Carnival Chips
"The shouting and the tumult dies, The captains and the kings depart."…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shows & fairs, 1939
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Ungog Show Opens in Fine Weather Bright Prospects for Good Exhibition
In spite of the extremely adverse seasonal conditions that have prevailed in the district during December, January and February, Dungog's 52nd annual show opened on a most auspicious note yesterday. Naturally in some sections the effect of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Special Carnival Issue
This issue goes to our readers in the form of a Special Carnival Number. It covers ten pages. Despite the increase in coverage, we…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Carnival Dinner
The annual dinner of the committee was again held at the Royal Hotel. There was a large attendance, with Mr. A. F. Smith (President) in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gresford Show
Friday and Saturday, April 21 and 22, are the dates fixed for the annual show at Gresford, and following on the recent rains it is expected to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Carnival Ball Brilliant Success
The dullness of the night outside was put to flight by the brightness inside the Olympia Theatre at the annual Carnival Ball held on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Snapshots at the Scone Carnival last
Thrown during the Novice Bullock Riding Contest at the Scone Bushmen's Carnival on Saturday. A. DAVIDSON falls backwards into the mud. MISS BESSIE SCOTT, riding "KATHLEEN" in the Open Championship Draft. Miss Scott won the Ladies' Championship Draft, and is an…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Local and General High Jump at Comboyne Show
Jumping on a sodden ground, Mr. D. M. Wynter's Dixie cleared 6ft, 6in, in the high jump at the Comboyne show on Friday last, and annexed for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Method of Display Diorama For Sydney Royal Show
Designed and made in Sydney, and said to be the first of its kind ever seen in Australia, this diorama will demonstrate a new method of display…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Profit of £850 on Maitland Show President Congratulates Council on Result
In a financial statement submitted to a meeting of the Maitland Show Council last night, the treasurer estimated the profit on the recent show at approximately £850. In view of the rain on the Saturday, this was considered an excellent result. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sunny Day For Dungog's Annual Show Public Holiday Ground Thronged by Town and District People Ring Attractions Dungog
To-day was the main day of the Dungog Show, and hopes of the committee for fine weather were fully realised. There was hardly a cloud in the sky, and the heat was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Great Success Swimming Carnival at Singleton Singleton
There was a record attendance at the novelty swimming carnival and band concert conducted at the Singleton swimming baths last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lawn Tennis Carnival at Easter Large Entries Singleton
Already 90 visitors have entered for the tennis tournament to he played over Easter on the Howe Park courts at Singleton…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →St. Patrick's Day Sports On The Show Ground a Large Crowd
Hundreds of people from all parts of the district were on the West Maitland Show Ground this afternoon for the sports…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →ATHLETICS Maitland Carnival Champions Coming
Mr. Bill Ahern, Sydney representative of the Maitland District Amateur Athletic Club, in a communication to the club's hon. secretary, Mr. Noel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Carnival Night at Swimming Baths Large Crowd Provided with Splendid Programme
The twice postponed swimming carnival, organised by the Town Band and Swimming Club, took place on Friday night after…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Late Carnival
Despite the comprehensive survey of Scone's annual Carnival in preceding "Issues, there were several omis[?]. For instance, it has been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gloucester Show
The Gloucester show secretary, Mrs. M. A. Newton, reports that entries are beginning to come in well for all classes. She would urge…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dungog Show Secretarial Duties
Dungog A. and H. Association's very competent secretary, Mr. T. M. Carlton, is to be congratulated upon the very fine success that Dungog's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dungog Show Ball Great Success
Nearly three hundred dancers graced the floor of the James Theatre last Friday evening, when the annual show ball, under the auspices of the…
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