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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1944

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To-morrow's Carnival. Those in Charge of the Stalls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 6

The stallholders at the street carnival, to be held to-morrow in aid of the School of Arts funds, will welcomc donations of anything of a saleable…

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Show Ground Too Low

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1944 · page 2

RAYMOND TERRACE, Sat.— The Raymond Terrace Chamber of Commerce has decided to ask the Port Stephens Shire Council…

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Pet Show and Fair Outstanding £44 for Red Cross

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 August 1944 · page 2

The pet show and fair conducted at Hunter Street school on Saturday afternoon in aid of the Red Cross was responsible for an…

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Red Cross Pet Show Successful Function at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 August 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON Mon.—A novel afternoon which resulted in a profit of £44 in aid of the Singleton branch of the Red Cross…

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10,000 Enjoy Hope’s Show (From Roy Macartney, in Dutch New Guinea)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 August 1944 · page 5

Before an audience of more than 10,000 servicemen, Bob Hope and party gave their first performance in New Guinea at…

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Sports Carnival at Singleton

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 3

The Northern Agricultural Association will hold a sports carnival on the Singleton Showground on Saturday, 2nd September, commencing 12 noon…

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To-morrow Night's Street Carnival

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 2

Final preparations have been made for the Police Street Carnival tomorrow (Saturday) night, and Interest has run high in the wheelbarrow…

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Murrurundi Bushmen' Scarnival and Show Association

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 1

An excellent meeting of the committee of the Murrurundi Bushmen's Carnival and Show Association was held on Sunday…

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Show Power House

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1944 · page 3

Accommodation facilities calculated to make Lithgow. power house the "show power house in New South Wales are to be…

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Show and Sports Singleton Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 August 1944 · page 4

SINGLETON Monday—Further arrangements for the annual show, to be held on October 5 and 6, and for the sports carnival…

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Street Carnival Committee Takes £260

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 August 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON Mon.—The police Diggers and ambulance committee conducted a street carnival in aid of three funds on Saturday…

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Local and General News Saturday Night's Street Carnival

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 August 1944 · page 2

From a financial viewpoint, Saturday's street carnival conducted in aid of the Police Anzac House appeal and the Ambulance and Diggers' building…

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The Muswellbrook Chroicle TUESDAY, 29th AUGUST, 1944. Call for Additional Funds. Patriotic Committee's Needs. Hopes for Good Response at Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 3

The need for additional funds to provide comforts for members of the Services was stressed at last night's meeting of the Patriotic…

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Local and General News Saturday's Sports Carnival

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 August 1944 · page 2

Preparations are being completed for the programme of rodeo and sporting events at the showground on Saturday next, 2nd September. Some…

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Stores Will Close On Two Days Of Show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 August 1944 · page 3

Singleton stores have signified willingnsea to close down at 12.30 on each day of the annual show on October 5 and 6, it was…

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Exhibition of War Pictures

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 3

A fine display of war photographs by the Department of Information is to be seen in the main window of George Gaiton’s…

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Trotting for Maitland Licence Sought By Show Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 3

The Maitland Show Council executive last night decided that a recommendation be submitted to the full council at its next…

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Success of Singleton Sports Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 September 1944 · page 4

SINGLETON Monday. — The sports carnival organised by the NAA in aid of the Australian Comforts Fund and the Northern…

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Dancing Exhibition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 September 1944 · page 3

Of interest to all dancers in the Cessnock district will be an exhibition of modern ballroom dancing by Mr. Cecil Ford and his partner, at the Lyceum…

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Trams and Buses Show Profit

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 September 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY Tuesday.— For the year ended June 30 trams and buses in Sydney and Newcastle earned a net profit of £9124 compared…

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