Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Shows & fairs, all years

Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

1,026 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 52

1,000,000 Saw Smyrna Fair (A.a.p. Service) ANKARA September 22

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 September 1941 · page 6

Nearly 1,000,000 people visited the Smyrna Fair opened on August 8 and closed at midnight last night. About 36,000 people saw British newsreels…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Entries for Next Week's Show Comparison with 1939 Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 September 1941 · page 2

The Hon. Secretary of the Northern Agricultural Association Mr A. J. Dorsman to-day supplied some interesting details…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Baby Show Over 300 Entries

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 September 1941 · page 5

Over 300 entries were received for the baby show which was held in the Town Hall this afternoon. Owing to the large number of…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Finishing Touches for Next Week's Show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 September 1941 · page 2

The Sports Committee of the N.A. Association had a late sitting last night to put the finishing touches on the programme for the forthcoming…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Rainbow Fair at Cessnock Methodist Ladies’ Guild Function CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 September 1941 · page 5

The afternoon and evening sessions of the Rainbow Fair, organised by the Cessnock Methodist Ladies’ Guild were well attended. The fair is part…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Singleton District Show Prospects Attractive Ring Programme the Goat Derby Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 September 1941 · page 8

The sports committee of the Northern Agricultural Association had a late sitting last night to put the finishing touches on the programme for…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

SlNGLETON SHOW Prospects Bright For Grand Exhibition War Bonds Substituted for Prize Money Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 September 1941 · page 2

Successful exhibitors at Singleton show on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of next week will be asked wherever possible to accept war loans instead of actual prize money, said the secretary of the Northern Agriculture Association, Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Musical Show Works of Franz Schubert

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 September 1941 · page 3

Directed by Rheinhold Scheunzel “New Wine” is shortly to be released by United Artists Heading a strong cast is Hungarian [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Red Cross Carnival Successful Gresford Function £160 Profit Expected Gresford

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 September 1941 · page 7

The Red cross Carnival held in the Gresford School of Arts was a very successful function. For months great preparation had…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

War Baby Wins Champion of Maitland Show the Awards

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 September 1941 · page 7

The judges, Dr. Janet Best, Mrs. Bondfield and Mrs. Cooper, yesterday afternoon found their task a hard one in selecting the…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Rainbow Fair Successful Methodist Effort

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 7

The Rainbow Fair held this week under the auspices of the Cessnock Methodist Ladies' Guild proved a great a success…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

St. Stephen’s Mission Band Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 4

To-morrow (Saturday) afternoon the annua exhibition and sale of work of St. Stephen’s oung People’s Mission Band East Maitland will be…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Bright Prospects Coming Singleton Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 8

Starters in The Gout Derby, which will be a feature of the second night’s programme at Singleton Show, will band, from the Imperial Gorner to the…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Postal Arrangements for Second Show Day

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 2

On Thursday next, the second day of Singleton show, the Singleton and South Singleton Post Offices will be open from 9 a.m. to 12 noon for all…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Next Week's Show the Stage Is Set

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 2

The Council of the Northern Agricultural Association this morning made an inspection of the showground to…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

C. of E. Flower Show in Fuul Swing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 2

The Church of England Spring Fair and Flower Show is" In full swing as we go to press. There is an excellent entry and all the stalls are laden. The official opening was perform­ed by the Very Reverend Dean of Newcastle. The public are reminded of the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Record Entries for Singleton Show. Strong Support for Ring Events

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 5

Entries for this year's Singleton Show are over 300 more than the number received for the last exhibition. Strong support has been…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Shops Busy Pre-Show Requirements SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1941 · page 8

Shops in Singleton last night were busy attending the pre-show requirements of an army of customers. It was stated in one quarter that…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Mission Band Exhibition of Work

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 September 1941 · page 2

The annual exhibition of the Young People’s Mission and which was held on Saturday afternoon was again a most successful function the processes…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

One-way Traffic During the Show

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 September 1941 · page 2

One-way traffic must be observed in the municipality-during the three days of the show next week. All vehicles must approach the Bathurst…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →