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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

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Jane Withers To Appear In Musical Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 3

Jane Withers, will be starred in a full scale musical with a strong-supporting cast, it was revealed at 20th Ce[?]ry Fox. The [?] will be by…

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QUIRINDI Show To Be Held Dates Changed Quirindi

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 6

The Quirindi Show Committee unanimously deelded to go on with the annual show this year (it was abandoned last year…

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Co-op. Shareholders Show Renewed Interest Shares Again Being Bought Up

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 3

Shareholders in the Singleton and District Coop. Society Ltd. have shown increased interest in the activities of the Society following the…

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A. and H. SOCIETY

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 3

The following are financial members to the Raymond Terrace show Society and from whom 21 members of the Committee are required to be elected. A…

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Gresford Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 6

Gresford District Agricultural Society has decided to hold its annual show on May 16 and 17. Wallarobba Shire Patriotic…

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Gresford Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 2

Gresford District Agricultural Society has decided to hold its annual show on May 16 and 17. Wallarobba Shire Patriotic Committee was…

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Dungog Show Schedule Completed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 2

Revision of the schedule for Dungog Show, to be held on May 9, 10 and 11, was completed at a committee meeting held on Friday last…

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President Sees Successful 1941 Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 4

“Everything points to us having a successful Show.” said the president of the Maitland Show Council (Mr. W. E. Sparke) at…

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Tender for Booth Rights at Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 4

The tender of £140, submitted by Mr. A. Preston, for the booth rights at the 1941 Maitland Show, was accepted by the council last night on…

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Maitland Show Improved Section For Bread

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 5

Additional [?] have been added to the section for bakers’ bread to be staged at the Maitland show, which opens at the end of next month…

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DUNGOG -—Revision Of Show Scehedule Work Completed Dungog

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 5

Revision of the schedule for Dungog show, to be held on May 8, 9 and 10 was completed at a meeting of the committee…

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Maitland Show Opening Mr. J. Kavanagh Or Dr. Noble Decision of Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 4

If present plans eventuate, Maitland 1941 Show will be officially opened by a man closely associated with the land—either…

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Show Council’s New Member Mr. W. J. McLaucKlin Welcomed

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 5

The president (Mr. W. E. Sparke) and members of Maitland Show Council, at its meeting last night extended a cordial welcome to Mr. J. W…

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Maitland Show Space Being Booked

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 4

It was thought that the fact of there being no stare at Newcastle would affect the number of sideshows shows at ma[?][?]and show this year…

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Maitland Show First Entries Received White Leghorn Fair

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 4

The first entries for Mainland’s 1941 show which promises to eclipse the successes at recent years; came to hand on Friday,…

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Impressive Display at Greta Engineers Show Their Worth

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 4

"A crowd estimated at about 2000 witnessed an excellent display by the men o£ the Second Division. Royal Australian…

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Country Week Tennis Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 4

This event, which is looked forward to by tennis enthusiasts all over the State, began on the Rushcutter Bay courts on Tuesday, 7th January. The…

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Cessnock Swimming Club. Carnival on Thursday Night

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 3

Cessnock Amateur Swimming Club will hold a carnival at the Municipal pool on Thursday night, proceeds of which will be…

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Fosterton Carnival Big Effort Marred by Rain But Carries on Enthusiastically to Take Over £180

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 3

What proved to be easily the biggest country district earn[?]al conducted for patriotic funds, the [?]fort of the Fosterton district people…

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Peter Pan Progeny Show Promise

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 5

Memories of Peter Pan are recalled by the success of two of his progeny in as many days. Pandemic, a…

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