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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1944

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Show Awards Poultry and Pigeons Judges: Mr. Athol Giles (poultry), Mr. G. H. Banks (pigeons)

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 October 1944 · page 3

Stewards: Messrs. A. Sanders, A.F. Williams, G. Fuller, W.P. Hall, Les. Benning and H.A. Williams. Fancy.-Pigmy pouter, cock, A…

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Record Show Takings at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 October 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON Bat.—This year’s Singleton show, held en two days and a night, smashed all previous records The crowd, who paid…

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Show Sales

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 October 1944 · page 4

Grainger and Falkiner Pty. Ltd. report having conducted sales of stock, etc., at the recent Singleton show, prices were very satisfactory…

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Winner of Show Milk Test

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 October 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON Monday.—In the milking awards for the Singleton Show, in the cow giving greatest weight- of milk (morning milk)…

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Show Awards Horticulture Judge: Mr. O. P. Humphreys

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 October 1944 · page 3

Stewards: Messrs. H. Wright, H. W. Bourke, C. J. Badior, J. Harbourne and E. L. Barry. Sub-Section A—Cut Flowers,…

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All Records Broken by the 1944 Show Gate Takings Over £980 Friday's Day and Night Session Gate Proceeds £815

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 October 1944 · page 3

All attendance and money takings records were smashed by the 1944 Singleton Show. Slightly over £980 was taken at the gates during Thursday and Friday and Friday night, £815 of this amount being paid out…

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Stroud Fair and Flower Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 October 1944 · page 2

The "Victory Girl" Fair and Flower Show, which was held last month in the Stroud School of Arts, was a great financial success, and an effort…

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October Carnival Abandoned

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 October 1944 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Patriotic Committee held last night it was resolved to abandon the carnival arranged to be held on the 20th inst.,…

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C. of E. Flower Show on Friday Next

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 October 1944 · page 2

The public are invited to the grand opening of the Annual Flower Show arranged by the Church of England Women's Guild. The Hon. J. P…

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Flower Show and Fete East Maitland Mothers’ Club

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 October 1944 · page 6

A successful flower show was conducted by the East Maitland Infants’ School Mothers’ Club. There was a splendid response…

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Victory Fair

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 12 October 1944 · page 2

A Victory Fair was held on Saturday afternoon, when there was a good attendance, at the Williamtown Hall. Mr. G. J. Russell, President,…

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Housing And Town Planning Exhibition at Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 October 1944 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Thursday. — A housing and town planning exhibition is being held in Newcastle at Nesca House from October 11…

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Children’s Art Show Exhibits Displayed in Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 October 1944 · page 3

The “Sunday Telegraph” children’s art show is now being exhibited at the various schools throughout New South Wales by…

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Floral Exhibition To-day (Friday)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 2

Record exhibits and record crowds are forecast for the annual C. of E. Flower Show which opens in James Theatre to-day (Friday) at 3 p.m…

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Cessnock Show Society in Credit

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Friday—Cessnock District Agricultural Association, for the first time in 20 years, has a credit balance,…

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Art Exhibition for Country Many Country Towns Included in Itinerary

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 1

Funds have been provided to enable seven-exhibitions of Art to be taken to 40 country centres during the present financial year…

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Successful Exhibition. Methodist Flower Show and Fair. Cottage and Open Garden Competitions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 October 1944 · page 1

Despite the recent dry spell a magnificent display of flowers was staged at the Methodist, Church's annual flower show and fair held…

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St. Luke's Spring Fair

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 October 1944 · page 1

On Friday next, the St. Luke's Church of England spring fair will take place in the Rectory grounds. The usual well stocked…

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Friendship Club. Art Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 October 1944 · page 1

The secretary of the Muswellbrook Friendship Club reports that preliminary. arrangements for the Club's proposed art exhibition are well in hand. The…

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