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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

1,159 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 58

The Carnival "Queen" Competition

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 1

MISS BARBARA FARRAM Business Queen (First) NURSE SYLVIA MORRISON…

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Murrurundi Bushmen's Carnival Arrangements Well in Hand

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 4

Murrurundi's eighth annual Bushmen's Carnival is once again well on its way to success. The Secretary has been advised that Mr. T. J. Hartigan,…

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Illuminating Figures Races, Carnival, Queen Competition, and Ball Miss Barbara Farram's Success Queen Competition Yields £980

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 1

Scone undoubtedly experienced a wonderful week-end, commencing on Saturday and concluding at an early hour this (Tuesday) morning. It was a colourful and spectacular week-end, with a record influx of visitors from many parts of the State. The attraction was the…

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Total of £980 Successful Carnival At Scone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 August 1939 · page 2

The Queen competition held in connection with the Scone Hospital and northern travellers' carnival, yielded a profit of £980…

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War Scare Effect on N.Z. Exhibition Cabinet Concern Auckland (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 August 1939 · page 1

It is considered here that the war scare, New Zealand's severe import restrictions, and other factors, might lessen the chances of…

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Flower Show Cookery Competition Methodist Hall Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 4

A flower show and cooking competition, combined with a games evening, held in the Methodist Hall last night, was an outstanding success. The…

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Sports Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 4

The weather for the Carnival on Monday was not all that could be desired, but the sun was shining, and promptly at 9 o'clock all the "boys of…

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Carnival Chips

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 6

"The shouting and the tumult dies, The captains and the kings depart." Yes, we have used those words, or…

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Carnival Time in Scone

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 3

'WISTERIA AND LATTICE."—Miss Barbara Farram, Business "Queen," aboard her float, passing through Kelly-street in Monday's procession. Her float tied for second prize CRINOLINES AND PICTURE HATS.—Wind-blown, but happy. The Sports "Queen." Miss Gwen Ludington and her maids hold on to their wide-brimmed hats on the Carnival ground, as the wind was very fierce. They presented a delightful picture…

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Fenwick Bros.' Brisbane Show Successes

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 6

Messrs Fenwick Bros., of the wellknown Myall Stud, Glendonbrook, took practically everything before them in the Hereford classes at the…

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Carnival Review Welcome to Minister at the Scott Memorial Hospital

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 4

The first action the official programme of the Northern Travellers' Cot Fund and Scott Memorial Scone Hospital Carnival was the welcome…

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N.Z. Will Hold Exhibition Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 September 1939 · page 10

The Government has decided that the Centennial Exhibition will be held at the end of the year, even if the Empire is at war. Should war…

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Schedules Ready North Coast National Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 September 1939 · page 5

The show atmosphere on the North Coast of New South Wales is becoming apparent by the activities' of the North Coast National A. and I…

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The Show Entries Coming In Display Space Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 September 1939 · page 10

Mr. A. C. Williams, secretary of the Singleton show, reports that display apace in the pavilion is being booked rapidly, and that entries are being…

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The "Overseas Exhibition."

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 September 1939 · page 2

The Australian Board of Missions presents the long-awaited "Overseas Exhibition" at the N.A.A. Pavilion tomorrow, and also Wednesday and…

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Carnival Buckjump Winner

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 5

A. BOWD, winning the Buckjumping Championship at the Northern Travellers' Cot Fund and Scone Scott Memorial Hospital Carnival last week. (Photo by A.G. Saville.)…

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New York World's Fair Big Financial Loss

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 1

Now that the tumult and the shouting have died down about the great New York World's Fair, here's the sad epilogue of what it cost:…

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Central Coast Exhibit at Royal Show Plea for Co-operation North Coast's Wins Criticised

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 3

Addressing a meeting of the committee of Dungog A. and H. Association an Friday night, Mr. R. Richardson, an organiser of the Central…

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Carnival Dance St. Luke's Women's Guild

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 September 1939 · page 6

A carnival spirit prevailed at Homeville Hall last night when St. Luke's Women's Guild held another successful dance. Prominent among the large…

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The Overseas Exhibition Missionary Display a Revelation

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 September 1939 · page 3

To the large number of Singleton people who have already visited the overseas exhibition being conducted in the N.A.A…

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