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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1945

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Scone Bushmen's Carnival and Show Association Adjourned Annual Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1945 · page 1

The adjourned annual meeting of the above, held on Friday night last, attracted a very large attendance. Mr. S. Payne…

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Xmas Pare at Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 December 1945 · page 3

Poultry, hams and cordials will be available at the Xmas carnival to be held at on Friday, 21st instant. The fare should help to make a little…

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Patriotic Committee's Xmas Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 December 1945 · page 9

The Patriotic Committee's Xmas carnival will be held on Friday next. The Xmas tree will be opened at…

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Upper Hunter Show. Sub-committee's Appointed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 December 1945 · page 8

The following sub-committees were appointed at the last meeting of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Society:- Horses: Messrs A. S. Bowman, D…

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C.W.A. Receives Cheque for £500. Excellent Result From "Krazee" Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 December 1945 · page 1

A cheque for £500, representing the proceeds of the "Krazee" Carnival, and additional donations, was presented to the C.W.A. by…

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Central School Exhibition

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1945 · page 4

The annual exhibition of school work and Cooking Competition was held on Tuesday, December 11th. There was a good attendance and keen interest was…

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Scone Bushmen's Carnival & Show Association Will Not Affiliate with A.B.C.

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 December 1945 · page 3

The adjourned annual meeting of members of the Scone Bushmen's Carnival and Show Association, held on Friday last, decided by an…

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To-night's Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 December 1945 · page 1

The Patriotic Committee will hold its XMAS CARNIVAL TO-NIGHT. Santa Claus and all the j children of the town will meet at…

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Show Schedule

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 December 1945 · page 5

The Upper Hunter P. and A. Society's committee has completed the schedule of prizes for next year's Show…

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Carnival Association's Donation to Hospital

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 December 1945 · page 6

In our reference to the Merriwa Bushmen's Carnival Association's fine record, published in our issue of the 7th. inst., it was stated that an…

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Vegetables Show Profit Maitland Hospital Project

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 December 1945 · page 2

After receiving a report from the secretary (Mr. R. L. Williams) on the Vegetable growing undertaken during the war, the…

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Xmas Eve Declared a Public Holiday "Not Fair to Small Business Men"

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 December 1945 · page 1

When Scone Municipal Council met on Monday night last, the Mayor (Ald. H. E. E. Garside) announced that in response to a petition signed by a number of business men in Scone, he had instructed the Clerk to apply to the Chief Secretary for Monday next (Xmas Eve) to be…

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Holiday Bowls Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1945 · page 3

The East Maitland Bowling Club is calling for entries for a three days carnival next weekend and New Year Entries close…

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Holiday Bowls Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 December 1945 · page 5

The organiser for the East Maitland Bowling Club’s carnival reports that surprisingly good entries have been received for…

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Uppercut Daughterin-law Husband "Saw Fair Play.'

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 December 1945 · page 2

While her husband, Charles Phipin, stood by to see fair play, George Jensen shouted instructions to his mother to uppercut her, Mrs Gladys…

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