hall of Democracy in the British…

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A Mayfair Notebook Royal Family at Fair—King and Queen Return Home—in the China Department—Royal Tour—Daffodil Watch—Queen Mary's Visit—Novel Silks—Princess Learns German:—Fan Shaped Flower Vases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 April 1939 · page 3

THE ladies of the Royal Family always take an especial interest in the British Industries Fair,…

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Easter Monday Sports Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1939 · page 1

A crowd of the largest proportions for years attended yesterday's Easter. Monday Sports Carnival—the 20th consecutive outing—when the…

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BOWLS Low's Singles Title Easter Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 April 1939 · page 7

The final of the singles championship conducted by the Hunter River District Bowling Association, at the Easter carnival, which…

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MUSWELLBROOK Successful Carnival Cycling Club Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 April 1939 · page 6

With leading riders from Maitland, Cessnock, Greta, and Muswellbrook competing, the Easter Monday cycling carnival,…

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SINGLETON Lawn Tennis Carnival Final Winners Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 April 1939 · page 2

Visiting competitors in the tennis tournament concluded on Howe Park courts yesterday, were unanimous in expressing the…

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Dairy Stock Production Yields Show Condition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 April 1939 · page 4

A suggestion that steps he taken to have the production standard qualification made a compulsory requirement for entry into…

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Sydney Show Holiday Attendance Monday's Crowd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 April 1939 · page 2

The attendances at the day and night sessions of the Sydney show yesterday totalled 178,064, compared with 109,298 on Easter Monday of last year…

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Night Trotting Attractions at Show Club's Criticism

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 April 1939 · page 7

A statement issued by the Trotting League of New South Wales states that for years the main ring attraction, particularly at night, at the…

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Big Show Crowd SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 8

It was children's day at the Royal Show yesterday, and a crowd of 106,599 people attended. The gate takings…

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Sydney Show Another Big Crowd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 2

A crowd of 106,599 people attended the Royal show yesterday, and the gate takings were £6079. It was children's day…

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