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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

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Maitland Show Good Entry in Jerseys Classes Filling

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 1

Entries are still coming in satisfactorily for the Maitland Show and the view expressed earlier in the week that there would be a…

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Bumper Show Predicted Record Entries Likely Combined Effort

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 4

The President of Maitland Show Council (Mr. W. E. Sparke) at last night’s meeting, forecast record in every section of…

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Show Society’s Distribution £1000 From Local Dog Racing

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 5

The Maitland Show Society last night approved of the -distribution of £1000, available from accumulated profits from Maitland…

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SWIMMING Maitland Carnival a Good Crowd

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 9

The weekly carnival, which was held by the Maitland Amateur Swimming Club, attracted a good crowd…

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QUIRINDI Junior Farmers Club Show Exhibit Quirindi

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 4

With the breaking of the drought the Quirindi Club seems to have taken on a new lease of life, and, with the: added incentive of the coming show,…

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Maitland Show Excellent Entries In Hand

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 4

Entries in all section for Maitland Show, to be held on February 27 and 28, and March 1, except sporting and horti[?] section, which close…

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Unfinished Symphonies of 1940. NO. 4. A Fair Deal For The Farmers

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 2

This is an unfinished symphony of 1940, and of many years before. The cry of the man on the land for a sufficient price for his product to return him a living wage is not a theme song of the drought. Bad seasons do accentuate the hardships of the…

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Bullahdelah Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 2

At Friday's meeting of Stroud Shire Council, it was decided to apply for a public holiday for the whole Shire for Saturday, April 5…

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Police Carnival Final Preparations For Saturday NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 4

Plans are practically complete for the police carnival, to be held In Newcastle on Saturday next, the proceeds of which will be devoted to…

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Greek Day Appeal Street Carnival in Cessnock. Mayor Opens Subscription List

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 3

Cessnock's contribution to the Greek Day Appeal will take the form of a street carnival on February 28. This was decided at a public meeting held…

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Records Topple at Cessnock Baths Rodney Button's Great Swim. Successful Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 6

Rodney Button, sensational young Singleton swimmer, was responsible for a very impressive performance in winning the 100 metres Hunter Valley…

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MAITLAND’S 1941 SHOW Entries Ensure Exhibition Stage Is Now Set

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 4

Lovers of horses and cattle, and all live Stock, will not fail to visit the Maitland show of 1941, to be held in the show ground on Thursday. Friday and Saturday of next week. It will he one of the best exhibitions put on by the Hunter…

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Show Shoes at Johnston’s

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 7

Of course, everyone is going to the great show of 1941—The Maitland Show; and everyone will need to be comfortable in good footwear…

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Tennis Carnival Prohibition On Sunday Play on Park Courts

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 4

An application by the Maitland District Tennis Association for permission to conduct a tournament on the park from Good…

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Maitland Show

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 1

Thousands of people who love horses and cattle, dogs, birds and all things pertaining to aural life, will not be disappointed when they go to the Maildand…

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Red Cross Carnival At East Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 7

Arrangements are well in hand for the carnival to be held on Prince Edward Park. [?]-street. East Maitland in aid of the local Red…

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Grand Easter Tennis Carnival Prominent Players Expected

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 9

To foster tennis in this district, a grand three-day tennis carnival will be conducted at the West Maitland Park at Easter…

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Fosterton Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 2

When the recent patriotic carnival was held at Fosterton it rained so heavily that a big river resulted, and it was found necessary to eliminate…

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University Exhibition. Muswellbrook Girl's Success

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 3

The Public Exhibitions Committee has recommended the Senate of the Sydney University to award a public exhibition in the Faculty…

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On With The Show!

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 4

THE approach of Maitland’s 1941 Show is occasioning, as usual, that mild simmer of community excitement and stimulated interest that this gala social event never fails to evoke throughout the wide area concerned, for we are justly…

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