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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

956 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 48

Woollen Exhibition, Cookery, Fancy Work and Flower Show. C.w.a. Annual Fixture

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 8

The woollen exhibition, cookery, fancy work and flower show held in the Astros Theatre under the auspices of the local branch of the Country…

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Bushmen's Carnival Murrurundi Finances

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 3

At the annual meeting of Murrurundi Bushmen's Carnival committee, the balance-sheet showed receipts to be £746/12/8, including a credit…

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Comforts Fund To Raise More Money Street Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 5

There was a [?] good [?] public [?] the Town Hall West [?] and [?]…

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Upper Hunter and District Seventh Exhibition Success, Despite Seasonal Conditions Upper Hunter Bush Nursing Association Benefits

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 5

Saturday last again saw a successful Exhibition—the seventh—to be held at Moonan Flat under the aegis of the Bush Nursing…

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May Fair Rutherford Display Cookery Awards

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1940 · page 10

Large Union Jacks draped to advantage made an effective background for the staff at the Rutherford Presbyterian Fair…

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GRESFORD Show Committee GRESFORD

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 June 1940 · page 2

Mr D. Smith President of the Gresford Show Committee occupied the chair at a fairs well attends meeting of the committee held in the…

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Mr. W. Blanden Farewelled. Footballers Show Appreciation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 1

Held in the highest esteem by all sections of the railway service, to which he has given loyal assistance, Mr. W. Blanden-found time during…

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Scone Poultry and Cage Bird Society Third Annual Show Friday—saturday Next

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 1

Scone Poultry and Cage Bird Society has received an excellent entry for its third annual Show, which will be staged in the Manchester Unity…

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Just Cause Demands Fair Fight

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 2

Mr James McKeachie, energetic advocate for the would-be milk strike, at yesterday's meeting of Singleton dairy farmers loudly voiced his regret at the appearance in last Friday's "Argus" of an article which suggested that the milk producers should fight to the…

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Show Secretary and Four Committeemen Join A.i.f

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee of the Dubbo P.A. and H. Association, the secretary, who has enlisted with the A.I.F., was granted leave of…

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Show and Sports Ground

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 1

At the Chamber of Commerce meeting on Monday night last, the condition of Show and Sports Ground came up for discussion…

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Cessnock Cycling Track Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 1

On Sunday next the Cessnock League Cycling Club will hold a carnival on the Cessnock saucer track. Good prize money…

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Poultry and Dog Show

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 1

The annual poultry, cagebird and dog show, sponsored by the Scone Poultry and Cage Bird Society, opened this morning at the M.U…

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Night Tennis EX-Champion Visit Exhibition Match

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 8

Th[?] the Germany of Department Por[?] Cor. George [?] [?] albert [?] New South [?]alce hard [?] champion will…

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Brave Front International Show

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1940 · page 8

The international Motor Show, staged at the Melbourne Exhibition Building by the Victorian Chamber of Automotive…

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Falls of Show on Southern Tablets Many Frosts

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1940 · page 7

Daring the past 24 hours light to moderate rain was reported in the south-east quarter of the State between the steps and , the coasts…

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Show Council. Additional Lighting. Question Deferred. Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 June 1940 · page 2

The [?] of the [?] Agricultural Association decided [?] on Saturday to [?] of the [?] of [?]…

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Scone Bushmen's Carnival and Show Association 'Right Up in the Collar"—and the Gravel Flying" £600 to Help War Effort

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 2

A special war emergency general meeting of members of the Scone Bushmen's Carnival & Show Association was held on Saturday…

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Fair Rents Lithgow Prosecution SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 1

At Lithgow Police Court to-day, H. S. Hanna was lined £7, or 14 days imprisonment for letting a house at a rental exceeding that determined…

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