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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1942

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

Swimming Carnival Championships at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1942 · page 3

The championship swimming carnival organised by the Maitland Amateur Swimming Club for the Maitland District Ambulance…

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“Indecent” Show at Broadway

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1942 · page 3

NEW YORK Dec.—A [?] found the producers of Wine, women, and Bong guilty of presenting an indecent performance…

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Red Cross Fair At Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 December 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday.—Approximately £85 was raised at the fair arranged by members of Aberdare branch of the Red…

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MURRURUNDl Bushmen's Carnival and Show

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1942 · page 1

At a committee meeting of the above Association, held on Saturday last, it was resolved to hold a day's outing on Saturday, 26th December…

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Exhibition of War Paintings

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 December 1942 · page 5

CANBERRA Tuesday.— War Cabinet decided last night that paintings by Australian official war artists of AIF life and…

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Riverton and Mildura Show Form

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 December 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Tuesday. — Good form was displayed by Riverton and Mildura at Randwick this morning when they dashed over…

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OVER £300 RAISED. Friday's Patriotic Carnival. Splendid Response

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 December 1942 · page 1

Again the Muswellbrook people have responded magnificently to th call for funds for the purpose of providing comforts for the…

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Swimming Carnival Women’s Northern Championship

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 December 1942 · page 5

NEWCASTLE Wednesday — The Northern District women’s Amateur Swimming Association last night made arrangements…

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Swimming Club Notes Success of Annual Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 December 1942 · page 5

The third annual championship swimming carnival held by the Maitland Club last Saturday provided an outstanding success,…

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Murrurundi Bushmen's Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 6

The Secretary (Mr. Pat. Gogarty) advises that all goes well for the day's sports to be held at Wilson Memorial Park, Murrurundi, on…

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Ward's River Red Cross Sports Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 3

The only thing left to chance for the Red Cross Sports Carnival at Ward's River last Saturday was the weather, and this proved to be ideal…

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Kiaree Looks Fair Bet Bet. Engaged in Encourage Stakes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 4

Kiaree, beaten a neck by Tidemark a fortnight ago at Randwick should take no end of beating in the Encourage Stakes at Rosehill to-morrow…

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Exhibition of War Pictures

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 December 1942 · page 4

CANBERRA Sat.—The early exhibition is to be made in the capital cities of a collection of war paintings and drawings by…

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Military Use of Show Ground

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 December 1942 · page 2

The military authorities who have been in occupation of the show ground at Raymond Terrace wrote, asking Port…

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Kurri Red Cross Fair

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 2

An Austerity Fair held by Kurri Kurri Red Cross branch in the Soldiers Memorial Hall realised £70. The vice-president (Mrs. K…

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Exhibition of School Work At Morpeth

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 2

The children of the Morpeth Public School staged a very successful exhibition of schoolwork in the School of Arts, which…

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Royal Agricultural Society Broadcast

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 6

A change in schedule arrangements in connection with the Rural Bank's popular radio series, the "Agricultural Magazine of the Air," now…

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Swimming Carnival Get Busy

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 December 1942 · page 2

With the weather warming up, one's thoughts naturally take a liquid turn, and for that reason, a monster swimming carnival is being organised to…

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Russians Show Great Audacity

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 December 1942 · page 1

LONDON Dec. 23—The Russians are showing great audacity in not worrying about their flanks, declared the Moscow…

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Goats for Milk More People Show Interest

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 December 1942 · page 3

From the numerous inquiries received by the Department of Agriculture it is evident that many people, particularly in the…

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