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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

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Patriotic Street Carnival. Details Discussed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 6

On Thursday afternoon last in the C.W.A. Rest Rooms the Patriotic Fund Auxiliary met for the purpose of discussing general business and…

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RACING Sidelights. Sologram a Fair Bet Selected for Hying Welter. Novice and Belvoir Best of Others

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 2

The Flying Welter Handicap at the Moorefield meeting to-morrow has been divided on the tops and bottoms system…

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Police Carnival Appeal for Patriotic Funds

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 4

The police of East and west [?] and who are [?] an [?] on [?] of [?] hold a meeting a the west [?]…

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State Railways Show Deficit

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 July 1940 · page 1

Speaking at the Millions Club the Assistant Commissioner for Railways (Mr P. C. Garside) said New South Wales Railway accounts…

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Tune in To-night to "The Youth Show"

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 July 1940 · page 2

There commences to-night (Wednesday) over 2HR something quite n,ew and highly entertaining in radio attractions, with the presentation of…

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Cowra Decides to Continue with Show "Magnificent Response by Business People."

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 July 1940 · page 2

Following a magnificent response by the business people of the town to an appeal for support, the committee of the…

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Show Societies Plan for Wartime Production Supported by Treasurer Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1940 · page 7

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Police Carnival Committee Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 5

A meeting of the sub-[?] or [?] the police patriotic [?] to be held on FridaY August 16 was bell last night…

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Children's Fun Fair Splendid Patriotic Effort

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 2

A childrens' fun fair, organised by Mrs. G. M. Westgarth, which was held at her home, Garthgowan, on Saturday afternoon last, was responsible…

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Country Show Societies. Urged to Carry On. Federal Treasurer's Support

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 4

"It is to my mind of the vrey greatest importance that the Australian primary industries should maintain their standards of efficiency so that…

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Camp Concert Entertainment on Show Ground

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1940 · page 4

The members of the Anny Service Corps, [?] [?] to camp on the Maitland Showground, were entertained on Thursday night by Mr. Hal…

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Outer Area Producers-- Be Fair!

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 July 1940 · page 5

In spite of the fact that for some years outer area eggs have not been exported by the speculative interests the Board has maintained the N.S.W. market by exporting the surplus. We can improve the position by control—help us to help you by voting…

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Police Carnival Enthusiasm Growing

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 6

At a meeting of the committee organising the police patriotic effort, it was reported that the skating risk idle in St. Andrew-street would not…

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Egg Poll Exhibition of Roll

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. A. D. Reid), invites attention to the fact that the period of exhibition of the preliminary list of persons whom…

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£356 RAISED Patriotic Carnival Comforts Fund

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 1

The Patriotic carnival held at West Maitland recently [?] [?] nett proo[?] of £350/10/4 according 10 a report submitted by the…

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DUNGOG Big Carnival Proposed Patriotic Fund Dungog

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 8

Dungog Patriotic Fund [?] as its meeting this week, decided to hold a meeting on August 12 to consider gracing a big…

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Unique Milk Show New York World's Fair

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 3

Sent from 21 of the United States of America Jersey “creating” milk samples recently made a striking dis play at the New York World’s Fair…

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Approaching Meetings. Show Committee

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association will be held at the Showground at 3 p.m. on Monday next. As only the required…

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