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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1944

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Junior Farmers' Show

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 4

The Raymond Terrace Junior Farmers' Show, held on Friday and Saturday, proved generally speaking a successful effort. The attendance on the first day…

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Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 5

The effort arranged for Friday night by members of the C.W.A. Patriotic Circle proved very successful. The newly-formed Younger Set held a dance…

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Show Personalities

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 3

The ordinary member of the public patronising Cessnock Show knows that It goes all right, hut does not know or the organisation that makes it go all…

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Wingham Show Great Success

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 2

WINGHAM, Friday—Wingham Show and races proved a huge success. The ring events at the show, and the horses, cattle and…

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Bullock Guessing at Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 1

The fat bullock provided by Mr. Ern. Leggett at Cessnock Show was weighed by the local Coroner(Mr. Bill Johnston), and pulled the beam at 808…

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Carnival for Abermain

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1944 · page 3

ABERMAIN Sat.—The Abermain Ambulance Committee, at a meeting, decided to conduct a sports carnival on the Fire…

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Mission Exhibition At Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Tuesday. — The Bishop of Newcastle, Right Rev. F. de Witt Batty, this afternoon opened the Missionary Exhibition…

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Wingham Show Local Prizewinner

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 2

Mrs. G. Tickle, Jnr., spent several days at Wingham with relatives, Mrs. Maxwell Dennis and Mrs. H. Weekes, the home of the late…

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Local and General Grand Street Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 2

On Friday next in Dowling Street there will be a grand carnival in aid of the candidature of Mr. Cliff Jones in the Red Cross Ugly Man…

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No. 33 SQUADRON A.T.C. Second Annual Swimming Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 2

The second annual swimming carnival was held by No. 33 Squadron of the A.T.C. at the Ocean Baths, Newcastle, on Saturday afternoon, 18th March…

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Scots' Fair and Flower Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 6

The annual Scots' Fair and Autumn Flower Show will be held in the School of Arts on Friday, 21st April. Schedules will be available early next…

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Murrurundi Sports Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 2

Easter Monday is the day set aside for the big Murrurundi sports carnival carrying £46 prize-money. The proceeds are in aid…

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Miserable Treatment of Owen Gun Inventor Fair Deal Required From Government

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 4

Evelyn Owen, wage earner in Lysaghts factory on the South Coast of N.S.W., had brains enough to invent a gun which has been of tremendous…

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£3000 From Police Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday—The sum of £3000 was raised on Saturday for the comforts fund controlled by Kogarah, Rochdale, Bexley,…

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Branxton Rodeo-sports Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 4

There was an excellent attendance at the rodeo and sports carnival at Branxton on Saturday, in aid of the ACF, School of Arts…

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Street Carnival Brings in Good Money

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 2

The street stall, followed by a carnival at night, brought in a very nice sum of money to augment the funds for Mr. Cliff Jones' candidature in the…

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Thumbs Up Revue Successful Stage Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 3

The concert organised in aid of Mr. Roy Bacon's candidature in the Red Cross Ugly Man Competition eventuated on Thursday night last. Long…

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Red Cross Dahlia Show Magnificent Blooms

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 1

Over £18 was netted, thanks mainly to the interest and generosity of a trio of dahlia enthusiasts, Messrs A. G. Race, H. Bates and H. Robertson,…

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Winner at Bulldog Club’s Show

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 2

At the British and Bulldog Club’s championship show, held at Belmore, Sydney, on Sunday, Mrs. Partridge was successful in…

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Patriotic Committee. £150 for A.C.F. Next Carnival: 19th MAY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 3

At last night's meeting of the Patriotic Committee, it was resolved that the profits of the last carnival, £149/10/3, be made up to…

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