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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

956 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 48

Muswellbrook Show

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 6

Entries for the Muswellbrook show, which is to be held on Wednesday, Thursday, and Thursday night next week (March 6th and 7th), have…

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Next Week's Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 1

To use the words of the Show President (Mr. Jas. White) people with big hearts have responded magnificently to the call to…

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Recent Swimming Carnival. Council's Appreciation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 3

At Wednesday's meeting of the council Ald. N. A. Halliday moved that a letter 'be forwarded to the Muswellbrook Amateur Swimming Club,…

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Official Opening of Show

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture wrote, regretting that owing to prior engagements he would be unable to accept the committees invitation to…

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Show Luncheon Booth Sold

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 2

The secretary, Mr. R. C. Sawkins, informs us that the rights for the No. 1 luncheon booth and fruit and cake stalls for next week's…

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Gala Carnival State Champions to Compete

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 8

Negotiations are being carried on between officials of the Cessnock Amateur Swimming Club and members of the A.S.C…

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Newcastle Show Dungog District Winners

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 5

Among Dungog district prize winners in the Newcastle show were the following: Bruce Hancock first for boy rider…

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Tennis Carnival Many Sydney Players Coming SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 10

Although [?] will not [?] until March 18 over 50 Sydney [?] have [?]…

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Cessnock Show One Week to Go

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 4

Old hands predict a well week for the Cessnock Show, but the Committee are not worrying, because we are insured against loss of gate…

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

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 1

Referring to the entries received for next week's Show, the President (Mr. Jas. White) remarked at Monday's committee meeting that…

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Easter Show Beef Cattle Five States Represented

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 6

Australia's leading beef cattle studs have entered outstanding teams for the 1940 Royal Easter Show. Entries total 552, and while this…

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Date Unchanged The Gloucester Show GLOUCESTER

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 3

At a largo meeting of the show committee a suggestion was made that the show be postponed to a date to April Owing to the continued dry…

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Maitland Show Receipts Lower Than Last Year

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 6

Maitland Show was officially opened yesterday afternoon by the Assistant Commissioner for Railways (Mr F. C. Garside), who said he was…

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1286 DOGS Entries For Royal Show Slight Decline

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 7

As many as 861 individual canine [?] have made 2484 [?] for the Easter Show do? Baton, and have, therefore, ommatea the…

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Show Week Jazz Carnivals. Monday and Thursday Next

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 1

The tender of the "Mile of Pennies" fund" having been accepted for the lease of the School of Arts during Show week, the committee of the…

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Pig Fanciers Success at Maitland Show SINGLETONS

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 10

Messrs, R. and A. Nichols of Glendon, were successful exhibitors of Tamworth breed pigs at the Maitland Show…

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Third Day Sporting Events for Children Maitland Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 7

To-day at Maitland Show was what was known as family day. With the exc[?] of a few events the programs was one or children and there was a good number of…

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Broke Girls at Newcastle Show Junior Farmer Camp. (Contributed.)

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 2

As guests of the Newcastle Show committee Misses Joyce Burgmann and Rita Thompson, Broke Junior 'Farmers, spent an enjoyable and…

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Junior Farmers Visit To Show Newcastle Valuable Week Broke

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 2

Miss Joyee [?] reparative of the Broke [?] Club spent a [?] and [?]…

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