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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1945

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Swimming. Championship Carnival at Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 3

Cessnock Amateur Swimming Club will conduct a championship swimming carnival at Cessnock Baths on Saturday, February 17th. It is in aid of the…

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Inverell Show In March

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 5

Inverell show, recognised as one of the best exhibitions in the State, will be conducted this year on March 16 and 17 next…

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Maitland Show Council Half-yearly Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 2

At the half-yearly meeting of the Maitland Show Council held last evening it was decided to conduct a sports meeting and…

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Trotting at Inverell Show

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 January 1945 · page 4

Inverell show is set down for March 16 and 17 and details of trotting events are given in our advertising column This is…

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Proposed Agricultural Society Commendable Move

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 2

Scone branch of the P.P.U. is to be congratulated on its initiative to have an Agricultural Society formed in Scone. It is one…

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Carnival Next

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 1

Rain which fell on Friday evening last made it impossible to carry on the Patriotic Committee's carnival, and it was, therefore,…

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Patriotic Bowls Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 3

A grand patriotice bowling carnival will be conducted by the Hunter River District Bowling Association at East Maitland on…

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Proposed Agricultural Society

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 1

A meeting of all interested for the purpose of forming an Agricultural Society in Scone is convened for the C.W.A. Room…

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Agricultural Society for Scone?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 3

A public meeting will be held at Scone to-night for the purpose of considering the advisability of forming an Agricultural Society. The proposal…

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To-night's Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 1

While you are reading this story, keep in mind the fact that the A.C.F.'s contribution to the wellbeing of members of the Services…

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Gill. Bros.' Show

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

Dungog had a hearty laugh on Monday night when Messrs. Gill Brothers and Sister Kitty staged one of the most enjoyable shown seen here for a…

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A.i.s. Fair and Sale. £110 Prize Money

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 4

The committee of the Mid-Rivers-N.S.W. Branch of the Australian Illawarra Shorthorn Society is sparing no effort to make a success of its…

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Large Attendance at Army Swimming Carnival Some Fine Individual Performances

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 5

Singleton baths was last night reminiscent of bygone days when all available space round the outskirts of the swimming basin…

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Agricultural Society Formed in Scone

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 1

A largely attended public meeting, sponsored by Scone branch of the Primary Producers' Union, held on Friday night,…

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Patriotic Carnival. Smaller Attendance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 1

Despite the growing need for increased support for carnivals held for the purpose of providing money for the purchase of comforts for…

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Agricultural Society

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 1

Although of district-wide interest, the meeting called by the Mayor (Ald. H. E. E. Garside) on Friday night last, for the purpose…

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Patriotic Carnival Feature

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 5

Members of the Younger Set have hit on a new idea to help the. war effort. For the; forthcoming carnival, to be held on the 23rd innt.,…

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Swimming Carnival At Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 3

The Northern District Amateur Swimming Association will hold a carnival at Maitland baths tomorrow Entries total almost,…

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Cessnock Patriotic Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 2

Ccssnock's patriotic Show will be held on March 9 and 10 (afternoon and evening) and the programme appears in our advertising columns…

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