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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1945

552 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 28

Maitland Show Dates Fixed

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 2

There was a large attendance of members at the meeting of the Maitland Show Council, held last evening when the dates for the…

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A Three Days’ Show

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1945 · page 2

THE decision of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association to resume its annual exhibition…

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To-day’s Leader: A Three Days’ Show the Strike at Bunnerong

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY Saturday.—Any attempt to feed the Bunnerong power house from the railway power house would be resisted…

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Maitland Show Council's Autumn Carnival

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 May 1945 · page 2

The Maitland Show Council is staging an autumn sports carnival on the Maitland showground on Saturday next, 26th May. The carnival…

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Maitland Show Autumn Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 2

The Maitland Show Council is staging an Autumn Sports Carnival on the Maitland Showground on Saturday next, 26th May. Great interest is…

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Missionary Exhibition in Dungog

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 2

How many of our Australian lads home on leave from the Islands of the Pacific have said that they have got an entirely new vision of the Church's…

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Sports Carnival on Saturday Excellent Entries

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 2

Everything points to a highly successful day on the Show [?]next Saturday, when the [?]sports committee of the…

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Sequel to Row at Show Ground. Young Men Fined

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 1

A row in front of the publican's booth at the Showground on the 5th. inst. had its sequel at the Police Court on Thursday last, when charges of…

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Girl Guides at Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 2

Six girls from 1st Maitland (St. Mary’s) Girl Guide Company returned home on Sunday night last after a very enjoyable week…

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Carnival at Pelaw-main

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 2

A grand carnival in aid of the funds of the Welcome Home Committee was held in the School of Arts Hall…

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Gresford Show Society

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 2

GRESFORD Thursday.—A meeting of late members and intending members of the Gresford Agricultural Society was held in…

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Saturday’s Big Autumn Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 2

The Maitland Show sports committee has alt its “heavy armour” at start line for the “big hop over” for the autumn sporting…

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Maitland Show. Autumn Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 5

The Maitland Show Council is [?] an Autumn Sports Carnival on the Maitland Showground to-morrow [?] Great interest is being…

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Missionary Exhibition Great Success

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 2

The Missionary Exhibition held in the Showground Pavilion was a signal success, more than five hundred people attended. Canon John Bell, who was…

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Stroud Red Cross Mother's Day Fair

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 2

The Mother's Day Fair held in the Stroud School of Arts on May 5th proved an outstanding success, both socially and financially. The proceeds…

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Apprentices Show Promise

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 5

An apprentice that will be making a name for himself in the Newcastle district shortly is Merv. McKough, who has…

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Hospital Travellers' Carnival for Scone

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 1

A full attendance of representatives of public, sporting and other organisations is requested at the meeting to be held in the C.W.A…

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Children's Sports Carnival. Wonderfully Successful Venture

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 4

If there were any doubts as to whether a children's sports carnival would meet with the desired support, they were all dispelled on Saturday,…

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Maitland Poultry Show

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 May 1945 · page 1

A comprehensive schedule, [?] bracing all the popular [?] has been prepared for the [?]land and District Poultry…

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Singleton Flower Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 May 1945 · page 6

SINGLETON, Wed—In officially opening St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Kirk at Work, Flower Show and Fete at the Masonic Hall…

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