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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

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Newcastle Show Decrease of £256 In Gate Takings Official Day[?]

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 3

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Horse Awards at Newcastle Show Mr and Mrs J. P. Brunner Successful

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 5

Mr and Mrs J. P. Brunner were to the fore in horse awards at Newcastle show. Mrs Brunner secured first for mare or gelding over 13…

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Sport & Spoftsmen in the Sportlight of the Week. Swimming. The Successful Carnival. CRICKET. The Premiership Position. Association Selectors. FOOTBALL. Muswellbrook Club. CYCLING. The Coming Carnival. BOWLS. J. Sell. S. Cann. SWIMMING. Local Club Triumph

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 5

Something attempted, something done! The country swimming championships. held for the first time in the country are over, but the pleasant…

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Show Takings

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 2

Takings at Newcastle Show yesterday, which was family day, totalled £133/7/[?] compared with £172 last year…

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Red Cross Branch At Raymond Terrace Carnival Date

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 6

A meeting called by the [?] Shire Council at the request of the Raymond Terrace branch of the Red Cross Society, to discuss ways…

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2000 ENTRIES Muswellbrook Show MUSWELLBROOK

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 4

It is reported that 2000 entries have been received for the forthcoming Upper Hunter Show, horses, sheep and poultry being Jorge. Cattle, owing…

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Soldiers Chest Completed By Red Cross E.M. CARNIVAL

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 6

Members of the [?] Maitland branch of the Red Cross Society during the week completed a large chest containing 100 pairs of…

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Stenner Wins Police Carnival In Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 7

Sid Stenner, formerly at Maitland won the 200 yards championship of the police force at the carnival on the Sydney Show Ground in 11 1-5sec.,…

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DOWN £338 Newcastle Show Receipts NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 4

Gate receipts at the Newcastle Show were £2586 being £338 less than those of last year and £871 loss than the figures for 1938, the record…

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Local and General News Wool Awards at Newcastle Show

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 2

Mr W. H. Tanner, of Owendale, Ravensworth, was successful in the wool classes at Newcastle show. He secured first and champion and…

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Accepted As Fair

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 3

The price fixed conformed to such conditions, as in Australian currency it represented a return f.o.b. Australian ports of 137/2 per cwt…

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Show Judging

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 6

Sir,— would be thankful if you would pleas grant me [?] in your journal for the purpose of drawing your readers’ attention to the…

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Carnival to Be Held

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 4

The meeting decided, on a recommendation from the executive, to hold a carnival in the school grounds early in April. The function will be…

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President Confident Show Will Be Success 79th EXHIBITION Excellent Entry in Produce Section Opening Tomorrow

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 4

After a succession of hot and dry summer the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticulture Association approaches its 1940 show in the worst season experienced since that…

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Show Privileges Sold

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 1

Privileges in connection with next week's Show were offered at auction by Messrs Higgens, Parkinson & Co. No. 1 publican's booth was sold for…

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Show Entries OVER 2000

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 1

Mr. Secretary Sawkins rang thin office to-day and advised that the general entry for next week's Exhibition of the Upper Hunter P…

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Show Booths Sales at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 4

The sale of Cessnock show booth privileges showed a decrease of £20 on the previous year. No. 1 booth realised £10. No. 2 £28. No. 3 £15,…

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