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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

1,159 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 58

Junior Red Cross Exhibition. Kurri Prize Winners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 1

In connection with the recent Junior Red Cross exhibition, attended by Her Eycellency, Lady Gowrie, and held so successfully in the Sydney…

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Athletic Carnival At Muswellbrook MUSWELLBROOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 9

It is reported that over two hundred entries have already been received for the Upper Hunter schoolboys' athletic…

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"Maitland Mercury" Needlecraft You'll Want to Doff Your Coat To Show This New Blouse

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 3

Hero's work for your flashing needles-easily and quickly plying the soft wool that makes this dashing sweater blouse. Mainly in stockinette stitch, the hip yoke and cuffs are ribbed for snugness. While that effective appearance of the yoke is just a simple open…

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Show Successes Mr. Frank McTackett's Jerseys

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 4

The hard working and enthusiastic secretary of the Hunter District Local Committee of the Australian Jersey Herd Society, Mr. P. McTackett,…

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R.L.FITZGERALD Re-elected As President Show Societies Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 9

Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald was re-elected as president of the Central Coast Agricultural Societies' Association at a meeting held at Kempsey…

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Spring Fair Morpeth Methodists

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 3

The annual Spring Fair Flower Show and Industrial Exhibition organised by members of the Morpeth Methodist Church and which is…

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Australia Fair (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 5

Sir,—I would like to know why it is that in Australia, a new country founded only 150 years ago, with wheat as one of…

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Show Banquet and Annual Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 4

The committee of the A.H. and I. Association anticipates a very large attendance for the banquet and annual meeting on Saturday night, 20th…

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Show Council Ground Improvements Rain Insurance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 6

The Maitland Show Council last night appointed a sub committee to report on improvements to the ground and its general lay out,…

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Moonan Flat Successful Annual Exhibition for Upper Hunter Branch of Bush Nursing Association

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 5

The sixth annual Exhibition under the aegis of the Upper Hunter Branch of the Bush Nursing Association was held at Moonan Flat on Saturday last…

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ATHLETICS Upper Hunter School Carnival MUSWELUBR00K

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 9

Prospects point to a successful athletic carnival on June 3, when the Upper Hunter schoolboys' championships will be decided at…

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PRESENTATION Former Show Secretary at Singleton Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 2

Mr. J. T. McMahon recently resigned from the position of secretary of the Northern Agricultural Association. At Singleton…

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Show Judges Jersey Society Decision Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 4

The practice of the Maitland branch of the Australian Jersey Herd Society of presenting the Hunter River Agricultural and…

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Former Show Secretary Honoured Presentation to Mr J. T. McMAHON

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 3

Many fitting tributes to Mr J. T. McMahon as a respected citizen and as a loyal secretary to the Northern Agricultural…

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1939 Chevrolet Trucks and Utilities on Tour Special Show Here Next Week

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 3

So that commercial vehicle operators may have an opportunity to inspect under the one roof, a complete range of the new Chevrolet trucks…

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Garage Gossip. Chevrolet Truck Show. At Campbell's Garages

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 3

Campbell's Garages Pty. Ltd., will stage a Chevrolet truck show at their Muswellbrook garage premises on Tuesday, 30th May…

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Riderless Cycle Driven By Electric Eye Novelty at Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 7

Among the mechanical novelties exhibited at the New York World's Fair, which recently opened, is a riderless bicycle, which is…

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Show Banquet

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 4

About 80 members and visitors attended the banquet, held at the luncheon room pavilion last Saturday night. Guests of the evening were…

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Social Activities Jazz Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 8

At a combined meeting of the social committee of the Football and Hockey Clubs it was decided to conduct a jazz carnival on Monday, 12th June, in aid…

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Polo Carnival Ashton Brothers May Play

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 4

The Maitland polo carnival, to be held on June 29, 30, and July 1, again gives every indication ot being an out-standing success…

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