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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

1,026 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 52

The Show

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 1

With such a remarkable and gratifying response from exhibitors—upwards of 2500 entries are to hand—the 56th annual Exhibition of the…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 25th. MARCH, 1941. Show Opens To-Morrow Splendid Support in Horse and Produce Sections Successful Exhibition Assured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 3

Mr. A. D. McCalman, who has acted as a steward in the ring at the Upper Hunter Show for many years, says that the horse exhibits for this year's exhibition should be the best seen here for several years past…

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Singleton School Notes Swimimng Carnival Success SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 8

The headmaster expresses his sincere thanks to the Swimming Club and its officers for the assistance given In the school…

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Sports Day Broke Patriotic Carnival Committees Busy Broke

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 2

A tremendous amount of anticipation Is being engendered over a wide area as the big Patriotic Racing and Sports Day at…

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School Notes Swimming Carnival

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 3

The headmaster expresses his sincere thanks to the Swimming Club and its officers for the great help with the function. To a…

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Holding of Sydney Show Mr Fadden Commends Move

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 2

The fact that the Royal Agricultural Society's show was being held this Easter while deadly war threatened civilisation was a matter for…

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New Highlights for the Street Carnival Procession Will Be a Feature

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 2

In the last few days, the street carnival which is to be held on Friday night next in aid of Greek Day funds has assumed…

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Red Cross Flower Show and Cooking Competition a Successful Function

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 3

The Singleton branch of the Red Cross Society this afternoon staged a flower show and cooking, competition, described as…

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Red Cross Day Function Flower Show And Coping Comp. SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 5

[?] flower show and cooking competition conducted by the Singleton branch of the Red Cross Society, in the Masonic Hall this afternoon to…

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SWIMMING Carnival At Cessnock CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 9

A carnival will be conducted on April 6 by Cessnock Amateur Swimming Club to assist Cessnock Hospital and Cessnock Soccer Club…

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Opening of Show and Sports Ground

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon next at 2.30 p.m. Mr. L. O. Martin, M.L.A., Minister for Local Government and Works will open the Show, Sports Ground and…

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Sports Day Muswellbrook Show Again Fine Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 7

Muswellbrook Show was officially opened to-day by the President Mr. James White. The ceremony was to have been…

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Flower Show Cookery Competition Splendid Display Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 2

The president, Mrs. H. Wright, the hon, secretary, Mrs. B. Coe, and the hon. treasurer, Mr. G. Coughlan, of the Cross Society…

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Maitland Show Profit

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 2

Maitland Show netted the substantial sum of £1200, a consummation upon which Mr. President Will Sparke and his colleagues are to be…

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Show Pars. Gate Takings

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 1

The hon. treasurer, Mr. T. B. Haydon, was all smiles when he found yesterday's gate takings to have amounted to £246/16/2½—the best for…

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Title Events Swimming Carnival at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 5

Of the twelve events set down for the swimming carnival to be conducted by the Northern Districts Association in the memorial baths, West…

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Red Letter Day Carnival At Raymond Terrace

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 4

Raymond Terrace will have a red letter day on Saturday when the Minster for Works end Local Government, Mr. L. O. Martin, M.L.A.,…

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The Show. Track Record Broken

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 2

E. Jackson's Bower covered two laps to-day in 1 min. ½ sec., breaking the previous record of 1.2 held by H. G. Brown's Pronto…

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Local and General Show Holiday

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 2

Tuesday night's Municipal Council meeting decided to apply for a public holiday locally on Friday, May 9, for Dungog Show…

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Royal Empire Show Heavy Pig Entries

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 3

The restriction of Royal Empire Show, pig exhibits to animal officially certificated free of [?] losis has not adversely affected…

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