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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1943

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£1,000 Mark Exceeded Younger Set's Record for Year. £188 From Friday's Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 1

Over £188 was raised by the Younger Set at their carnival in aid of the Patriotic Fund held on Friday last. The magnificent result…

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Stroud Patriotic Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 2

The sectional committees met on Saturday, 30th January, to finalise the Sports programme and the record number of entries already received…

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£187 From Younger Set Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK Friday — Over £187 was raised by the Muswellbrook Patriotic Younger Set at their last carnival, held…

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Highly Successful Street Carnival. Big Lift for Hospital Nursery Fund

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 4

Last Saturday's effort in aid of the fund for the erection of a nursery at the hospital again demonstrated that the people of the town and district…

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Annual Meeting of N.A.A. Reduction in Membership and Appeal for Support No Show in 1943

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 3

Inactivity caused through the ground being ou[?] of the hands of the Association prevented any lengthy coverage of…

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Cessnock Swimming Carnival Success of Miss J. FILBY

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 4

At the carnival staged at Cessnock Baths on Saturday afternoon, four Northern District Championships were…

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Swimming Carnival Success of Junior Members (By “OBSERVER”)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 4

Maitland club simmers Journeyed to Cessnock last Saturday to compete at that club’s annual carnival, and the Junior boys met…

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Swimming Carnival Saturday Next

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 2

Readers are reminded of the Swimming' and Sports-Carnival to be hold on Saturday at the local pool, from 11.30 a.m. until 7.30 p.m. Good prizes…

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No Sheep Show

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday.— There will be no Sheep Show in Sydney this year but [?] sheep sales are to be held as usual,…

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Dungog Swimming Carnival In Aid of Patriotic Funds Successful Sports

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 2

In hot weather one of the best spots to choose is on the banks of the Williams River. On Saturday, Nature certainly provided a day that was…

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Exhibition of War Pictures

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA Wednesday — The Minister for the Interior, Senator Colling, stated that the art committee of the Board of…

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Patriotic Bowls Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 5

The Hunter District Bowling Association will hold a patriotic boiling carnival on the Lorn Park greens on April 23, 24, and…

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Schools Swimming Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 6

Cessnock Council has granted the request of the Sportsmaster of Cessnock High School to conduct swimming carnivals at the Municipal…

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Bain Stops Bowls Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 5

Rain caused a postponement of the Ladies' Bowling Club's games held last night to aid the funds at the forthcoming patriotic carnival. Games…

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No Sheep Show Sales As Usual

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 1

There will be no Sheep Show in Sydney this year, but stud sheep sales are to be held as usual. The memino auctions will begin…

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Promoting Interest Amongst Juniors School Swimming Carnival to Be Staged

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 2

A special meeting of Singleton Amateur Swimming Club was held last night, principally for the purpose of coming to some finality…

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Art Exhibition by Children at Teiora Teacher a Daughter of Mr and Mrs W. N. Slater. Whittingham

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 3

Recently an art exhibition by children was staged at Temora, in aid of the Prisoners of War Fund, when over 150 exhibits were shown…

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Carnival Night Dance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 3

The School of Arts will be in use for a social event on Friday night for the first time for many months. The Younger Set are organising a dance…

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Next Friday's Carnival Co-operation From Local Bodies

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 1

The Patriotic Committee last night finalised arrangements for next Friday's carnival. It was resolved that the secretary…

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University Exhibition Winner

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 3

John Francis Banfield. only son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Banfield. of Belmore-road, Lorn, has been notified that be has won a…

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