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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1943

353 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 18

Important Month for Show Breeders

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 3

To the lover of birds this month Is no different to any other, but to the show breeder It is very Important as the shows…

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Patriotic Street Carnival. Well Over £100 Raised

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 4

The street carnival held on Saturday in aid of the Merriwa Patriotic Fund and the Soldiers' Settlement Hall funds proved an unqualified…

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Successful Red Cross Baby Show Large Gathering of Mothers, Babies and Spectators

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 May 1943 · page 2

The spacious All Saints' Parish Hali was taxed to the limit on Saturday afternoon on occasion of the Baby Show conducted in…

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Carnival on Bowling Green

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 2

The Red Cross will hold a carnival on Dungog Bowling Green on Saturday 29th May, commencing at 1.30 p.m. in aid of the Red Cross Baby…

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Patriotic Carnival at Gloucester

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 4

GLOUCESTER Thurs—There was a large attendance at the Patriotic Carnival held on Saturday Visitors attended from…

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Red Cross Victory Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 2

It has been decided to hold a Red Cross Victory Carnival on 12th June on Dungog Showground. A. full report and the programme will be…

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Empire Night Dance Carnival. Monday, May 24

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 1

Members of the Younger Set have been busily engaged in preparing for the Empire night dance carnival, to be held in the School of Arts on…

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Red Cross Victory Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1943 · page 1

A public meeting to organise a carnival to further the candidature of Baby Andrews in the Red Cross State-wide competition was held in the…

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Younger Set. Successful Carnival Dance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 May 1943 · page 2

The Younger Set's Empire night dance carnival held in the School of Arts hall last night attracted an attendance of about 300 dancers. The…

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Muswellbrook Patriotic Committee. Next Carnival: July 3rd. More Help for Lord Mayor's Fund

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 May 1943 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Patriotic Committee it was decided to hold the next carnival on the afternoon of Saturday, July 3…

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Athletic Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wednesday.—The sportsmaster of Cessnock High School (Mr, G. Oglivie) [?]as granted the use of the Sports…

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Rodeo And Sports Carnival On June 5

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1943 · page 2

The organises, Messrs J. P Enright Ray Brown, and Fred Faney, have arranged another attractive programme for the roden…

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Dance Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1943 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK Thurs. — The Younger Set’s Empire night dance carnival, held in the School of Arts attracted an…

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Patriotic Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1943 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK Thurs. — The monthly meeting of the Patriotic Committee decided to hold the next carnival on the…

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Bowling Green Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 2

Owing to the uncertain weather conditions, the Howling Green Carnival for Red Cross Baby competition has been postpond until 5th June…

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Fair And Wakes In England

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 6

Fairs and wakes of Saxon origin were instituted, In Italy. about 500, in England by Alfred 886…

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Local and General Athletic Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 4

The Sports Master of Cessnock School (Mr. G. Ogilvie) has been granted the use of the Sports Ground on July 29 and August 4, to conduct…

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Local and General. Recent Street Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 4

Those responsible for the organisatio of the recent street carnival in aid of the Merriwa Patriotic Fund and the Soldiers' Settlement Hall…

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Younger Set Notes. Successful Empire Night Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 1

In view of the excellent financial and social success of the Empire Day dance curnivval held in the School of Arts last Monday, Younger…

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Kurri Kennel Club Fourteenth Championship Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 4

Kurri Kurri kennel Club held its 14th show on Saturday last, at the Kurri Kurri Drill Hall Ground. There was…

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