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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

956 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 48

Patriotic Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 2

Nominations for the athletic handicap events for Saturdays' patriotic carnival close this (Monday) evening. The organising secretary, Mr. W. J…

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Church of England Fair. Bright Display of Flowers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 4

A beautiful display of flowers was the reward for the large number of people who attended the annual Church of England Flower…

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Salvation Army Fair at East Maitland Successful Effort

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 4

The Nasturtium Fair, held in the Salvation Amy Hall, East Maitland, was opened on Saturday night by Mr. Howarth, M.L.A…

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The Baby Show Over Sixty Infants Parade

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 4

Considerable interest centred in the baby show on Friday afternoon, when the proud mothers of more than 70 infants of ages ranging up to three…

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Jumped Fence Dog Racing on Show Ground

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 4

On a charge of west Maitland Police Court to-day of having entered the enclosed lands of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural…

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Show Off Newcastle’s Decision “No Alternative”

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 4

At a special meeting yesterday the council of the Newcastle Show Association decided to abandon the 1247 show…

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Games Show Wish for Peace Athens, Oct. 7

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 2

Teams from Turkey, Greece, and Yugoslavia are participating in the Balkan Olympic games at Games at Istanbul. All Greek newspapers give prominence…

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Anglican Flower Show Officially Opened by Mrs. Batty Bazaar As Church Influence Discussed Considerable Interest in Baby Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 4

Splendid success attended the annual Flower Show and Bazaar conducted by the Women's Guild of Christ Church or England, Dungog,…

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Preparing for the Big Carnival Many Stalls Allotted. All Local Organisations Co-operating

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 1

Every organisation in Muswellbrook was represented at last night's meeting of the Patriotic Committee, held to make further preparations for the big patriotic carnival to be held on FRIDAY, 25th INST. The bodies represented were the…

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Baths Carnival Tentative Programme

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 10

A tentative programme for the carnival to be held on the opening night of the Maitland Olympic Pool was drawn up at a meeting of the…

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Big Carnival Muswellbrook Plans Australia Day Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 4

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“A Fair Go” Urged for Road Workers Mayor’s Criticism

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 6

“It is the custom of the Department of Main Roads to do many things, but it is not their custom to give man a fair go.” The Mayor…

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One Man Show ’The Greot Dictator’ Chaplin's Own

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 8

Charles Chaplin's Sim, “The Great Dictator,” which will shortly be shipped to Australia, is probably the motion picture…

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Fat Cattle Exhibits of Royal Show Altered Conditions Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 7

Fat cattle producers who intend exhibiting at the next Royal Empire Show, to be held in Sydney in April, will welcome alterations meds by the…

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Scottish Fair And Flower Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 October 1940 · page 7

The committee organising the Scottish Pair and Flower show, to be held next Wednesday and Thursday October 16 and IT. in old of the funds…

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Plans Complete Saturday’s Carnival Street Procession Dungog

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 October 1940 · page 4

Displays of [?] aircraft flying from [?] Dow[?] street [?] keep on[?] in the [?]…

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Scotch Fair

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 5

Local Presbyterians will be greatly in evidence to-morrow afternoon, on the occasion of the Scotch Fair, to be held in…

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Tartan Fair

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 7

The annual Presbyterian Church fete at Cessnock is to be named "Tartan Pair." The decorations will be of tartan…

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Carnival Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 5

All the anticipations for a brilliant carnival ball to-morrow (Friday) night will be fully realised. Miss. Ann Abbott, publicity officer for the…

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