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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

956 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 48

Spring Fair Cookery Competition

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 August 1940 · page 4

The annual spring fair and cookery competition organised by the Women’s Guild of St Stephen’s Presbyterian Church. East Maitland, will be held…

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Police Carnival Comforts and Red Cross Funds Delegates Meet

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 August 1940 · page 4

Sgt. C. Y[?]mans presided over an enthusiastic meeting of delegates last evening, when final arrangements were made for the…

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Brisbane Show Opens N.S.W. Exhibitors Do Well. Brisbane

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1940 · page 1

The Royal National Show opened to-day in splendid weather Officials expect a record attendance. To-day was chiefly devoted to judging stud,…

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Newcastle Show Military Still Occupy the Ground May Not Be Held Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 August 1940 · page 4

The Newcastle Agricultural Association decided last night, at the adjourned annual meeting that unless the military authorities intimate…

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Police Carnival Red Cross and Comforts Funds

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 August 1940 · page 4

Arrangements are complete for the big carnival to be staged at [?] [?] on Friday night next, and the organising committee in look…

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1941 Easter Show to Be Abandoned

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 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 compelled to…

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Patriotic Funds Carnival to be Held Committees Meet Dungog

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 4

An enthusiastic meeting of ladies to form a social committee in connection with the proposed monster carnival day for the patriotic lands was…

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“Show Down” Soon Shanghai Defence Problem WASHINGTON August 14

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 2

It is [?] in washington that [?] show [?] between the united states and [?] the paint as to…

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Carnival Committee

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 3

The carnival committee will also meet on Monday night to go into their functions of organising the procession, novelties, etc…

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Patriotic Carnival Sub-committee Formed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 3

An enthusiastic meeting of ladies to form a social committee in connection with the proposed monster carnival day for the patroitic funds…

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Patriotic Street Carnival Profit. £338/1/10

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 6

The statement of receipts and expenditure for the recent patriotic street carnival, organised by the Toadies' Auxiliary of the Merriwa…

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District Police Patriotic Carnival To-day’s Effort

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 5

The carnival organised by the East and West Mainland police for petrolic funds took place today and will be contained to night…

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Unique Presentations Riflemen Show Appreciation of Mr. Hennings

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 8

Rarely does a donor receive a presentation, but this unique happening took place on Saturday night last at the Cessnock Rifle Club's annual…

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Maitland Show Depends on Military Camp on Ground

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 4

With this millitary still occupy [?] part of the ground there is doubt about the holders of the Maitland show [?] year…

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Bullahdelah Show Profits for War Funds Schedule in Print

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 5

The schedule for Bullahdelah Show is now in the "Chronicle" hands for printing. The next will be the Society's 20th annual show. Dates…

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Fair Girls Unlucky

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 August 1940 · page 7

The women director of a large secretarial employment bureau in London offers suggestions to girls seeking work…

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Great Crowd Police Patriotic Carnival £450 EXPECTED

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 August 1940 · page 5

The Maitland police carnival held in [?] last night was or if the most successful efforts it was the most…

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Spring Fair At East Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 August 1940 · page 4

The spring fair and cookery completion Organised by the Women's [?] of St. Stephen’s Presbyterian Church East Maitland will be opened…

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Red Cross Workers at Police Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 August 1940 · page 4

The gully [?]shall of the west Maitland branch of the Red Cross was in expense outside the Palace Theatre on Friday [?]…

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