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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

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Big Carnival Brilliant Lighting Scheme To-night’s Appeal

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 5

Electricians of the West Maitland Council’s undertaking, under the super[?]ion of the manager (Mr. E. T[?] have…

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ABANDONED The Singleton Show Council Decides Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 June 1940 · page 5

The 1910 Singleton Show has been abandoned. This decision was reached at a special meeting of the Northern Agricultural…

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Big Street Appeal Last Night’s Bright Carnival Maitland Comports Fund

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 June 1940 · page 4

The Find big effort by the appeal committees of the Maitland and District Comfort Fund was made yesterday and last night, and it is expected that the man of 1350 will be realised. Five stalls were conducted in High-street yesterday by…

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JOINED A.I.F. Agricultural Society Farewells Secretary Going Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 July 1940 · page 2

The [?]…

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Show Abandoned Would Have Been The Seventy-First SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 July 1940 · page 2

The 1949 Singleton Show, which [?] abandoned by the unanimous[?] those present at a council meeting [?] the Northern Agricultural Association [?]…

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Singleoton's 1940 Show To Be Abandoned N.A.A's. Decision Due to "Worst War and Worst Drought in History" Sports Meeting to Be Held on Usual Second Show Day

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 July 1940 · page 1

At a meeting of the committee of the Northern Agricultural Association on Saturday morning, it was unanimously resolved to abandon the 1940 Singleton Show, which had been planned for the end of September next…

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Singleton Show Abandoned

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

The 1940 Singleton show has [?] abandoned. A sports day on the Singleton showground on Thursday, September 26, which Would have been…

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No Wagga Show

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

Wagga Show, one of the biggest provincial shows, will be abandoned for 1940. The showground is in occupation as a military camp. (Mr. W…

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Pets and Dolls a Novel Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 3

A novel entertainment as one of the preliminaries to raise funds for a work stall for the coming Church of England bazaar was a doll and…

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DUNGOG Pets and Doll Show C. OF. E. Effort Dungog

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 6

A [?] announcement [?]…

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The Youth Show Broadcast Through 2HR

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 6

The Ma[?] network hag produced a programme [?] which will be heard for the first time [?]…

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Hunter Group Show Association Ground Passes

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 7

A meeting of the hunter River group of [?] was Sales at the [?] West [?]…

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Bomb Outrage at World’s Fair Two Detectives Killed (“Mercury” Service) New York, July 8

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1940 · page 2

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DUNGOG Profit of £120 From the Show Committee Meets Dungog

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1940 · page 6

Reporting to the committee meeting of the Dungog A. [?] Association, the secretary, Mr. T. Carlton, advised that a [?]…

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Scare at World's Fair

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 4

A bomb squad rushed to the world's fair to examine two packages, one found in the British pavilion and the other in the League of…

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Scare at World's Fair

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 2

A bomb squad rushed to the world's fair to examine two packages, one found in the British pavilion and the other in the League of…

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"The Youth Show."

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 1

This paragraph will be big news to all those under 21 who believe they would be radio stars if they only had the opportunity. Here is the…

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Dungog A. & H. Association Show Profit £120

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 4

Reporting to the committee of Dungog A. and H. Association on Tuesday, the secretary, Mr. T. Carlton, advised that a profit of B120/3/9…

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Murrurundi Bushmen's Carnival for 1940 Abandoned. £75 of Sinking Fund Given to Hospital Committee to Function for Benefit of Hospital

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 4

A meeting of the Murrurundi Bushmen's Carnival Committee was held at Murrurundi on Saturday, 29th June, for the purpose of discussing…

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Dungog Show Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 2

The annual meeting of members of Dungog A. and H. Association takes place at the School of Arts on Tuesday, August 6. The following…

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