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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

956 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 48

DUNGOG A. AND H. Association Mr. R. W. ALISON RE-ElECTED PRESIDENT

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 2

At Friday night's meeting of Dungog A. and H. Association, it was decided that the show be held on May 9, 10 and 11. Mr. C. T. Abbott…

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Cessnock Tennis Carnival Record Entries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 3

Indications point to a record entry in all grades for the forthcoming tennis carnival to be held on Saturday and…

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Show Fat Cattle. Altered Conditions for Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 4

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

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Patriotic Carnival a Splendid Procession is Assured Military and Scottish Bands to Appear Dowling Street Shops Already Decked With Bunting

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

Displays of bunting already flying from business houses along Dowling-street bespeak keen enthusiasm in the preparation for Saturday's patriotic…

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Market Fair St-Luke’s Women’s Guild

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1940 · page 5

With only five weeks to go the Mower Market Fair, to he, held by St. Luke’s Women’s Guild, gives promises of being ait outstanding [?]…

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Flower Show Morpeth Methodist Church

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1940 · page 4

The Morpeth Methodist annual flower show and industrial exhibition will be held this year in the School of Arts on Wednesday and Thursday…

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Cage Birds Breeding of Canaries Show Prospects

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1940 · page 6

A[?] lande[?] hard at work at with their [?] There has been a great dema[?] for bride during the last two onthly and [?]…

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Great Success Dungog Patriotic Carnival Takings Near £800 DUNGOG

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 October 1940 · page 6

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£100 DONATION Help For Show Committee SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 October 1940 · page 8

At a meeting of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Northern Agricultural Association, it was decided to give £100 to the association…

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Singleton District Raid Victims Donation of £151 Sports Carnival Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 October 1940 · page 8

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Fixing Dates for Next Show Special Meeting to Be Called

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 October 1940 · page 3

At a meeting of the council of the Northern Agricultural Association, held at the showground on Saturday, it was decided to…

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Scottish Fair And Rower Show

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 October 1940 · page 5

The organising work in connection with the [?] and Flower Show has now [?] been completed The committee is engaged in…

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Defying the Season Flower Show and Fair Most Successful. Almost Record Entries

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 October 1940 · page 3

Rapid improvement in floral and vegetable growth since the recent light, rain was responsible for a remarkable display of exhibits at the Methodist Flower Show and Fair on Friday. Everyone, including the wellknown Newcastle floral judge, Mr. F. W. Krempin, was favorably…

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Record Carnival Effort

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 October 1940 · page 3

Present at the carnival in the early part of the day was Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., member for Gloucester, and Mrs. Bennett. They left later in…

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"Give Award a Fair Trial!"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 October 1940 · page 3

In the Commonwealth Arbitration Court yesterday Judge Drake-Brockman appealed to the Southern miners to give his…

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Dungog Patriotic Carnival (Continued)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 October 1940 · page 3

cycles was exhibited by Robert Dark, E. G. Marsh, Jos. Casey, Brian Wilson, Tilly Parker and Bill Skillen…

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Carnival Ball Semi-Military Function

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 October 1940 · page 3

Every ball held in Dungog this season showed big success, but the biggest ballroom attendance for the sea-was as it should be that of the…

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Cessnock League Cycle Carnival and Wood-chop

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 October 1940 · page 4

The CesBnock Cycle Club conducted a cycle carnival and wood-chop in aid of the local Red Cross and Comforts Fund…

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Dungog Excels in it's Patriotism Splendid Success in Carnival Effort Takings £800 Should Show £600 Clear Spectacular Procession Through Beflagged Town

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 October 1940 · page 2

Nowhere in the Commonwealth would finer spirit be displayed in loyal patriotism and win the war determination than was manifested by the citizens of Dungog and district in the patriotic carnival of the past week-end…

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Big Draw Card. Noted Wrestler Coming For Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 October 1940 · page 1

Continuing to throw their full weight behind the Australia Day effort, which will be held at Muswellbrook on Friday, 25th October,…

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