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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1944

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Murrurundi Sports Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 1

The Murrurundi Patriotic Committee held their sports carnival on Easter Monday. A large crowd from both sides of the Range…

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Willow Tree Bushman's Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 2

The Willow Tree Bushmen's Carnival committee held their day's sports on the Willow Tree Recreation Ground on Easter…

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Championship Dog Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 4

Maitland Kennel Club will hold a championship, dog show at East Maitland Park to-morrow Saturday. Proceeds will go to…

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Red Cross Show Realises Over £600

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 2

The flower show conducted by the ladies of Singleton branch of the Red Cross Society on 29th March was an outstanding success. The hon…

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Cessnock "Boys' Town." at Cessnock Show Ground on Sunday Afternoon

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 5

The sports meeting to be held at the Cessnock Showground on Sunday afternoon in aid of the Millfield Culcone Relief Fund will conunence sharp at 2…

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Scots' Flower Show and Fair. Successful Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Monday 24 April 1944 · page 1

The annual Scots' Flower Show and Fair, held in the School of Arts on Friday afternoon and evening, was rewarded with such…

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£604 From Flower Show

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 April 1944 · page 4

SINGLETON Mon.—The autumn flower show conducted by the Red Cross Society realised £604/14/7. This is a record for a…

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Cessnock Art Exhibition (Contributed)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 3

During the period of the last weekend, including Friday, Saturday, Sunday and nights the Art Exhibition of the Eureka League was on display in…

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Stud Cattle Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 4

Nearly 450 stud beet cattle have arrived in Sydney for the annual exhibition and sales organised by the United Stud Beef…

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May Day Carnival Large Entry For East Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 3

The East Maitland Bowling Club has received entries from 28 rinks for its carnival on May Day. Visiting clubs represented…

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Items of Interest Carnival Night

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 3

St. John's Club are busy organising the carnival night to be held in the Parish Hall on Tuesday next. Various novelty dances will be held and the…

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Racing Sidelights Riverton a Fair Bet Should Win Bankstown Hcp. Soho Hardest to Beat

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 6

To-morrow's Sydney race meeting will be held at Canterbury, where a seven-event programme will be run off. The Bankstown and Canterbury…

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Young Bird Show Maitland Poultry Society

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1944 · page 3

The committee of the Maitland and District Poultry Society has decided to hold a young bird show on Friday and Saturday, July 7…

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Cattle Exhibition in Sydney Fenwick Bros. Successful with Herefords

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 2

At the stud beef cattle exhibition, which was opened in Sydney on Saturday, the following awards are noticed in Herefords: Reserve champion…

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Hospital Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 1

Next Friday's big event in Muswellbrook is the Hospital Day Carnival, organised by the Women's Hospital Auxiliary. The bill…

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District Stock. Successes at Cattle Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 4

The following district owners were successful at the Cattle Exhibition, held in Sydney last week. POLL SHORTHORNS…

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Methodist Autumn Flower Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 1

The Methodist Autumn Flower Show was held on Thursday, April 21, in the Sunday School Hall. During the afternoon Mrs Taylor, Mrs. Baker…

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Red Cross Rodeo and Sports Carnival

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

Saturday will be a big day for everyone. An attractive programme has been prepared which includes cattle drafts (£35), woodchopping…

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Flower Show and Fair at Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 4

MUSWELL BROOK: The Scotts’ Flower Show and Fair was rewarded with such generous patronage that the promoters…

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Successful Church of England Flower Show Official Opening by Mrs De Witt Batty

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 2

The annual flower show, fair, and tennis tournament, conducted this afternoon in All Saints' Parish hall in aid of All…

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