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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

956 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 48

The Passing Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 October 1940 · page 5

I watch the sun rise in the east, I see it sinking in the west; I see the stars a long nights' feast And at the dawn fade, back to rest…

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Cessnock Swimming Club. Monster Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 October 1940 · page 4

The Cessnock Amateur Swimming Club, together with the Geo, Ryder committee, have decided to conduct a monster swimming carnival on…

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East End Dance Happy Carnival Night

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 October 1940 · page 6

Saturday night last, at the East End School, was again one of those occasions when everybody enjoyed themselves at the carnival night…

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Friday's Carnival. an Appeal to the People

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 October 1940 · page 2

All roads and footsteps will lead to Muswellbrook's Patriotic Carnival on Friday next, which will be on a grand scale…

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Baby Show. Sturdy Young Australians

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 October 1940 · page 2

Muswellbrook possesses many proud mothers, and rightly so, too, after the fine exhibition of babies and bairns who came before the judges' eyes at…

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St. Luke's Church of England Centenary Fair Successful Function

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1940 · page 3

Special interest surrounded St. Luke's annual Fair and Flower Show, which were held at the Olympia Theatre on Thursday last…

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Royal Empire Show Special Sydney Effort in 1941

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1940 · page 4

Recognising the importance of directing all possible attention to the war effort, and the desirability of developing to the maximum a spirit of…

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Empire Pageant Next Year's Royal Show SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1940 · page 1

The Assistant Secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society. Mr. A. Q Shidmore, . said to-day that place were being drawn up to mate next…

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Methodist Flower Show Dungog Town of Flowers Beautiful Floral Display

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1940 · page 4

Following so closely upon last week's big carnival and many other functions, the ladies of the Methodist Church Aid were under some…

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"Royal Empire Show" War Effort to Be Featured Plans for 1941 Fixture

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1940 · page 3

The scope of the 1941 Sydney Show will be considerably extended by displays of wartime industries and patriotic demonstrations, to emphasise…

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Baths Carnival Arrangements in Hand

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 October 1940 · page 1

Arrangements are well in hand for the carnival at the opening night Of the Maitland swimming pool on Saturday, NOvermber 9…

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£233 PROFIT Returned Soldiers Carnival Fine Effort

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 October 1940 · page 4

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Singleton Street Carnival Combined Effort On December 6 SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 October 1940 · page 8

A street carnival will be held in John street Singleton on Friday evening December 6 The Rotary Club and the police and Citizens…

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Methodist Fair

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1940 · page 1

Notwithstanding the many calls upon the public for funds to assist war victims land soldiers there is still a due recognition of the rights of the church, and the…

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Tartan Fair

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 5

This evening, at 5 p.m., and to-morrow afternoon, at 2 p.m., the annual fair conducted by the Presbyterian Church will be held in the…

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Street Carnival Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 2

A feature in connection with the street carnival to be held in singleton on Friday evening, December 6. will be a “Queen” competition. The…

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Carnival To-night. a Veritable Fairyland

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 2

The big patriotic carnival, which opened this afternoon, will be continused to-night on the Town Hall Reserve. Everywhere there will be…

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Cessnock Tennis Comments on the Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 2

The October carnival held last week-end, produced some brilliant displays of tennis. A severe dust storm, followed…

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Local and General News Street Carnival for Singleton

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 2

A street carnival which promises to transform John Street into the gayest place imaginable and provide a night's rollicking entertainment for…

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