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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1945

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Hospital Carnival Important Meeting on Friday Next

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 2

An important public meeting will be held in the C.W.A. Room, Scone, on Friday night next, at which a representative attendance…

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2Ck Carnival Dance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 5

A special feature of the 2CK Women's Club carnival dance at the Parish Hall to-night will be a prize of £l/l/ for the holder of the lucky…

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Carnival And Frolic

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 2

The Order of the Burning Bush and the Order of the Coven[?] have arranged a carnival and fancy dress frolic in connection [?]…

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Historical Exhibition at Marx House

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 3

Football teams—both Soccer and Rugby—from the 90's to 1944. Cessnock's development through the years from 1900 until to-day…

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Recent Art Exhibition. School Pupils' Impressions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 1

Winners of the prizes offered by members of the Parents and Citizens' Association for the best essays giving their impressions on the art exhibition…

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Hospital Carnival Important Meeting on Friday Next

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 2

An important public meeting will be held in the C.W.A. Room, Scone, to-night (Friday, 22nd), at which a representative attendance…

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Governor-General Invited To Open Maitland Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 3

The Maitland Show Council last night decided to invite the Governor-General, the Duke of Gloucester, to open the 1948…

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Hospital Carnival 9th AND 10th NOVEMBER : £350 PRIZE-MONEY

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 2

At a well-attended public meeting held in Scone on Friday night last, it was decided to go straight ahead with the Hospital Carnival…

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Success at Brisbane Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 3

Mr. John A. O’Brien, of West Maitland. has secured further honours with his champion collie dog, Wallamatta Kiltie. At…

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Sunday Carnival Council Makes Baths Available

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 2

When an inquiry for the use of the Maitland baths for s Sunday came before the meeting of the Maitland Municipal Council…

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Record Entries For Poultry Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 6

Widespread interest is being shown in the Maitland Poultry Society’s annual show, to be held on Friday and Saturday,…

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Dog Show at East Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 2

Maitland and Kurri District Kennel Club made application to Maitland Council last night for the use of King Edward Park,…

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Hospital Carnival £350 Prize Money For November 9-10

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 1

Despite the continued inclement weather, there was a large and representative attendance at the adjourned public meeting held in Scone on Friday night in connection with the forthcoming Carnival in the interests of the…

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Sole Bros.' Circus and Wild West Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 8

That the most entrancing, captivating, alluring, fascinating and attractive of all entertainments is the circus, Sole Bros., is the most popular…

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Record Entries for Poultry Show Maitland District Society’s Fine Display

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 June 1945 · page 3

With e total entry of 801, the Maitland District Poultry Society made a new record for Maitland and the north at its tenth annual show, which opened on Maitland Showground to-day…

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Poultry Show Championship

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1945 · page 3

The award for the best bird in the Maitland District Poultry Society’s show, bantams excluded, went to an Australorp cockerel…

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Show Praises British Communism

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1945 · page 6

LONDON. June 30 —“Every vote recorded for you will be a vote for intelligence and essential righteousness” and Mr…

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Maitland Society’s Annual Show Record Entry and Outstanding Poultry Display

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1945 · page 5

The Maitland and District Poultry Society bat achieved another success, and its greatest to date, m its tenth annual show, which opened on the Maitland Showground yesterday was continued to-day…

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Remarkable Goal-kicking Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 July 1945 · page 4

Best goal-kicking exhibition in years was given yesterday by Ingel, an Army player, who sailed the ball through the posts on…

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School Children to Compete at This Year's Show

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 July 1945 · page 2

A revised list of children's classes will be in the schedule for this year's Singleton show, it was reported to the meeting of the N.A.A. council on…

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