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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

956 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 48

GRESFORD Meeting of Show Committee Dates Discussed [?]

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 8

A well-[?] medine of the [?] held in the school of [?]…

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Cessnock Show Friday & Saturday March 8 and 9. Alterations to Ground

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 10

During the year the Committee have been busy with a building programme, a new pavilion is being built next to the main pavilion for the…

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Young Judges Facilities at the Royal Show Two Divisions

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 7

The facilities of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales are being extended with a view to giving…

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Proposed Exhibition

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 3

Mr. Len Schwartz, a member of Australia's 1938 Davis Cup team visited Dungog on Friday on behalf of his firm, Slazengers Ltd…

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Wool Exhibition

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 3

Referring to the Wool and Handicraft Exhibition, Mrs. Davies said that this had been postponed to coincide with the date of the Bushmen's…

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Swimming Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 2

The following additional donations in aid of the funds for the swimming carnival on the 17th inst. have been received:—A. C. Lawrie £1, C. M…

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Dungog Tennis Exhibition Planned DUNGOG

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 6

Mr. Len Schwartz, the 1938 Davis Cup player, who visited Dungog during the week-end, discussed with the secretary of the Dungog District…

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Country Week Cricket Carnival Tennis Activity Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 2

A proposal is to be considered by the N.S.W. Cricket Association that a country week cricket carnival he held towards the end…

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Lord Gowrie Cannot Open The Show Committee Meets

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 5

The municipalities of West Maitland, East Maitland and Morpeth, and the Bolwarra Shire Council advised the Maitland Show Council…

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Greater Scope for Young Judges Easter Show Innovation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 1

The facilities of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales are being extended with a view to giving greater impetus to the…

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Will Stick to the Newspapers, Show Committee's Tribute

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 5

When the Show Committee had before it yesterday a letter from a radio station, soliciting advertising business in connection with the forthcoming…

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Premier To Be Asked To Open Show Yesterday's Committee Meeting. Car Stand Charges Reduced

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 1

At yesterday's meeting of the co[?]ttee of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association, it was decided to ask the Premier, the Hon. A. Mair, M.L.A., to open the Upper Hunter Show, which its to be held on 6th and 7th March next…

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Show Council Lighting Arrangements

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 4

At the meeting yesterday afternoon the council of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, the matter of altering the…

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Amendment Sought in Fair Rents Act Home Building Seriously Affected

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 2

A deputation from the Real Estate Institute, which will ask the Minister of Justice, Mr Treatt, for amendments to the…

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MUSWELLBROOK Invitation to Premier Opening of Show Mus[?]

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 3

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TENNIS. Coming Exhibition

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 2

Early in the week, the association secretary (Mr. W. Tickle) addressed a letter to Jack Crawford, international tennis star, asking him to join…

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Swimming. Carnival Officials

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 2

Officials who will control the Country Championships at Muswellbrook baths on Saturday week are:—Referee, Mr. T. J. Williams; judges, Messrs…

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Flannel Dance Floral Market Fair

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 4

The popularity of the weekly dances was proved when on Tuesday night over 90 coupler were present at Homerville Hall…

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