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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

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GRESFORD The Annual Show GRESFORD

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 4

For some time there has been great diversity of opinion as to whether or not the annual show should be held. So high did feelings on the matter…

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Woodchopping at the Show Prominent Axemen To Attend

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 1

The Hunter River District Agricultural Association hopes to draw prominent axemen from a wide area in New south Wales for its…

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SWIMMING Maitland Club Carnival Crowds

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 7

The crowds attending the Maitland Amateur Swimming Club’s carnivals each Thursday night are ever increasing…

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Fosterton Carnival Profit of £130 Expected

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 3

At a meeting of Fosterton Patriotic Committee held on Monday night, the hon. treasurer, Mr. A. R. Loan, reported that the gross takings from…

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Police Carnival Arrangements At Newcastle Work of Boys’ Clubs

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 4

Splendid work in reforming boys and setting an example to others is being done by the Boys’ Club ‘Movement organised by the police in…

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Royal Empire Show Feature of War-time Prize Schedule

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 3

The distribution this week of the prize schedule for the Royal Empire Show is a reminder to intending exhibitors throughout the…

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Empire Pageant Feature Of The Royal Show SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 1

Sir-Samuel Hordern, president of the Royal Agricultural Society, said to-day that the society felt it had an additional national duty at this time…

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Mainland Show

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 3

A few days remain until 10th February which is the closing date for general entries for the 1947 Maitland Show to be held on 27, 28th February, and 1st March…

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Police Carnival at Newcastle

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 2

The New South Wales Police Carnival will be held at Broadmeadow, Newcastle on February, 22nd next, and will include the whole of the spectacular events…

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Exhibition of Nazi Equipment Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 4

An announcement was made last night by the Mayor (Aid. Young) that an exhibition of Nazi equipment seized in Australia would be held…

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Canvass in Sydney Trotting Entries at Maitland Show Delegates’ View

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 7

With a view to securing trotting entries for Maitland show, Mes[?] M. McRae and G. Jenkins will attend the New South Wales…

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Police Carnival at Newcastle. Brilliant Entertainment Foreshadowed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 8

The New South Wales Police Carnival, to be held at the Newcastle Showground, Breadmeadow, on February 22, promises to be a most…

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Police Help Boys' Club Movement. Carnival at Newcastle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 4

The New South Wales Police are carrying on a great work in sponsoring the Boys ' Club movement throughout the State, and in order to raise…

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Champions to Compete Inter-Club Carnival at Singleton Button-sever Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 5

Rodney Button, Keo Sever, Gilbert Dalzell, Peter Elliott, Anable and Cheatle. who all hold either State or N.S.W. country…

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Similar to 1940 Train Arrangements For The Show Mr. Evans’ Advice

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 4

Train and ticket arrangements for Maitland Show are similar to those which operated last year, the District Superintendent of…

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Maitland Show

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 3

A few days remain, until 10th February; which is the closing date for general entries for the 1941 Maitland Show, to be held on 27th,…

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Olympic Pool The Weekly Carnival Promising Juniors

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 6

The weekly carnival held in the Municipal Baths last Thursday night was held in ideal weather, and there was a large crowd…

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Annual Meeting of Show Association

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 2

The seventy-third annual general meeting of members of the Northern Agricultural Association is to be held on Saturday morning next, February…

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Champion Swimmers at Saturday's Carnival Singleton Defeats Muswellbrook

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 3

Saturday night's swimming: carnival at the local Baths—a contest between Singleton and Muswellbrook for the…

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Gwen Millard Australian Swimming Record Coogee Carnival Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 7

At the Coogee Aquarium Baths on Saturday night Miss. Gwen Millard, of Singleton, Australian and State 110 yards backstroke…

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