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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

956 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 48

Dungog News Dungog Show Opens an Thursday Train Services Dungog

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 8

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Beautiful Blooms at To-day's Flower Show Excellent Effort by All Saints' Church

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 3

The annual flower show and cooking competition of the All Saints' Church of England opened in the Parish Hall this…

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Annual Show at Dungog Opens HORSES-CATTLE Affected By Transport Difficulties Bright Pavilions (From Our Own Reporter.) Dungog

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 7

Although more entries were received in the cattle and horse at Dungog Show, which opened to-day the display was greatly affected by the refusal of the Department of Railway to grant rebated to exhibiters…

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Singleton Show

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 7

By advertisement in this issue the Northern Agricultural Association reminds our readers that any suggestions for the betterment of the…

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Homeville Dance Floral Market Fair

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 2

[?] still [?] their way to large number to the weekly dances held at Homerville every Tuesday night to [?] the stalls in the…

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Cycling Red Cross Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 2

Good fields and close finishes marked the carnival held on the newly constructed cycle track on Sunday afternoon…

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Red Cross Tennis Carnival at the ’Terrace

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 6

The Raymond Terrace Tennis Club ran a tournament for the Red Cross Carnival on the afternoon of Anzac Day, and the nett result was £1/15/…

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Results of All Saints' Flower Show

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 6

A report of the successful All Saints' flower show and cooking competition, held on Wednesday afternoon last, appeared, in…

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Show Dance Dungog Younger Set DUNGOG

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 7

A bright and most enjoyable function was the Younger Set’s annual show dance at the Globe Cafe last night. There was an excellent crowd…

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Profit of £40 Success of Flower Show SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 7

The members of the All Saints’ Women’s Guild have reason to be proud of the success of the flower show and cooking competition held…

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Dungog Show Opens Continues To-day and To-morrow Belated Show Favoured with Glorious Weather Record Display Despite Loss of Railway Rebates

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 5

Dungog's shop window in its 53rd annual show opened yesterday, and continuing to-day and to-morrow, it does, splendid credit to the…

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53rd Annual Show Public Holiday in Dungog Bright Programme Dungog

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 2

A public holiday was granted from noon until 6.30 in Dungog to-day, the occasion being the main day of the Dungog Agricultural and Horticultural Association’s 53rd annual show. The official opening ceremony was dispensed with but a bright…

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Dungog Show Grand Parade Better Than Ever Many Visitors Dungog

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 7

The Dungog District Agricultural and Horticultural Association was again favoured with glorious weather for the second…

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No Order Reserve Decision Fair Rents Act

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 6

Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., gave his [?] decision to the West Maitland land Police Court yesterday afternoon on the application under the…

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Motor Display at Show

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 6

Much interest was created at Dungog Show by tag display of Oldsmobile and Vauxhall care, end Bedford and G.M.C. trucks, which…

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Dungog Show Record Gate Taking Third Day. Dungog

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 7

There was a record [?] at Dungog Show yesterday when £120 was taken at the [?] was an Increase of £10…

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Personalities at the Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Hardy, of Sydney, are the guests of her slater and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Waller…

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Show Cattle Esrceptionsl Prices

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 6

The quality of the castle exhibited at Dangog show was evidenced to the exceptional prices res[?] at the show sales conducted by Mr, T…

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First Show Missed Dungog, Tuesday

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 6

The absence from Dungog Show through ill-[?]alft et Mrg, F. A, House of Dingoed, was touch notice A sta[?] supporter of the show…

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