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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1945

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National Fitness King’s Birthday Sports Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 May 1945 · page 5

The health of the community is the responsibility of the Government but the Government has failed to keep its promises with…

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Stage Show And Colourful Fashion Parade

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 May 1945 · page 3

At the Maitland Town Hall last night, the 1945 Autumn Fashion Parade rose over the entertainment horizon of Maitland In a…

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Hospital Carnival To. Be Held in Scone Commercial Travellers Withdraw

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 1

At a largely attended public meeting, convened by the Mayor (Ald. H. E. E. Garside), held in Scone on Wednesday night, last,…

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School Exhibits At Singleton Show

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 June 1945 · page 3

SINGLETON Monday.— The schedule committee of the NAA controlling school children’s exhibits is to form a deputation to…

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Recent Carnival on Showground a Profit of £365/19/3 Revealed

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 June 1945 · page 3

At a meeting of the council of the Northern Agricultural Association on Saturday, the Secretary read a statement, in…

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Exhibition of Ballroom and Stage Dancing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 June 1945 · page 3

A feature of the Race Ball to be held on Friday, June 15th, in aid of the Cessnock Hospital Mafernity Ward, is to be an exhibition of modern ballroom…

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Proposed Hospital-commercial Travellers' Carnival Travellers Withdraw from Movement Town and District Committee Will Go Ahead

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1945 · page 2

The public meeting, called by the Mayor (Ald. H. E. E. Garside) on Wednesday night last for the purpose of furthering the proposal anent the forthcoming Hospital-Commercial Travellers' Carnival, to be held in Scone commencing 8th…

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Communist Exhibition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 2

Ceasnock Hunter Valley District of the Australian Communist Party has collected a great deal at interesting local historical material for the A.C.P…

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Fair Deal For India (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 3

Sir,—Please permit me to congratulate you upon your leading article denouncing our unjust and insane attitude to indiana who have valiantly…

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Maitland Show Committee Gets Busy

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 2

One of the first committee of the Maitland Show Council to commence intensive organising for the 1946 Show is the…

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Special Floor Show for Co-op. Bail

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 2

As a special attraction at their forthcoming ball in aid of Dangar Cottage Hospital, the Co-operative Society ladies' committee has decided…

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On with the Carnival Important Meeting for Wednesday Week Co-operation of Public and Sporting Organisations Sought

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 1

A concerted drive is to be made to get all public and sporting bodies of the district behind the Hospital Carnival and attractions…

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Gaol for Well-known Show Figure

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 June 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.— In the Criminal Court to-day, “Sister” Eunice Irene Fitzgerald (60); well-known equestrienne of Kingswood,…

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Exhibition at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1945 · page 4

CESSNOCK Tuesday. — The Hunter Valley District of the Communist Party will open its 25th anniversary exhibition…

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Hospital Carnival Important Meeting To-morrow Night

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1945 · page 1

An important meeting of district sporting and other public bodies is convened for to-morrow (Wednesday) night in the C.W.A…

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Junior Farmers' Show

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 2

The Council wrote to the Junior Farmers Association stating that complaints had been made concerning the utterances of Mr. Goodman at the recent Show. The…

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Scone Hospital Carnival Back to White Park in November

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 1

Despite the altogether unpropitious weather conditions, there was a good attendance at the public meeting held in Scone on…

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Bowls Carnival Abandoned

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 3

The Hunter River Bowling Association has abandoned the carnival arranged to have been played on Lorn Park green on…

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Army Show at Singleton Camp

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 3

SINGLETON Saturday.— The second of a series of camp concerts was held last night at Singleton camp. Once more, the…

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Grand Carnival Dance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 1

A grand night's entertainment is assured all who attend the carnival dance to toe held in the Parish Hall, Cessnock, on Friday night next…

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