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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

1,026 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 52

Show Committee President Re-elected Office of Secretary Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 6

Mr. K. O. Warburton was re-elected as president at the meeting of the Council of the Northern Agricultural Association…

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Lennon's Show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 2

The Lennon Show arrived to-day, and will open for to-night only in their Canvas Theatre, which has been erected in Pitt Street, opposite…

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Maitland on Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 6

THE opening of Maitland Show to-morrow marks another milestone ill the industrial, business, end social history of this great district, for though its importance is overlooked by many who see in it merely an occasion for recreation and…

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Holiday for Cessnock Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 4

An application has been made by Cessnock Show Association tor Friday, March 7[?] declared a holiday for all schools in the district…

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No Holdiay For Muswellbrook Show SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 3

There will be no public holiday in Singleton this year for the Muswellbrook snow. Employers, will grant leave to those wanting to attend the…

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Maitland Show Attractions Tiny, Strange African Tree Woman

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 2

This tiny tree-dweller from the Central African jungles, whose tribe is fast becoming extinct was brought out of the Dark Continent in 1925 by…

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Ready For Opening Busy Time Maitland Show Ground Increase in Entries

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 7

The Maitland 1941 Show is to open to-morrow and, as far as entries and the class of exhibits are concerned, it is expected that the exhibition will be well up to the standard of recent years…

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Maitland Show Awards in School Children’s Section Comment by Judge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 3

The judging of the school fine arts and handwriting was carried out at Maitland Show yesterday afternoon. It was hoped to have had the awards in the manual work, but the judge was unable to attend…

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To-day’s Leaders : Maitland on Show The Mosquito Menace Home Defence Allowances And Taxation SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 1

The Treasurer Mr. Richardson, replying to Mr. Frith (U.C.P. Lismore) i the allowances made to the wives and children of soldiers on home…

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Overseas Attractions For Maitland Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 2

Greenhaigh and Jackson Australia’s premier outdoor. showroom present their 1941 international attractions at the Maitland Show this year, foremost…

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Show Officially Opened President Thanks Exhibitors

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 7

The official opening of the Show was performed this afternoon by Mr. J. Cavanagh president of the Agricultural Bureau…

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Striking Design Arch At Maitland, Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 7

Another striking design was evolve for the agricultural arch and agam If was greatly admired by visitors. The Work was in charge of Mr. G…

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Australian and N.s.w. Champions. Exhibition Swims at Muswellbrook Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 1

The Millard sisters, Rodney Button, Ken Severs and G. Dalzell, in addition to all local champions, will be competing at the…

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Show Accident

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 7

A little while after she had been awarded the championship for girl rider at Maitland Show to-day, [?] 15, of Bishop’s Bridge; was…

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Mainland Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 2

Dungog district will be well represented at Maitland Show, which opened to-day (Thursday) and continues over Friday and Saturday. The…

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Greek Day Carnival Tonight

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 1

THE GREEK DAY CARNIVAL OPENS TO-NIGHT AT SEVEN O'CLOCK AT THE TOWN HALL RESERVE. All who intend…

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Fosterton Carnival Swimming and Athletics Total Carnival Effort Over £152

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 2

Wet weather and a flooded river prevented holding the swimming section of the programme arranged for the recent patriotic carnival at…

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Swimming Notes Marked Progress Carnival Plans

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 8

The Maitland Amateur Swimming Club is progressing to such an extent that perhaps next [?] the heats and floats of…

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Cessnock Show Entries Close To-night

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 4

The office of the Cessnock Show will be open to-night from 7 p.m. until 8.30 p.m. and this will be the last chance to get entries in for the…

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Singleton Swims Well at Schools' Carnival Sever Breaks Record

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 2

K. Sever, of Singleton Intermediate High School, holder- of State junior 400 metres championship, on Wednesday broke by 14 2-5secs. the…

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