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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1944

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Figures Show Trend of War

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 5

NEW YORK Feb. 29—In an editorial headed “Uncoloured War Reports.” the Herald Trl[?]une points out that financial…

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Moorland Given Light Work at Victoria Park Bangster, Prince, Warlock and Mannerheim Show Speed

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Thursday—Bangster, Prince, Warlock and Mannerheim showed good speed while galloping at Randwick this morning, while Moorland, Shannon, Bravo and temerity were all outstanding at Victoria Park…

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Willow Tree Sports Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 1

The Willow Tree and District Red Cross committee held a day's sports on the Recreation Ground, Willow Tree, on Saturday last…

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Cessnock Patriotic Show Entries Close To-morrow

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 2

Entries for the agriculture, jams and jellies, needlework, horticulture, horses, and cattle close to-morrow. The sections are filling up, and present…

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Stroud Patriotic and A. & H. Carnival the Day Has Arrived

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 3

The Stroud Patriotic Carnival to be held on Saturday next, 4th March, commencing at 10.45 a.m., promises to be the most elaborate programme ever…

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Red Cross Dahlia and Flower Show. Saturday, March 25th

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 1

This show will be held in the Masonic Hall on Saturday, 25th March, and the doors will be opened at 1 p.m. Indications point to the best staging…

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Entries For Cessnock Show

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Sat—The secretary of the Cessnock Agricultural Association (Mr. W. Brown) said that entries for the show to be…

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Improvements To Show Ground

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 2

The following recommendations by the[?] committee were adopted by Maitland Show Council at the [?] yearly meeting…

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Payment For Use of Show Ground

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 2

Reporting on the neg[?] between the Hunter River [?] Council arid the Defence [?] concerning compensate…

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Dog Profits to Be Taxed Show Council Defers Allotment of £1000

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 2

Because the Government proposed to tax greyhound profits, Maitland Show Council decided night to defer allotment of…

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Carnival In Aid of Sports Girls

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON Monday. — John-street. Singleton, was a hive of activity on Saturday night when a street carnival, in aid of the…

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Swimming Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 2

A meeting of members of the swimming carnival committee and all others interested in the Red Cross Ugly Man competition, will be held on…

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Carnival at Stroud

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 3

The Carnival held at Stroud on Saturday was an outstanding success. The weather was perfect, and the attendance was a surprise even to the…

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Maitland Swimming Carnival Cessnock Successes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 4

At the Maitland swimming carnival at the week-end J. Reid won the 100 metres backstroke championship. T. Durie retained his diving championship…

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Cessnock Show Saturday Next

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 3

Some confusion exists in the mind of the public as to the actual time-table of the Show this year. Here it is: Friday will be a judging day for pavilion…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle (Tuesday, March 7, 1944. Next Friday's Carnival Funds for A.C.F.

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 3

The New South Wales division of the Australian Comforts Fund will have to raise over £500,000 this year in order to meet its…

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2/ Red Cross Fair At Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 6

SINGLETON Wed.—Final arrangements were made at yesterday’s monthly meeting of the Singleton branch of the Red…

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Dr. Evatt To Open Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 2

CESSNOCK Wednesday.— Mr. R. James, MHR, has advised the Cessnock show committee that the Attorney-General (Dr…

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Street Stalls and Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 2

It is announced in this issue that street stalls and a carnival will be held in Dungog on 24th March in aid of Mr. Cliff Jones' candidature in the…

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Cessnock Scouts Success at Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 1

At a swimming carnival arranged by the 1st Gosford Troop at Gosford last week-end, a strong team from the 2nd Cessnock Troop carried off the…

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