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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1944

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£82 From Fancy Dress Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 November 1944 · page 4

SCONE: Another record was broken at the fancy dress, carnival, held in the Municipal Hall, in aid of the Comforts Fund, £82…

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Rotary Plans For Street Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 4

SINGLETON, Friday. — Dr. John Hughes, Medical Officer, TB Division, Department Public Health, was the speaker at the…

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St. Stephen’s Church Annual Scotch Fair

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 2

When the annual Scottish fair of the Woman’s Guild of St. Stephen’s Presbyterian Church, East Maitland, was opened yesterday…

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Doll and Toy Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 3

On Saturday last int he Masonic Hall the Mothers' Club of the Muswellbrook Infants' School held a most successful doll and toy show. There were 126…

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Baby Show at Lyceum Hall

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 1

On Saturday, November 18. there will be a baby show at the Lyceum Hall, Cessnock. There are competitions for all classes of babies up to…

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91, But Prepared Winning Bull at Show Remarkable Career of Aged Man

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 2

Most interesting personality visited yesterday during a call to the bedsides of patients in Dangar Cottage Hospital was Mr. R…

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Quirindi Patriotic Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1944 · page 4

QUIRINDI Saturday.—At [?] patriotic carnival and sports [?] at Quirindi for the Patriotic [?] War Fund, over £1900 was [?]…

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Carnival In German Prison Camp

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1944 · page 5

MELBOURNE Sat.— Mr. Brian Monfries, YMCA welfare officer, who was captured at Benghazi after being wounded, and is now…

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£200 From Street Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 November 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON Monday.—Singleton Rotary Club, held a successful street carnival on Saturday night in aid of the Red Cross…

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Flower Show At Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 November 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON Monday.— The flower show held on Saturday in aid of the South Singleton Infants’ School Xmas picnic, was…

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Fair to Provide Xmas Picnic Enjoyable and Successful Function at South Singleton

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 November 1944 · page 2

The flower show and fair conducted in St. Luke's hall, South Singleton, on Saturday afternoon last was for the purpoose of…

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Gay Atmosphere at Street Carnival Rotary Effort Raises £200 for Red Cross

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 November 1944 · page 2

With a carnival atmosphere created by the presence of pipe and brass bands, Saturday night's street' effort run by Singleton Rot…

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Big Entry for Art Show. Good Response From Young Artists

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 November 1944 · page 1

Upwards of 80 entries have been received for the Muswellbrook Friendship Club's art show to be staged on Saturday and Sunday next. The…

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Swimming Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 November 1944 · page 3

Maitland Council last night granted Maitland Amateur Swimming Club permission to conduct a carnival on the afternoon of…

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Tennis Carnival Draw

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 November 1944 · page 5

CESSNOCK Thurs—The Tennis carnival begun last week-end will he completed on Saturday afternoon and Sunday on…

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No Show at Quirindi

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 November 1944 · page 5

QUIRINDI Wed.—It has been decided not to hold a show next year as in existing circumstances it was Impracticable…

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Arts and Crafts Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 4

A library of lovely pictures books, delightful Kipling “Just So Stries,” “Alice in Wonder land.” “Peter Pan” “The…

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Carnival in German Prison Camp

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 2

Mr. Brian Montries, Y.M.C.A. welfare officer, who was captured at Benghazi after being wounded, and is now a prisoner of war in Germany, in…

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Amateur Art Exhibition. Week-end Attraction

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 1

The Muswellbrook Friendship Club is delighted with the response from exhibitors for the town's first art exhibition. Over 80 entries have been…

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Tennis Completion of Carnival This Week-end

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 6

This week-end's play will bring to a close a very successful tennis carnival, when the majority of the visiting players will return to compete in the…

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