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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

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Arousing Interest Pig Section at Maitland Show Special Prizes Given

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 6

The, pig section at this year's Maitland Show is arousing quite a lot of interest, and it is expected that the exhibits will number even more than…

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Maitland 1939 Show

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 1

Show enthusiasts of the Hunter Valley and surrounding districts are reminded by an advertisement appearing in this issue of the forthcoming annual exhibition…

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Frost Fair On the Frozen Thames Shops on River

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 8

Our forefathers and mothers, having few, if any, ready-made entertainments, tackled the four seasons-autumn, winter, more winter, most…

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Show Champions Two Sets of Twins

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 10

Good results are reported from Bwanlea stock by Mr. A. B. Ingram, at Kinlossie, Millgrove, Vic. 1 111 1934 Mr. Ingram acquired…

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Show Poultry Preparing Exhibits Some Hints

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 4

To achieve success at the popular Maitland A. and P. Association show on March 1. particular attention should be paid to benching…

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Dance Carnival at Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 6

Attention is drawn to the advertisement appearing elsewhere in this issue announcing the grand dance carnival to be held in the Ambulance…

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Newcastle 1939 Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 2

Intending exhibitors are reminded by advertisement in this issue that entries for the Newcastle Show, to be held February 22 to 25 (inclusive)…

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Maitland 1939 Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 6

Show enthusiasts of the Hunter valley and surrounding districts are reminded by an advertisement appearing in this issue of the…

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Wool Publicity Exhibition Planned SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 3

In order to encourage the use of wool in Australia and to combat claims that synthetic wool is as good as the genuine article, the New South…

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Cessnock Bowling Club. Anniversary Day Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 5

The Cessnock Bowling Club will hold a carnival on January 30 (Anniversary Day). Rinks and pairs games will be…

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A "Love Detector" Guaranteed to "Give the Show Away."

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 8

Dr. William Marston, inventor of the "lie detector," demonstrated in New York "a love detector," his latest invention which he is marketing…

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An Innovation Feminine Endeavour At Easter Show Activities Widened

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 3

Sydney's Royal Easter Show will give the fair sex more opportunities than in the past to demonstrate their talents in an ever-widening sphere of activities. An innovation this year…

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A Mayfair Notebook Royal Family's Air Raid Precautions—Newest Handbags Empire Exhibition—Queen Elizabeth's Love of Pastel Shades—Unusual Sweets—Newest Tweeds—Duchess of Gloucester's Old Home—A Golden Glow—Princess and Photographer. Treatment Endorsed Medical Report Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 3

THE King arid the Queen, the Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, and other members of the Royal The Sister Kenny methods of treating infantile paralysis had made a definite contribution to the treatment of the disease, said Drs. W. R. Foster…

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Cessnock Show 1939 Exhibition to be "Best Ever!"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 3

Preparations are well advanced for Cessnock's 15th Annual Show, to be held on March 10 and 11 (two days and two nights). Members of the…

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"Business As Usual!" Scone Bushmen's Carnival & Show Association Decides to Carry on with Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 1

The adjourned committee meeting of the above Association was continued on Saturday evening last, at the C. W. A. Room, S. M. School of Arts,…

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Show Abandoned Bundanoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 9

Because of the unfavourable conditions, the Bundanoon Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Society has cancelled all arrangements for its…

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On with the Carnival! Annual Fixture Again Be Held

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 1

The townspeople of Scone and the residents of the district generally will be. pleased to know that the Scone Bushmen's Carnival and Show…

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Child Prodigy Chinese Boy Artist London Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 4

Plato Chan, aged eight, the Chinese child prodigy, must be the youngest artist who has ever held, in Bond-street, an important one-boy show,…

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Maitland Show Sale of Privileges

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 7

Although prices realised at the sale of privileges for the Maitland Show this year were not quite as high on the total as last year, they compare very…

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Newcastle Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 4

Entries for the Newcastle Show, to be held on February 22, 23, 21, 25, definitely close on Saturday next, February 4…

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