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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

1,026 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 52

Military Band Red Cross Carnival East Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 5

The East Maitland branch of the Red Cross Society is hoping to raise a considerable sum as the result of the carnival to be held on Monday…

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Maize Classes At Royal Empire Show

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 2

The elimination of restricted areas from which seed maize exhibits may be received for competition at the Royal Empire Show this year is…

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Show Sports Light Horsemen Will Compete

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 5

The light horsemen in camp in the district are particularly keen to participate in the sporting events at the Maitland show next week…

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East Maitland and Lorn Park Success at Bowls Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 7

Rinks from East Maitland and Lorn Park reached the semi-final of the Fours Championship, on the City greens at the Country Week Bowls…

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Cessnock Show Splendid Entries In All Sections

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 5

The Cessnock Agricultural Association’s annual exhibition on March 7 and 8 has attracted splendid entries in all sections. In the horse section…

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Street Parade Police Carnival At Newcastle Boys’ Clubs Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 1

Prelude to the carnival on Newcastle Show Ground in aid of the Police and Citizens’ Newcastle Boys’ Club, a parade through the…

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Lennon’s Revue Coy. Coming Back For Show

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 2

Lennon’s Musical Revue Co. will return to Maitland for the three show nights, commencing next Thursday, February 27…

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Maitland Show Open Wednesday Night

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 5

It was originally intended that the Maitland Show would not open until Thursday morning but the executive committee this…

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To-day's Leaders: Japan in the North “Australia Is . With You” Bands to March Red Cross Carnival At East Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 1

Bands Of the -56th 'Battalion ;at Greta camp and of the 2nd Cavalry Bridge at Rutherford camp will march along the streets at…

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Red Cross Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 5

Miss Ruth White announced at last night's meeting of the Patriotic Committee that the Red Cross carnival would be held on 14th March, and the…

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Forster Carnival £172 Cleared

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 2

With the knowledge that the District Ambulance Committee had all arrangements in hand to run a carnival at Forster during the peak…

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Won at Police Carnival Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 6

Constable B. Bees, of Singleton, won three athletic, events at the Police Carnival at Newcastle on Saturday. The events were the hop, step…

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Bullock Runs Amok Excitement At Police Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 3

A star performer at the Newcastle Police Carnival on Saturday was a roan bullock, which broke away from a herd, and ran amok…

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Bullocks Buck Well Display At Police Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 3

Bullocks kindly loaned by Mr W. Buffier, of Campbell's Hill, at the Newcastle police carnival on Saturday, gave one of the best displays…

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Upper Hunter Show. Committee Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 1

The committee of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association met yesterday to make arrangements for the 1941 Show, which will be…

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Greek Day Cessnock To Hold Carnival CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 5

Reparations have commenced la Cooper-street Cessnock for the Greek Day appeal carnival on Friday night…

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Ken Boyd Success At Swimming Carnival SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 6

Leading Aircraftsman Ken Boyd, son of Constable and Mrs. W. J. R. Boyd, of Hunter-st., Singleton, who is stationed at- Narrandera, took part in…

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Maitland Show School Children’s Work First Awards

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 5

The first Judging at the Maitland show was carried out this afternoon, when awards were made in a number of school…

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Friday's Big Carnival. Help For The Greek Relief Fund. Keen Enthusiasm

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 5

The stage is set for the big carnival on FRIDAY NIGHT in aid of the Greek Relief Fund. This will he Muswellbrook's contribution in…

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High Praise Caretaker Of The Show Ground SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 6

Singleton and district cricketers and members of the council of the Northern Agricultural Association agree on at least one point. They…

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