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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1943

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St. Alban s Church Flower Show Successful Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 October 1943 · page 1

The improved seasonal conditions were a grain reflected in the high standard of the exhibits displayed at the Church of England flower…

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Cessnock Baby Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 October 1943 · page 3

The following were the awards at the Cessnock Baby Show, held at the Parish Hall on October 9:—Best baby up to 6 months: Baby…

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Baby Show at Homeville

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 October 1943 · page 3

The baby show, organised by St. Luke’s Women’s Guild, Homeville, was a splendid Success. The competitions aroused great…

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Pet Show for “Ugly Man”

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 October 1943 · page 4

SINGLETON, Tuesday.—Although the amount raised is not disclosed, it is understood that the pet show conducted at the…

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Flower Show and Sale of Work

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 October 1943 · page 3

Great interest centres around the Flower Show and Sale of Work to be opened at 3 p.m. on Thursday next, in the Parish Hall. Westcott street. All…

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Baby Show Award

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 October 1943 · page 2

The baby show award at Homeville for girl, six months and under 12 months, credited to Roslyn White, should have read…

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The Carnival Spirit

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 3

The rumors come form here and there That big events are in the air; And, when Dungog makes a display. No longer is the outlook grey…

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Lights for Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 4

The Minister for N.E.S. (Mr. Heffron) has advised Cessnock Council that no objection would be raised to the use of lights at a carnival to rai[?]…

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Bullahdelah Sports Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 3

The local Hospital held a sports carnival on Saturday last and a very good crowd attended. The weather kept fine and the ground was in good…

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Features for Next Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 1

It was reported at Monday night's meeting of the Patriotic Committee that several new features would be introduced at the…

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Methodist Flower Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 2

The annual Methodist Flower Show will be held in James Theatre on Thursday, 4th November. The official opening will be performed by the…

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Flower Show at Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK Friday. — The Improved seasonal conditions were reflected in the High standard of the exhibits…

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Flower Show at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 4

CESSNOCK Thurs.— A flower show and sale of work was opened in the Parish Hall, Cessnock, this afternoon by the Rev. M. A…

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Saturday's Boxing and Wrestling Show. (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 1

Sir.—I would like to clear up a misunderstanding caused by conflicting statements regarding the distribution of nett, profits from last Saturday…

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Merriwa and District News Bright Variety Show. Big House Applauds Excellent Programme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 4

The concert staged on Wednesday night of last week in the Astros Theatre in aid of the funds of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Patriotic Fund was a…

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Market Day Fair

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1943 · page 2

The Market[?] in aid of [?] East Maitland will be hold ON [?]…

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Big Sports Carnival at Warkworth District Schools Athletes Compete

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 November 1943 · page 1

Third annual sports carnival of the Central Hunter Small Schools' branch of the Public School Amateur Athletic Association was conducted at…

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Successful Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 November 1943 · page 1

There was an attendance of about 350 dancers at the carnival evening held at the School of Arts on Friday evening under the auspices of Cusa…

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Fox Movietone To Record Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 November 1943 · page 4

SCONE Thursday.— Scone’s sports carnival has attracted attention in the city to such an extent that the Fox Movietone…

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Bullahdelah Baby Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1943 · page 3

A grand baby show was held in the School of Arts on Saturday last and a very large crowd was present and the show was a "howling" success. Nurse…

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