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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

956 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 48

Kurri Cycling Track Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 2

Kurri League cyclists held the second of the series of track carnivals on the newly-coditioned track on Sunday…

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Magnificent Fleeces At Country Women's Handicrafts and Wool Exhibition

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 5

Although scheduled to have been held earlier in the year in conjunction with the Scone Bushmen's Carnival and Show Association. the…

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Fine Show at Gresford Featured with Record Produce

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 3

Gresford Show was favoured with two fine days on Friday and Saturday last. Like Dungog Show, Gresford had put theirs back into May,…

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£2264 From Police Carnival Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 8

The Chief Secretary (Mr. A. U. Tongking) disclosed that the nett profits of the poises carnival for 1940 were £22[?]4/17/11, the [?]est since…

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Red Cross Carnival

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 3

The final meeting of the Committee organised, to carry out the Carnival for (Red Cross funds was held on Tuesday night. Mr. E Armstrong presided…

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Roller Skating Carnival Night

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 9

To the large crowd at selectors the ground inarch at the carnival at the Rollodrome West Maitland, last night was colourful and interesting…

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Show Council Exhibition in Grand Parade Prize Ribbons

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 6

At a meeting of the Maitland show council last night it was [?] to co-operate with the [?] committee in [?]…

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Merriwa Show Abandoned. Decision of Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 7

The council of the Merriwa P.A.H. and I. Association met on Saturday afternoon, when, owing to the seasonal conditions, it was…

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Sunday Football Permission Again Refused Show Ground

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 6

Maitland Show Council decided of a meeting last night to [?] to the policy of not allowing fou[?] to be played on the…

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Red Cross Carnival at Raymond Terrace

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1940 · page 5

A meeting of the Raymond Terrace Red Cross Carnival Committee was held for the purpose of finalising matters in connection with the…

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Upper Hunter Exhibition Saturday Next Moonan Flat

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 1

The stage is now set for the annual Upper Hunter Exhibition, to be held at Moonan Flat on Saturday week, 25th May. A big filling…

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Muswellbrook Athletic Carnival Attractive Programme. Well-contested Events

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 2

The annual Carnival of the Muswellbrook Amateur Athletic Club was carried through on Saturday last at the Muswellbrook Showground, under…

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Athletes Set Up New Records Outstanding Performances at Saturday's Carnival. Amateur Athletic Club Helps Patriotic Fund. J. Devine (Open Champion) and R. Tierney Excel in Under 16 Years Section

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 3

The second annual carnival of the Muswellbrook Amateur Athletic Club was featured by record-breaking: performances on the part of competitors, seconds having been clipped off times of the previous year, while inches more were covered in the jumping events. With numerous…

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Guessing Competition at Gresford Show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 May 1940 · page 3

The dressed weight of the bullock exhibited at Gresford show, in connection with a guessing competition, was 683lbs. Three people…

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Moree Show Profit Moree

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 2

A profit of £526 was made by the Stores P. and A. Society from the recent diamond jubilee show. This was achieved despite the fact…

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Further Lighting Of Show Ring Suggested Sports Committee's Recommendation Deferred

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 May 1940 · page 1

There was a recommendation to the council of the Northern Agricultural Association on Saturday by the sports committee that the advisability of further lighting the ring be considered, and that the Singleton Municipal Council be interviewed, if the…

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Singleton and District Show Committee Affiliation With Kennel Club Sport Donations Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 May 1940 · page 8

The [?] Agricultural Association committee decided at a meeting at [?] on Saturday, to [?] with the [?]…

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Scone Poultry and Cage Bird Society Third Annual Show.—june 7-8. Entries, Monday, June 3

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 1

Scone Poultry and Cage Bird Society will hold its third annual Show on Friday and Saturday, 7th and 8th June…

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