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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1945

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Show Society at Gresford

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1945 · page 2

GREENFORD: Efforts are being made to revive the activities of the Gresford Agricultural Show Society…

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Participant in Floor Show

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 July 1945 · page 3

The name of Joan Blane, of Macquarie Street, was inadvertently omitted from the list of school children who performed in the…

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Dungog A. and H. Assn

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1945 · page 2

The annual meeting of members of Dungog A. and H. Association will be held at the School of Arts on Tuesday, 7th August, at 2.30 p.m., for the…

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High School Athletic Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 July 1945 · page 3

On Thursday next, at the Cessnock Sports Ground, the Cessnock High School will conduct its annual athletic, carnival. This is one of the…

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Quirindi Show Committee

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 31 July 1945 · page 3

QUIRINDI.—At the first meeting of the new committee of the Quirindi P.A. & H. Association, a start was made with the…

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Upper Hunter Bowling Association. To Hold Easter Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 July 1945 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the Upper Hunter Bowling Association, held on Saturday last, it was decided to hold an open carnival at Muswellbrook…

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Fair Rents Case at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 4

SINGLETON Fridays-Mr. C. Whitfield, asked Mr. A. E. Hodgson, PM, In the Fall Rents Court he intended looking into the…

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The Big Carnival Important Meeting, Friday Next

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 1

The sub-committee appointed to go into the matter of the buckjumping contest, met and recommended that the event be included in the…

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Sports Carnival Planned

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1945 · page 4

BRANXTON—At a combined meeting of the Branxton Ladies’ Hospital Auxiliary and the Soldiers’ League, held in the…

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Singleton Show

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1945 · page 3

SINGLETON Sat. — The committee of the Northern Agricultural Association this morning decided to ask the High…

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Singleton Show Society

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 August 1945 · page 2

SINGLETON Monday—At the meeting of the Northern Agricultural Association the president (Mr. K. O. Warburton) referred…

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Boxing and Wrestling. For Sports Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 August 1945 · page 1

Keen competition rules among the various committees controlling the various departments for the big sports carnival to be held on Saturday, 25th…

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The Carnival Important Meeting. Friday Next

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1945 · page 1

An important meeting in connection with the forthcoming Hospital Carnival will take place at the Soldiers' Memorial School of Arts…

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Exhibition of Paintings

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 August 1945 · page 2

The National Art Gallery has advised Maitland Municipal Council that the board has arranged tentative itineraries for country…

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Red Cross Plans Flower Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 August 1945 · page 4

SINGLETON Wednesday.— “If we raise £200 from our flower show next month, then our work will have been worth while,” said…

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St. Alban's, Muswellbrook. Annual, Fair

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 August 1945 · page 2

St. Alban's annual bazaar will be held in the School Hall on Friday, 17th August, 1945. There will be sessions at 2.30 p.m. and 7 p.m. For details, see…

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Sports Carnival And Races At Vacy

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1945 · page 5

The Martin’s Creek Church of England sports committee has arranged an attractive sports carnival and rice meeting to be…

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The Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1945 · page 1

A well-attended and representative meeting in connection with the above was held on Friday night last, the main business of which…

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Victory Carnival Dance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 August 1945 · page 3

Go along to the Grand Victory Carnival Dance, to be held in the Partth Hall this Friday night, August 17th. Old-time dancing will be from 8 p.m…

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Police-diggers' Ball. Successful Party at Show Ground. Big Lift for War Veterans' Appeal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 August 1945 · page 1

"One of the brightest and most enjoyable dance evening and the best-conducted gatherings I have seen."…

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