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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1945

552 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 28

Red Cross Xmas Fair at Paterson

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 November 1945 · page 2

PATERSON: The Paterson branch of the Red Cross Society held a successful fair in the School of Arts. Due to splendid…

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Ambulance Carnival at Stroud Crowd Enjoys Good Day

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1945 · page 1

The carnival staged at Stroud oil Saturday last in aid of the proposed Memorial Ambulance to be stationed at Stroud provided a good spectacle…

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P.s.a.a.a. Sport Thursday’s Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 November 1945 · page 3

The Maitland P.S.A.A.A will conduct its fifth annual swimming carnival at the Maitland Olympic Pool on Thursday, 22nd…

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Pantomime for Local Ambulance Big Crowd Enjoys Good Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1945 · page 3

The pantomime produced by Miss Beryl Ellis at James Theatre on Friday night as a benefit for Dungog-Stroud District Ambulance, proved…

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Maitland Show Schedule

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 November 1945 · page 2

The sectional, committees of the Maitland Show Council have completed the revision of the schedule for the show to be held…

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To-day's Merchant Navy Fair Results Will Exceed Expectations

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 November 1945 · page 2

Results of to-day's fair in All Saints' Parish Hall will exceed early expectations, one of the Organisers stated late this…

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Wingham Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 2

Attention is drawn to the announcement in this issue regarding the Wingham and District War Memorial Hospital Week. Six carnival days…

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Schools’ Swim Carnival Concluded

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 4

At the fifth annual PSAAA swimming carnival, held at the Maitland Baths yesterday, Marist Brothers won the electric clock…

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Kurri Flower Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 4

A flower show held by Kurri Kurri soccer supporters Club was well attended. The judge, Mr. R. Fer[?] of Young Wi[?]. [?] the following awards; [?]…

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Scone Rodeo Record Victory Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 2

The greatest carnival of all time. The preceding six words sum up, without fear of contradiction, and with pardonable pride, the great…

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Would Not Show Books Union Challenge to Ford Company

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 2

WASHINGTON Nov. 23.—Contending that prices and profits were none of the union’s business, the Ford Motor Company…

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Rodeo Carnival at Raymond Terrace

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1945 · page 3

RAYMOND TERRACE, Sat. — The Raymond Terrace rodeo carnival, which was held to-day, attracted some of the best stock…

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T o-day’s Leader: The Small Business Man Hitler’s Letters Show Contempt For The Japanese Australian Associated Press

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1945 · page 1

LONDON, November 24.—Secret speeches and letters of Hitter, which the prosecution at the Nuremherg trials will submit next Monday, in an endeavour to clinch the charge of “conspiracy to wage aggressive wars” against war…

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Swimming Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 November 1945 · page 4

SINGLETON.—Masters Ted. Briseenden, Charlie Langsford and Norman Lambert have been selected to represent Singleton…

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Rodeo Carnival at Raymond Terrace

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1945 · page 2

The Raymond Terrace rodeo carnival, which was held on Saturday, attracted some of the best stock horses in the north and competition was…

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Carnival at Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 November 1945 · page 6

A carnival, details of which are published in thisissue, will be staged by the Communist Party on Friday, December 14, on the vacant…

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Local and General Night Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1945 · page 2

A street stall and night carnival will be held on Friday, 21st December, in aid of the Ambulance car fund. Donations will be thankfully received…

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Show Delegates Meet at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 November 1945 · page 2

SINGLETON Friday.—Delegates from Singleton Maitland Cessnock Wyong, Newcastle and Gresford were present at the…

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Carnival Notes Scone Competitors Still to the Fore

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 November 1945 · page 2

While Reg. Watts was winning the open draft on Saturday week at Murrurundi on his dandy mare, Dusk, brother Clem, was in the…

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Exhibition of Infants’ School Work

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1945 · page 2

At the annual exhibition of school work at East Maitland infants’ School, pictures exhibited at the “Newcastle Sun” art show…

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