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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

1,026 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 52

Dungog Show Profit of £105/9/- with Wattle Club Results to Come

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 5

Reporting to the committee meeting of Dungog A. and H. Association on Tuesday afternoon, the secretary Mr. T. Carlton, stated the profit on…

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Charity Dog Show First For 17 Years 180 ENTRIES

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1941 · page 5

Maitland's first dog show for at least 17 years was held at the Show Ground this afternoon. Proceeds were in aid of the ex-Army…

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ALMOST £500 RAISED Comforts Fund Carnival and Goat Derby £1000 Quota Within Reach

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1941 · page 4

A crowd of almost 8000 people watched the goat derby, which was run in conjunction with the Comforts Fund carnival in Church-street, West Maitland, last night. Returns ate not yet complete, but it a expected that…

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Comforts Fund Carnival Promoter Delighted With Result

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 5

The organiser of the Comforts Fund carnival last Friday night, Mr. Jack Enright, stated to-day that he was delighted with the financial…

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MUSWELLBROOK Exhibition Tennis Stabs in Action Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 6

Following an eventful trip through rain and mud from Wellington, J. Bromwich, J. Gilchrist, B. Barnes, and W. Sidwell arrived here yesterday…

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Dog Show Judge Pleased With Quality £15 EXPECTED

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 6

As a result of the Maitland ga[?] charity dog show held at the Show Ground on Saturday afternoon. It is estimated that approximately…

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Comforts Fund Carnival Friday Next

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 1

Fun and entertainment aplenty are promised all who patronise the Comforts Fund Carnival, to be held in the Olympia Theatre this coming…

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Horse and Sports Meeting Showground Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 5

The programme arranged for the horse and sports meeting on the Maitland Show Ground on Saturday next, May 31, in aid of the Oakhampton…

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Visit to Casino Show Celebrations

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 2

"It is a great arid growing district," said Mr. T. M. Cartlon, on his return to Dungog after visiting Casino for the annual show. Mr. Carlton, who…

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Dance and Fair In Aid of Lord Mayor’s Fund

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 3

A successful dance was held on Monday night, and a fair in the Solders Club Rooms, Greets, on Saturday evening in aid of the Lord…

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War Photos Proposed Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 4

The Department of Information has written to West Maitland Municipal Council relative to an exhibition of war photographs in Maitland…

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Carnival-Bazaar As Climax To Appeal Public Meeting Discusses Comforts Quota

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 3

At a public meeting convened by the Mayor (Ald. Tulloch), and held in Kennedy Chambers on Monday night, it was decided to organise a carnival-bazaar, on a date to be decided, as a climax to Singleton's effort for the special Comforts Day Appeal…

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Donations to Patriotic Carnival & SPORTS Previously acknowledged, £101. 10/-: W. H. Tanner

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 2

5/- each: N. Moore, A. P. Fankhurst, Percy Nowlan, J. M. Cousins, A. E. Vickers, W. L. Harris, C. Nichols, N. D. Shearer, D. P. Shearer,…

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Sheep Show to Go on Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1941 · page 10

The Sydney Sheep Show will be held next month on the dates originally arranged—June 18-21—but not at the Show Ground, arrangements…

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Sports Carnival On The Show Ground

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 7

Keen interest in being shown in the afternoon’s sports being held on the Maitland showing Show Ground to-morrow in aid of comforts and war funds…

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To-Night's Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 1

A final reminder is given the general public that the grand carnival, in aid of the Comforts Fund Appeal, takes place in the…

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Donations to Patriotic Carnival & Sports

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 6

Previously acknowledged, £106/10/. £1: J. P. Brunner, Mather's Radio. 14/-: Jerry's Plains Young Men. 10/-: A. H. Wood, V. G. Connell, R…

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Carnival-bazaar for Comforts Appeal Sub-committees Appointed

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 1

At a meeting of the sub-committee of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund, which was appointed to organise the…

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Comforts Fund Plans For Carnival Bazaar SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 2

The carnival bazaar to wind up the appeal, for funds for the the Australian Comforts. Fund will be held in the Singleton Show Ground pavilion and…

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Younger Set Notes. Larger Attendances at Meetings Desired. Monday Night's Jazz Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 1

The weekly meeting of the Younger Set was held on Monday night last at 7.30 o'clock in the Soldiers' Club. Although the attendance was fair, the…

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