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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

956 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 48

Happy Evening Concert Party at Show Ground

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 6

At the invitation of Padre Simoom, Pop Lancaster and a party of artists visited the Maitland show ground military camp last night. A…

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£600 to Help War Effort. Scone Bushmen's Carnival and Show Effort

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 5

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

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Country Week Rugby League’s Carnival Opens To-morrow Game in Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 6

The Country R[?] has [?] this [?] for the [?]…

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Country Teams Newcastle and Coalfields Win Easily League Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 7

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Big Carnival Comforts for the A.I.F.

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 4

Arrangements for the big carnival being organised for Friday evening, 28th instant to raise funds for the A.I.F. troops going oversees, win he…

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Fair Exchange

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 7

A small girl entered a grocer’s shop in the East End of London. “Please, sir,” she said to the shopkeeper, in a shrill voice, “I wants arf…

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Sheep Show One of Best Ever Held SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 1

The annual show of the N.S.W. Sheep Breeders’ association commenced to-day at the Sydney Show Ground…

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Sydney Sheep Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 1

Included in Wednesday's awards at the Sydney Sheep Show were the following:—Strong wool ewes: Ewe, under 1½…

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Big Carnival Comforts Fund Maitland’s Effort

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 4

Arranged by the App[?] Committee of the [?] Maitland branch of the Coun[?] Fund matter car[?] which will…

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Show Passes Association Perusals Members Meet

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 2

It was details of a meeting of [?] River [?] and [?] Association last night that the [?]…

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Comforts Fund Maitland’s Big Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 4

Final arrangements for Maitland’s monster carnival on Friday night next, the proceeds of which are for the purchasing of comforts for the…

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The Show Will it be Abandoned? SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 2

A [?] council meeting of the Northern Agricultural Association will be held [?] Singleton next Saturday in [?] the question of carrying on the…

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RACING Sidelights. Looks Fair Bet Veroure in Flying Handicap. Micawber and Opportunist Place Possibilities

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 2

Large field will be the ordei of the day in most-of-the races at Victoria Park to-morrow. In the flying Handicap, run over…

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Maitland’s Big Carnival On Friday Night

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 June 1940 · page 4

All roads will load to Caroller Place adjacent to the west [?] electric light showroom church [?] on Friday [?] next, where the Maitland…

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Plants Still Idle Fair British Output Not Reached (“Mercury” Service) LONDON, June 25

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 June 1940 · page 2

The “Financial News” given prominence to an article in which it declared that plants capable of turning out war materials are…

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Car Parking at the Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 6

By the courtesy of Mrs. Fletcher, cars may be parked at 26 St. Andrew street. Opposite Caroline Place, to-morrow night…

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Elba Sunning Charming Songster at Carnival Australian Star

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 7

Through the kindness of J. C. Williamson, Miss, Elsa Ble[?] popular Australian [?] who has son audiences held at home…

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Gundy "Fancy Fair" in Aid of Patriotic Fund

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 6

The promoters, together with their band of willing workers, may indeed feel gratified by the success of the "Fancy Fair" held in the Soldiers'…

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