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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

1,026 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 52

Show Treasurer Resigns Mr. Geo. Grant, Jun., Appointed

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 5

Mr. Robert L. Pepder, who for a long period has been honorary treasurer of the Maitland. Show Association, tendered his resignation to last…

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Bona Fide looks Fair Bet. Engaged in Parramatta Handicap. Denita Hardest to Beat

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 2

Although beaten into fourth place last Saturday in the Royal Mile, at j Randwick, Bona Fide is exported to make amends and win the last race…

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New Baby Health Centre Rehearsal For Benefit Show SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 8

Miss B. Johns supplied the excuse for the party held by players in the “Mummy and the Humps” after an almost full dress rehearsal in Kennedy Hall…

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QUIRINDI Successful Carnival QUIRIN[?]

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1941 · page 7

A sucessful car[?] was held at War[?] creek on the king’s Birthday holiday [?] [?] of which the Red Cros[?] and the [?] Hospital will be[?]…

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Variety Show Methodist Memorial Hall Well Attended

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 June 1941 · page 4

Colourful costumes and well staged items were features of the Variety Show, held in the Methodist Memorial Hall West…

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Annual Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1941 · page 3

A sub-committee comprising Measrs R. L. Fitzgerald, W. Macken, W. Wilson, F. Robinson, Mrs. Robinson and Miss Brighton were appointed to…

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Show Society

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 June 1941 · page 6

The Upper Hunter P. and A. Society will hold a meeting at 2.30 p.m. on Monday next to receive the finance committee's report in connection with…

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Methodist Flower Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1941 · page 2

The annual Methodist Flower Show will be held In the James Theatre on October 9. Mrs. K. A. Lavis is the hon. secretary…

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Bullahdelah Show Annual Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1941 · page 4

The 20th annual report of the Bullahdelah A.H. and I. Association, was presented at the annual meeting on Saturday, June 7. A large number…

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To–night’s Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 5

The Maitland District Comfort Fund’s carnival and fair will be held to–night oin Sawyer’s allotment about 100 yards form the Cash and Car[?]…

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Proposed Carnival-Race Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 1

There is a movement afoot, initiated in the first instance by the Scone branch of the Red Cross Society, for the holding of a combined…

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Stroud Show Matters

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 3

In the milk and butter teat at the recent Stroud show Mr. V. A. Ford's cow was successful in winning both of the events, giving 36 1/4lb, of milk…

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Tennis Association News. Monday's Jazz Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 7

Tenn's players and the general public are reminded to be in attendance at the School of Arts on Monday night when the merriest carnival of the year…

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New Hour Radio Play 2KO’s Sunday Afternoon Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 5

Commencing next Sunday on 2KO will be a new full hour’s entertainment “THE SILVER KING,” a drama of one hour’s duration which will be continued…

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Poultry Farmers Sectional Exhibition Gratifying Success

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1941 · page 5

Staging their initial sectional breads show in the show Ground to-day. the Maitland Polutry Club penned [?] less than [?] wide. Austral[?]s and…

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Proposed Carnival-Race Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 1

There is a movement afoot, initiated in the first instance by the Scone branch of the Red Cross Society, for the holding of a combined…

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Show Society Donates £90 Help for Patriotic Fund. President's Tribute to Exhibitors

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 1

A recommendation from the finance committee, that £90 be donated to the Muswellbrook and District Patriotic Fund, was adopted at yesterday's meeting of the committee of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Society…

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MUSWELLBROOK £90 [?] Fund Show Donation Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1941 · page 2

Although a small [?] was sustained on the an[?]ust Upper Hunter Show Itself a surplus of £7[?] for the year was disclosed by the [?]…

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Baby Show Queen Of Railways Competition MUSWELLBROOK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1941 · page 2

The candidature of Miss Lurline Hutchison, the Muswellbrook district candidate in the Queen of the Railways war fund was further helped as…

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Recent Patriotic Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 6

Mrs. A. B. Haley, secretary to the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Patriotic Fund, in her monthly report dealt with the details of the recent street…

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