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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

1,159 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 58

Show Entries Busy Time In Office

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 4

Entries Cor most of the sections at Maitland Show, which is to be held on March 1 to 4, close to-night. Those for trotting, hunting, jumping and…

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No Muswellbrook Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 2

There will be no Muswellbrook show this year. Because of the long drought on the Upper Hunter, and its effect on the district's productivity…

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Maitland Show Excellent Entries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 6

Although last night was the closing time for entries for Maitland Show large number came by post this morning…

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Novelty Carnival Band And Swimming Club SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 2

Sub-committees of the Singleton Town Band and the Swimming Club made arrangements for a novelty carnival, to be held at the baths on…

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Carnival Dance Branxton Function

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 3

A delightful array of autumn tonings were the decorations that greeted those patrons who attended in large numbers the Parish Hall,…

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Red Cross Juniors' Exhibition Busy Members

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 9

Wih this Tierce and record summer not yet over, it seems strange to be making preparations for winter. Yet, at the present…

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Show Entries Pavilion Sections Pigs Increase

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 6

Although there will be a falling-off in produce at the Maitland Show, entries in all other pavilion sections are heavy. The members…

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Dog Racing Mento's Choice Scores In Maitland Show Ground Stake

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 11

Mento's Choice scored a narrow victory from co-favourite, Hunter Valley, in the Showground Stake, the principal event at last night's Maitland greyhound meeting…

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Scone Bushmen s Carnival and Show Association

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 7

A meeting of the committee of the above was held at the Soldiers' Memorial School of Arts on Saturday last, when then were present: Messrs…

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Cessnock Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 5
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Three weeks to go to the big show which despite the bad season looks like eclipsing all records. Entries are coming in freely, and side show space…

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Show Refreshment Booths

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 5

The Cessnock show department books will be said by public auction by auctioneer sam Horne on Monday, February 27th., at his rooms…

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Maitland Show Entries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 7

Entries for all trotting, jumping, sporting and dog events at the Maitland Show, to be held on March 1, 2, 3, and 4, close on Monday next…

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"A Fair Go" Fought in the Street NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 7

"It is a fair go, Sergeant," said Thomas Kevin Gallagher (41), plasterer, when Sergeant Harivel spoke to him and Kelly Martin (49), labourer,…

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Interest Grows Band Concert: Swimming Carnival SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 2

Interest is growing in the band concert and novelty swimming carnival, to be held in the Singleton Municipal Baths, on Monday. March 6…

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Show Secretary Twelve Applications SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 2

The secretary of the Northern Agricultural Association, Mr. J. T. McMahon, stated this morning that 12 applications had been received for the…

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Show Sports Buckjumping Contests Training Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 7

For the buckjumping events at Maitland Show the show council will have its own team of horses. They had been paddocked at Wallalong, Maitland…

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Swimming Carnival at Newcastle Singleton Competitors Display Good Form

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 7

Four members of Singleton Swimming Club visited Newcastle last night for the Northern District championship carnival, and each did…

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"A Shocking Mistake." Abandonment of Show. Aldermen's Comment

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 1

When the question of applying for a holiday for the Muswellbrook Show was struck off the business paper at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal…

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Wyong Show District's Recovery Good Displays Wyong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 7

In attendance, the first day of the annual show was practically a record, notwithstanding the great heat and the adverse climatic…

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