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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

1,159 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 58

Special Show Here Next Week

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 7

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

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International Cyclists. Competing at Muswellbrook. To-Morrow's Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 2

Three internationals and one Australian cycling champion will compete at the Muswellbrook Club's carnival to be held at the…

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Doll Show and Pet Parade. Successful Competitors

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 1

A very successful doll show and pet parade was held in St. Paul's Parish Hall, Kurri Kurri, last week, when a large number…

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The Big Chevrolet Show Here on

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 4

Considerable interest is being evinced in the visit of the special 1939 Chevrolet Truck Show which comes to Singleton on Monday next…

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Murrurundi Bushmen's Carnival. To be Held on November 10 and 11. Annual General Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the Murrurundi Bushmen's Carnival and Show Association was held on Saturday afternoon last at the Strand…

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Polo Carnival Interest Increasing Practice Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 7

Each day brings evidence of the growing interest in the Maitland polo carnival, which is to be held on the Rutherford racecourse on…

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Football South Newcastle Beat Muswellbrook. Good Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 4

Muswellbrook and South Newcastle played an interesting match on Sunday last, the exhibition having been one of the most enjoyable witnessed this…

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Chevrolets Truck Show. Widespread Interest In Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 5

Giving the impression that the clock had been turned forward to provide a glimpse of next year's models, the Special Chevrolet…

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Dungog Show Annual Exhibition Dates Changed Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 6

At a meeting of the Dungog Show Committee yesterday afternoon it was decided to change the dates of the 1940 shows from…

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Australian Press "Not Infallible : But Fair" BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 5

Newspapers did not pretend to be infallible, said the president (Mr. Lloyd Dumas), in his address at the opening of the Australian…

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Australia's Butter Production Commonwealth Figures Show Slight Increase

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 3

Although the butter production for the whole of Australia in the nine months ended March 31, 1939, showed a slight increase, the…

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Better Chilled Beef Is Aim Investigations Show Need for More Care

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 2

Greater success with shipments of chilled beef is likely to follow investigations by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research,…

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Show Dates Altered Clashed With Kempsey Meeting of Show Committee

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 3

In view of the fuel that those previously selected clashed with Kempsey, the committee at Dungog A, and H. Association effected an alteration…

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LOCAL & General News Scone Poultry and Cage Bird Show

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 1

—Dog owners are reminded that post entry is available for exhibits in the dog section and judging will commence at 2 p.m. to-morrow…

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Quirindi Show Dates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 10

Quirindi show committee has confirmed Tuesday and Wednesday, March 5 and 6. as next year's show dates. William Lewis, 39. of Cessnock, a…

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Sheep Show Splendid Entries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 2

1 "An enthusiastic response from Australia's leading sheep studs places beyond doubt the success of Sydney's 1939 annual' sheep show, which will…

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People's Car Solving Problem For The Masses Berlin Motor Show

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

Special significance was given to the recent motor show in Berlin by two events of outstanding importance to the Germans…

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Teachers' Federation and the Show

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Singleton branch of N.S.W. Public School Teachers' Federation was held at the York-street School on…

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Chevrolet Trucks 1939 SHOW

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 1

The 1939 Chevrolet truck show, which has become an event to be looked forward to in the country districts each year, was 7 brought to…

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£1796 for Charity. Carnival Committee's Great Work

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 3

The Scone Bushmen's Carnival and Show Association had decided to devote the whole of the receipts of the last outing to charity. Eight carnivals…

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