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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1946

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Gresford Show Entries

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 3

Gresford show will be held on Friday and Saturday, March 29 and 30, and entries close on Friday next…

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Sequel to Drunkenness at Show

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.—Colin George Cameron and Maxwell Dudley Brown got Intoxicated at Cessnock Show and, in the…

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Hinton Boy’s Fine Show Success

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 2

Eleven-year-old Don Ad[?]s. of Hinton. was disappointed when his horse Nimble Jim injured his leg on a tether chain and was…

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Swimming Carnival at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 5

SINGLETON Wed. — The Singleton Ladles’ Amateur Swimming Club held the annual championship carnival. Despite the…

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Lady Summers Braved Elements Annual Carnival

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 3

Members of the Ladies' Swimming: Club braved the elements on Monday evening, when the annual carnival was conducted,…

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Bantams and Pigeons at Cessnock Show Singleton Winners

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 3

The following awards were gained by Singleton breeders at the Cessnock show: Bantams.—Old English game, cock…

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"Farming Goes to War in Great Britain" Local Pictorial Exhibition Opened by Mayor

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 2

A pictorial and photographic exhibition, entitled "Farming Goes To War in Great Britain," was officially opened by the Mayor of…

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Officials Pleased with Glendon Show Gross Takings Exceeded £150 Full List of Awards

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 2

Since the staging of the show at Glcndon on Saturday afternoon, officials have expressed entire satisfaction over results…

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Dominican Convent Swim Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 7

Great enthusiasm was shown by the girls of the Dominican Convent at the swimming carnival, held at Maitland Baths on…

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WOODCHOPPING and Trotting Carnival

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 3

A great day is assurred on Saturday 23rd March, on the Sports Ground, Raymond Terrace. Sydney's leading lady riders and local lady riders will be seen…

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Gresford Show Prospects

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 4

GRESFORD. — Prospects for the Gresford Show are most encouraging. Entries close on Friday, and a steady flow of entries…

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Junior Farmers' Show

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 1

The Junior Farmers' Show, this year eclipsed all previous efforts of the Club and it gave promise of still greater advancement in the future. Those who had…

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Rodeo Street Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 4

The big rodeo, in aid of the War Memorial Hospital Fund, opened this morning and will be continued to-morrow. To-night (Friday) a street…

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Sydney Sheep Show

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 2

Sydney's annual Sheey Show will be resumed after an interval of five years, on May 31 and June 1, by the New South…

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Stroud Show Prospects Good

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 2

Everything points to Strout Show being a wonderful success on Friday and Saturday. Entries are excellent and ring events will be keenly…

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Cup for Show Trots

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 4

The cup awarded by Mr. G. Sellers, president of the Hunter. Valley Trotting Owners and Trainers' Association for the…

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Local and General News £164 From Rotary Street Carnival

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 2

The balance sheet in connection with the street carnival conducted last- Saturday night, was presented to the weekly gathering of the…

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Injured at Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 March 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday. — While watching a “horse-o-plane” machine, at a carnival in Alison Park, Randwick, Charles Foley, 16 of…

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Close of the Art Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 March 1946 · page 2

“Ichabod — the glory has passed[?] Whether any lasting results can grow out of the recently held…

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League Cycling Carnival for "Food for Britain."

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 4

Cessnock League Cycle Club Club will hold a monster carnival on its newlyconstructed asphalt banked saucer track of eight laps to the mile in aid…

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