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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1942

338 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 17

Plans for Swimming Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 2

CESSNOCK Tuesday.—Plans for the country swimming championship meeting at Cessnock Baths at Australia Day week-end…

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Cessnock Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 2

Mr. Bill Brown, secretary of the Cessnock and District Agricultural Association, advises that the show this year will be held…

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The Royal Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY Thursday — The State Government will discuss with the Federal authorities the question of holding the Royal…

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Royal Show Impossible

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday.—The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunne, to-day added his opinion to the general view that it was…

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Taree Show Abandoned

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 2

The committee of the M.R.A. & H. Association decided to abandon its. 1942 show. A similar decision has been made by Maitland, Dungog…

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Red Cross Swimming Carnival Attractive Prgramme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 1

The Muswellbrook Amateur Swimming Club has prepared a programme of 17 events for the Bed Cross swimming carnival to…

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Royal Show. Unlikely to Be Held This Year. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, to-day added his opinion to the general view that it is improbable this year's Royal Easter Show will be…

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Gresford Show Abadoned

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 3

GRESFORD Monday.—A meeting of the Gresford Show Committee was held in the School of Arts on Saturday night to…

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Russian Guns Near Moscow-Yukhov Highway Retreating Germans Trample and Harden Show

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 1

The Russians continue to advance through Moealsk and Serpeysk, and their guns are arleady within range of the Moscow-Yukhov highway. Berlin admits that the Russian progress is due largely to local encircling movements, inducing the Germans to retire in order to avoid pocketing…

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Show Unlikely

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 2
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

SYDNEY Tuesday.—It is considered practically certain that the council of the Royal Agricultural Society will decide…

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Quirindi Show Abandoned ' [?]

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 3

To view of the war situation in the Far East, coupled with petrol [?], the call- up and the dry session the [?]show committee have decide to [?]…

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No Royal Show This Year Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 2

The Council of the Royal Agricultural Society unanimously decided to-day that, in view of all circumstances, the Society…

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"More Than Fair Go"

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 4

"The Government has had more than a fair go," said Mr. W. Vitnell. "We have been forced to take drastic action. It is up to the directors of…

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Stud Cattle Fair May Be Held

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY Friday.—Although the Sydney Royal Show has been abandoned for this year it is thought probable that sates of…

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Royal Show Off

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 7

THE COUNCIL of the Royal Agricultural Society on Wednesday unanimously decided that it would be impracticable to hold the Royal…

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No Royal Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 2

The council of the Royal Agricultural Society decided unanimously on Wednesday that no Royal Easter Show would be held this year…

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To-morrow's Swimming Carnival. Large Number of Entries

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 7

Swimming Club officials report having received a large number of entries for the carnival to be held at the pool to-morrow (Saturday)…

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Allies Seen as Committing “Disastrous Blunder” Jap. Invasion No Side-Show (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 4

NEW YORK Jan. 15.—There baa been a completely unexpected and, in some quarters, at least, disconcerting sequel to the statement made a few days ago by the American Secretary of the Navy, Colonel Knox, to the effect that the…

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R.a. Society 1942 Show Abandoned

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 1

At the council meeting of the Society, held on 19th inst., it was unanimously decided that in view of all the circumstances, the Society…

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