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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

956 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 48

Snake Charmer Bitten at Newcastle Show

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 2

Mrs. Fred Wade, known professionally as Venetia, lady snake charmer, was admitted to Newcastle Hospital late on Thursday afternoon…

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Show Footwear At Arch Ribee’s

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 4

More hot weather is indicated and wise shoppers will bay cool, comfortable shoes to wear to the Maitland Show…

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Cessnock Show Closing of Entries Extended

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 1

The closing date for entries has been extended to Thursday. February 29th. This has been done to suit the convenience of…

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"People with Big Hearts" Show President's Tribute to Exhibitors. Entries For Next Week's Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 1

Referring to the entries received for next week's Show, the President (Mr. Jas. White) remarked at yesterday's committee meeting that he was amazed to find such a wonderful entry in view of the dry conditions. "We have," he said, "about 2000 entries now, and' expect at…

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Motor Displays At Maitland Show THE 1940 DODGE

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 9

The 1940 Dodge which will be [?]…

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Upper Hunter Show Next Week—6-7 March. 2000 ENTRIES

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 1

With the season and conditions generally against it, the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association, which holds its annual Exhibition…

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The Biggest Married Couple on Earth They Weigh 81 Stone On View AT Maitland Show

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 2

Visitors to the Maitland Show will be amazed at their Mammoth…

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Big Freeze Costly to Britain SHOW CLEARANCE(From a Special Correspondent) (By Air Mail) LONDON. February 10

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 12

Britain is now reckonins up The cost of the January [?] The country, particularly industrial cities in the north, will have to…

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Singleton Firms and Muswellbrook Show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 2

The Municipal Council last night advised the Chamber of Commerce that a public holiday had been proclaimed as far as the Council staff…

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Show Attraction World’s Largest Couple

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 5

Show patrons win have the opportunity of seeing a the show the Canadish giant, who stands Sit. Sin, high, and [?]as a big, fat wife, who…

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Engagement at Show Maitland Municipal Band

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 6

All playing members o£ the Maitland Municipal Band are urgently requested to assemble at the West Maitland Drill Hal to-morrow, Thursday…

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Show Holiday Gazetted for Mus’brook. SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 9

The second day of Muswellbrook show has been gazetted as a public holiday at Singleton. Business firms, however, will not observe the…

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Fine Entry Upper Hunter Show Sale of Privileges Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 8

Gratification was expressed by the president, Mr. Jas. White, at the weekly meeting of the show committee at the excellent entry…

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Closing Date Entries for Cessnock Show Improvements Noted Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 6

The closing date for Cessnock Show entries for all excepting sporting events has been extended until to-morrow. The entries for…

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Produce an Outstanding Feature Maitland Show Opens Attractive Displays In The Pavilions Awards of the Judges

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 4

Although it was the unanimous opinion of those who had been associated with Maitland shows for a number of years that the present season was worse than any other within their recollection, one could scarcely imagine that on seeing the agricultural pavilion and the arch. Not only is there a big increase in the number of entries in the produce section, but the quality…

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Maitland On Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 6

THE high expectations entertained for the success of this year’s Maitland Show [?] to have already been fully realised, for the popular verdict concerning the quality of the exhibits, the standard of the programme, and the general tone of the whole…

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Junior Farmers' Show

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 3

Though the weather is against them this year the Junior Farmers decided to go on with their show. They held off last year on account of the dry weather but…

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Mr. Garside Opens Maitland Show Society Praised Impressed With Exhibits Additional Awards

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 7

The official opening of the Maitland Show was performed this afternoon in pleasantly cool and dull weather by Mr. F. C. Garside, the Assistant Commissioner for Railways…

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Outstanding Display of Produce Maitland Show Fertility of the District Visitors Amazed

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 5

If one section can be classed to be more outstanding than any other at the Maitland show, it is the farm and garden produce. Had this display been made in the most favourable…

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