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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

956 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 48

"Air Train" of 27 GLIDERS Soviet Forces on Show (“Mercury” Service) Moscow, August 18

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 August 1940 · page 1

The Soviet’s annual air show, demonstrating Russia’s "safety from aerial invasion" opened at [?] airport in the presence of Soviet political leaders, diplomatic corps, and 500000 spectators. The features in…

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Dance Night. Wrestling Exhibition and Weight-lifting Contest

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 6

There was an attendance of bettween 30 and 40 couples at the dance weight-lifting and wresting demonstration held at the Masonic Hall last…

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Spring Fair Presbyterian Church, East Maitland Moderator’s Visit

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 5

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£426 in Hand The Police Carnival Patriotic Effort

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 5

Receipts from the Police Patriotic Carnival held in Elgin-street, West Maitland, on Friday night have reached a total of £426/8/4…

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Aerial "Train" at Soviet Air Show Moscow

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 1

The Soviet's annual air show, demonstrating Russia's "safety from aerial invasion," opened at Tushino airport in the presence of Soviet…

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Upper Hunter Show Committee. Election of Executive. Mr. Jas. White's Hopes For Better Seasons

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 1

A11 the executive officers were reelected at yesterday's meeting of the committee of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Society…

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DUNGOG Patriotic Carnival DUNGOG

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1940 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee organising the forthcoming patriotic carnival, hopes were expressed that it would be possible to combine with it a military…

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Spring Fair Gratifying Success Women’s Guild

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1940 · page 4

A created [?] [?] of the [?] of the Spring [?] by [?] [?] Women’s [?]…

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MUSWELLBROOK Meeting of show Committee Officers Elected Muswellanock

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1940 · page 7

The president (Mr. jai. [?] president over a well attended [?] [?] of the committees of the upper Hunter P. and. A. [?] when…

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Defence Works N.S.W. Should Have Fair Share Mr. Mutch’s Views Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1940 · page 5

Mr. T. D, Mutch, M.LA., said to-day that it was the duty of New South Wales members in the Federal Parliament to demand…

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Police Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 7

The committee which organised the police patriotic carnival on Friday last is hopeful of reaching £450 with the receipts. The secretary…

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Stroud Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 2

Stroud A.H. and I. Association, in their annual meeting, amended their rules to permit the society, to function for patriotic purposes. It was…

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Monster Carnival October 12 Tentative Date With Ball Night Before

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 5

The executive for the monster Patriotic carnival sports held its first meeting at the council chambers on wednesday night, when there…

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Patriotic Carnival Hopes for Military Tattoo AND Water Board Picnic

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 2

There was a good attendance of Citizens at the Council Chambers on Monday night comprising the carnival committee to arrange for their…

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“Hush-Hush” Photos Show German Wreckage (“Mercury” Service) London, August 22

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 1

Photographs, which the entire world is waiting to see, depicting a trail of havoc caused by the Royal Air Force’s comter-Bli[?]zkrieg against Germany, German-occupied territory and are contained in three albums which the Air Ministry is…

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DUNGOG Patriotic Carnival Sports Day Dungog

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1940 · page 7

At the Arst meeting of the evocative committee of the Dangok Patriotic Car[?]lval, held this wrok, It was decided to…

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Stroud A.H. & I. Association Annual Meeting Patriotic Carnival Mooted

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Stroud A.H. and I. Association, the rules were altered to permit the society to function for patriotic…

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The Royal Show Narooma

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 August 1940 · page 6

At a conference of agricultural show sociate[?] at [?] [?]…

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MR. S. A. McKIMM President, of Wyong Show Committee

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 6

Mr. S.A McKimm school master of [?] and a member of the Well-known Maitland [?] of that [?] has been elected president of…

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Carnival Committee

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 2

There was a general meeting connected with the carnival on Wednesday evening, when there were present: Messrs. R. L. Fitzgerald…

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