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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

956 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 48

Monster Street Carnival for Patriotic Funds. Police, Rotary and Sporting Bodies' Effort. Riot of Fun Promised

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 3

Excitement entertainment and fun aplenty is promised at the monster street carnival to be held in Cessnock on…

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Monster Carnival Plans At Cessnock CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1940 · page 8

A monster street carnival will be held in Cessnock on Friday night by the Police, rotary and Sporting [?] committee in aid of the Red…

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The Street Carnival Will Be a Gala Night John Street to Be Fairyland of Gaiety

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 November 1940 · page 3

There is every indication that Friday night, December 6th will be Singleton's gayest night on record…

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Dungog Show Schedule Adopted Dates Clash Dungog

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 November 1940 · page 2

With the executive of a [?] [?] [?] [?]…

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School Work Exhibition to Be Held

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 4

An exhibition of work done by pupils of West Maitland School will be held in the [?]School, Elgin-street. at 3 p.m en December…

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Carnival at Stroud Saturday's Big Effort

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 2

During the last war Stroud made a notable effort with a patriotic carnival, and to-morrow (Saturday) it is expected to repeat that success…

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Cessnock Amateur Swimming Club. Patriotic Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 6

Who's the best worker at your colliery? Wherever miners congregate this question arises, and as there are so…

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Cessnock Technical College. Exhibition of Women's Handicraft

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 1

Work of a very high standard revealed in the exhibition, at Cessnock Technical College on Wednesday night, of frocks, millinery, tailoring…

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Kurri East End Rugby League. War Effort Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 6

Members of Kurri Kurri East End Rugby League Football Club will hold a carnival at the Rugby League ground on Sunday afternoon, in aid of…

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OVER 300 PRESENT Show Ground Dance SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 5

Huge backers of flowers [?] tram the ceiling, and at [?] around the [?] were effective for the dance held in the…

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Street Carnival for Patriotic Funds. Riot of Fun in Cessnock To-night

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 4

There'll be a riot of fun at the big street carnival which is to be held in Cessnock to-night by the Police, Rotary Club and…

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Turf Notes Aberdeen Patriotic Carnival Race Club. Saturday. 7th December.—Entries, Wednesday Next

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 5

Sportsmen are again reminded that entries for the Aberdeen and District Patriotic Club's meeting, to be held on Saturday, 7th December, close on…

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Dungog Show Dates Fixed May 8, 9, 10 Prize Schedule Adopted

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 5

With the exception of a special prize eliminated from the open cattle draft, and malting the event worth £20, £5 and £2/10/ Dungog A. and…

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SWIMMING Carnival At Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1940 · page 5

A swimming carnival will be staged in the Cessnock bathing pool to-morrow afternoon at 2.30 in support of the candidature of Mr. G. Ryder…

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Police Carnival Staged At Cessnock Crowd in Streets Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1940 · page 5

A milling made of people last night Flocked to coop[?] Cessnock, where a carnival organ teed by the local police was…

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Show Council Late Mr. A. S. McKimm Great Worker

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1940 · page 4

A tribute to the late Mr. A. S. McKimin and the work he had done for the Maitland Show was paid at a meeting of the Maitland…

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Railway Earnings Show Increase Due to Restricted Shipping and Petrol Rationing

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 November 1940 · page 2

Between July 1 and the middle of this month, rail earnings were greater by £1,350,000 than during the corresponding period yast year, said the…

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Carnival Dance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 November 1940 · page 3

On Friday night a war-time economy dance was held, the proceeds of which totalled £21/12/9. Mrs. Chadban organised a buffet supper, and…

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Proceeds of Carnival Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 November 1940 · page 5

The Proceeds of the street carnival held at Cessnock last Friday night amounted to £309. The carnival was arranged by the Cessnock Police…

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