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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

956 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 48

Royal Show To Be Abandoned Society's Decision

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 1

Because of the military occupation of the Sydney Showground the council of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales has been…

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Result of Abandonment of Royal Show Huge Loss to Trade

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 1

Abandonment of the Royal Show will cause an Easter trade loss of £2,000,000, Sydney commercial and manufacturing interests claim…

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Cold Storage A.I.F. Camp on Show-Ground SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 1

Cold storage for 20.000 lbs of meat sufficient for two days supply for 5000 members of the A.I.F area is provided at a modern refrigeration…

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Royal Show on Smaller Scale. Cabinet Ministers Support Proposal. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 2

State Cabinet Ministers to-day expressed the view that if it was possible the Royal Show should be held as usual next year. The Minister for…

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Royal Show Views of Cabinet Ministers Should Be Held Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 1

State Cabinet Ministers to-day expressed the view that, if it was possoble, the Royal Show should be held as usual next year…

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Patriotic Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 4

An application by the Police War Comforts Fund for permission to close Elgin-street, between. High-street and Cracnell’s bakery, from…

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See No Reason to Cancel Royal Show Army Leaders' Statements

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 1

Lieutenant-General C. G. N. Miles and Major-General V. A. H. Sturdee declared in a statement they knew no reason why next…

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Minister for Justice and Royal Show Comment on Cancellation. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 2

The Minister for Justice (Mr Treatt) said to-day that cancellation of the Royal Show next Easter was undoubtedly a step that we would all…

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Royal Show Decision to Cancel Develored N a T I O N a L V a L U E

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 1

The minister for justice Mr treat [?] today that the [?] of the Royal Show was undoubtedly a gave which all…

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Wild West Show Patriotic Committee

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 6

Although formed only a few [?] ago, the L[?] Patriotic Committee has proved [?] energetic [?] has already succeeded in raising a…

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Royal Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 2

Depriving Sydney of its Royal Easter Show would be tragic indeed for widespread interest in the city. It was scarcely to be expected that…

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Dance Night Wrestling and Weightlifting Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 1

A novelty entertainment is in Store for patrons who attend the dance night, wrestling and weightlifting exhibition, to be held at the…

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Tales To Tell Again A Fair Chance

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 8

The natives of the New Hebrides had great faith in their Sacred Men. It was the Sacred Men who bad brought the rain, caused the drought, and had the power to kill whomsoever they would. Let them handle a crumb from the food a man was eating, and by their magic…

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Sports Carnival For Patriotic Funds Enthusiastic Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 3

A good deal of enthusiasm is evident in the proposal to hold locally a sports carnival in aid of the patriotic funds. At the meeting on Monday…

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Police Carnival Red Cross and Comforts Fund

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 4

Considerable interest is being displayed by members of the organising committee in connection with the arrangements for the monster police…

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Dungog A. & H. Association the Show to Carry on Annual Meeting Gratified with Last Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 5

Dungog Show carries on Short discussion took place on this subject at the Assocaition's annual meeting on Tuesday afternoon last. Rather,…

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Big Increases Fair Rents Court

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1940 · page 3

The rents of two promises in East Maitland and one in Homeville were greatly increased by Mr. C. G. CarrBoyd, P.M., at East Maitland Court…

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Hopes for Royal Show Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 August 1940 · page 8

The Premier, Mr. Mair, will make representations to Mr. Menzies in Canberra for the removal of troops from the Show Ground fop four weeks…

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To Go on Melbourne Royal Show MELBOURNE

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 August 1940 · page 1

The Royal Show which will be hold as usual this year will open on September 25. In view of the fact that some Royal shows in neighbouring [?]have…

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Brisbane Show Royal Air Force Exhibits BRISBANE

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 August 1940 · page 1

The Royal Show of Queensland Agricultural Association opened to-day Among the exhibits are numerous photographs of R.A.A.F. exhibits…

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