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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

956 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 48

Stand on Fire at Sydney Show 3000 People Leave Safely

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 4

A double-tiered wooden stand, holding 3000 people, caught fire at the Royal Agricultural Showground, Sydney, last night…

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Stand Alight Fire On Royal Show Ground £300 Damage Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 1

About £800 damage was done when [?] broke out in the top deck of the Coronation Stand at the show ground last night. The ring events wore held…

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Cattle Awards at Royal Show. District Breeders Among Winners. Gundibri Estate's Shorthorns

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 6

Upper Hunter exhibitors were prominent among the prize-winners in the cattle section at the Royal Show. The awards' included:—…

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School Carnival Association Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1940 · page 2

At its meeting on Wednesday night, Dungog Parents and Citizens’ Association decided to hold a school carnival in the school grounds on Thursday…

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Howe Park Annual Tennis Carnival Splendid Opening [?]

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1940 · page 2

The [?] W [?]…

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Rugby League Proposed Carnival Country Group

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 March 1940 · page 7

The Country R[?]by [?]of New South Week, [?] in Sydney yesterday, [?] to [?]…

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Light Horses Sales on Show Ground

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 March 1940 · page 6

Although a large crowd attended the sale of light horses at the Sydney Show Ground on Saturday, very few sales were effected…

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Sydney Show Attendance of 150,000

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 2

The attendance at the Sydney show yesterday was 150,750 compared with 173,064 on Easter Monday last year The cash taking yesterday were…

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Sydney Show Attendance Figures

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 8

The attendance at the Royal Show yesterday was 91,723 and gate takings £4995, compared with 106,589 and £6099 respectively for the same…

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State Finances Show Drift Deficit Now £11,000,000

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 2

Latest Treasury returns show that the aggregate State deficits up to February total £11,324,000, compared with the estimated total deficit of…

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Popular "Fibrolite" Home Exhibit Creates Interest at Royal Easter Show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 4

Demonstrating how a modern and durable home can be build at a comparatively low cost, the "Fibrolit'e" Asbestos Cement Bungalow being…

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Sydney Show Concluding Session SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 9

The Royal show concluded last night. The attendance was 31.684, end the takings £17[?]4. The aggregate attendance for this…

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Flower Show Cooking Competition St. Luke’s Guild Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 8

The [?] efforts of the Women’s Guild of St. Luke’s Church at Sing[?] were rewarded yesterday when the Rover show and cooking…

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Adelaide Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 2

Following ah assurance by the Minster for Defence, Mr Street, that military and ate force mils will vacate the Wayville showgrounds at…

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Turf Notes A.j.c. Autumn Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 5

This year's A.J.C. autumn meeting which will be concluded to-morrow, was interesting in many ways. No new time records were made, but…

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Attendance and Takings at Royal Show

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 6

The Royal Show concluded on Wednesday night. The attendance was 31,684, and the takings £1106. Last year's attendance on the final…

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Stroud Show To-day and To-morrow

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 2

Fine weather is promising for Stroud Show, which takes place to-day (Friday) and Saturday. Stroud had good rain last week, and their…

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Popular "Fibrolite" Home Exhibit at Royal Easter Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 4

Demonstrating how a modern and durable home can be built at a comparatively low cost the "Fibrolite" asbestos cement bungalow being…

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Tea Gardens Police Court (Before Messrs. H. A. Motum and H. Connelly, J's.P.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 4

At the local Police Court on Tuesday, March 26, Stanley Childs was charged with having carnal knowledge of a girl under age. He was…

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