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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1944

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Singleton Flower Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON Thursday — The annual flower show, fair and tennis tournament held yesterday in the parish [?], in aid of…

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Poultry Show At Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1944 · page 3

The Maitland and District Poultry and Pigeon Society has made arrangements to hold a two-day poultry show on the Maitland…

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Young Artists at Nillo Finger Painting Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1944 · page 2

The exhibition of art work by young pupils staged at Nillo School this week his attracted a great deal of attention from all…

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Hospital Carnival. Excellent Result Despite Weather Conditions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 1

Despite the severe weather conditions which prevailed on Friday night, gross proceeds from the Hospital Carnival amounted to £151/…

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Carnival Spirit Deplored. (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 4

Sir—With the war so fai from being won, it seems a pity to see the premature return of the carnival spirit to this district. Serious consideration…

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Fair Play for the Child Hints From the Health Department

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 4

Mother is just human after all and we can't expect perfectly poised behaviour from her at all times. Still it is a pity when she resorts to tricks…

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£151 From Hospital Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1944 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK: Despite severe weather conditions which prevailed at, the last Hospital carnival, gross proceeds amounted…

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Pedlars’ Fair and Dance

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 2

A Pedlars’ Fair and Juvenile Dance, held in the C. of E. Parish Hall, Branxton, on Saturday afternoon, in aid of Sunday…

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Next Friday's Patriotic Carnival. To Be Held In School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 1

In view of the advent of cold weather conditions, the committe has decided to hold next Friday 's patriotic carnival in the School of Arts,…

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Airmen Show Great Courage

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA. Wed.—The Minister for Air, Mr. Drakeford, said to-day that two Australian airmen had shown great courage in…

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Saturday's Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 3

A busy man this week has been Mac McDermott, who will be in charge of the carnival to be held on Saturday next. Mac says his…

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Moonan Sports Carnival Pictorial

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 4

MR. DUNCAN McPHEE, President of the Moonan Sports Club, congratulating Carl Mitchell on his winning the Open Draft. Fred Prisk (Nundle) is mounted on X-Ray, and Arriwidgee just makes the picture by a long head…

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Carnival To-night. To Help Patriotic Fund

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 1

The Muswellbrook Patriotic Committee's Carnival will be held in the School of Arts to-night. Patrons will be able to enjoy the…

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A Big Day Out at "The Flat" Moonan Rodeo and Sports Carnival—a Successful Outing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 2

That the carnival and rodeo spirit still survives was once again proved on 6th inst., when the Moonan Sports Club held its big outing, and at which there was a great mus-tering of horses and the men that rids them up hill and…

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Quiet Carnival. Result Disappointing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 May 1944 · page 1

There was a very small attendance at the Patriotic Carnival held in the Schol of Arts on Friday night. The patronage was the…

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Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 3

The local Diggers held a sports carnival on Saturday afternoon last and a good crowd attended. The main attraction was the wood sawing…

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Red Cross Sports Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 4

A further meeting of the committee elected to organise a day's sports on the showground on 17th June for the Red Cross Society, met in the School…

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Baby Show Awards At Morpeth

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1944 · page 2

The baby show which was held in the Morpeth School of Arts on Saturday last in connection with Connie Lawler’s candidature for…

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Fancy Fair And Housie Housie

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 2

The lnaugural fancy fair [?] housie housie conducted by [?] West Maitland sub-branch of the Soldiers’ League last Monday…

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Merriwa District News Patriotic Street Carnival. Successful Effort

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 4

"A wonderful place, Merriwa," we have often heard said. Every few weeks the public is called on to respond to an appeal for support for some…

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