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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

1,159 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 58

Dog Licence Show Council Special Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 15

The question of future greyhound meetings at the Maitland show ground will be discussed at a special meeting of the Maitland…

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Royal Show Women's Handicrafts New Feature

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 10

A comprehensive women's handicraft section for inclusion in the 1940 Easter Show schedule has been arranged by the Royal…

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Record Entries Royal Society's Wine Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 13

The decision of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales to hold an annual Wine Show in Sydney on October 16, has been justified by…

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Royal Show Will Be Held as Usual

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 2

The fact that the military authorities are making use of facilities at the Sydney Show Grounds is not expected to interfere with the plans of the Royal…

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Singleton Show Horses and Fat Cattle Make Grand Display Record Wool Entry Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 6

Last week Singleton received its best rainfall for six months, and, although too late to benefit the show, which opened yesterday, its effect could be noticed on the show ground. The entries exceed those of last year by 200. The long…

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Church of England Flower Show and Fair

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 10

THE members of St. Alban's Women's Guild brought their annual bazaar and flower show to a successful conclusion on Wednesday last. The School of Arts hall carried a splendid display of flowers, in which…

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Spring Fair

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 5

The Church of England Guild in finalising the preparations for the Spring Fair to be held at the end of the month…

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"Garden Fair" Postponed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 2

Owing to the rain, the garden fair at, "Skellatar" has been postponed from this Saturday (7th October) until Saturday, 14th October…

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Garden Fair Postponed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 2

Owing to the rain the "Garden Fair" at "Skellatar" in aid of the Red Cross Society's funds has been postponed until Saturday, 14th…

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Well-known A.i.s. Breeder at Show Impressed with the Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 8

Mr E. Mitchell, of Kempsey, a prominent Australian Illawarra Shorthorn breeder, secretary of the Central North Coast National Show…

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Show Personalities

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 10

Mr H. Wright (Vice-President), Mr Richard Binnie (President) and Mr A. J. Dorsman (Treasurer) in jovial mood…

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Singleton Show

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 2

Singleton Show, the 70th annual, opened on Wednesday last. In the Hereford cattle classes, J. H. White, of Timor Station, Blandford, was a…

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Fair Condition Mitchell Highway To Bourke

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 10

According to a report recently made by an N.R.M.A. country inspector travelling in western districts, the main highway from Sydney to Bathurst…

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Weston Methodist Church. Successful Rainbow Fair

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 2

Weston Methodists held their "Rain-bow Fair" in the Ambulance Hall, Weston, on September 29th, which, despite the inclement weather, was a…

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Additional Awards Church of England Fair

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 5

The awards in the jams and pickles section of the Church of England. Fair last week were inadvertently omitted from the report of the…

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Show Awards DOGS

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 5

Greyhounds.—Open dog, E. Redgrove's Golden Toby 1, L. Sever 2, J. E. Langdon's Old Pog 3. Open bitch, L. Sever 1, J. E. Langdon's…

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Show Awards APICULTURE

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 6

Best and most attractive display of honey, Percy Smith 1. Extracted Honey, J. Moss 1. Candied honey, I light, J. Moss 1. Candied honey, dark,…

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Show Awards PIGEONS

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 7

Pigmy Pouter, cock, Arthur Sanders 1 and 2. Pigmy Pouter, hen, Arthur Sanders 1 and 2. Pigmy Pouter, young bird, cock, ring…

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Coming Fair St. Luke's Church Benefit Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 7

A most successful dance was held in Homevil Hall on Tuesday night, the proceeds of which will benefit the fancy and refreshment stalls at the…

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Show Sports Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 3

With fine weather for the main day of the Singleton show yesterday, there was a large crowd. During the afternoon a good ring programme…

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