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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1946

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Bernborough and Flight's Trials. Prospects for N.s.w.-england Match. First Post-war Sheep Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 May 1946 · page 2

BRISBANE: Bernborough and Flight, strongly favored rivals for to-morrow's £10,000 Ahern Handicap at Doomben, were out for steady trials…

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Stroud Road Flower Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 1

A very successful Church of England Flower Show and Bazaar was held in the Mission Hall, Stroud Road, on May llth. The Fair was opened…

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Show Fell Many Places Yesterday

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 2

Maitland residents shivered yesterday afternoon and last night when the district in common with the state generally…

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Fancy Fair at Cathedral Hall

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 3

Persevering with their policy of providing the public with a pleasant and profitable pastime, the promoters of the Fancy Fair…

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Victory Sports On Show Ground

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 6

The attractive programme offered by the Maitland Legacy Homes Appeal committee at the Victory sports on the Maitland…

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Must Not Show Too Much Affection

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 5

LONDON, June 5.—An order making it a military offence for G.I’S and [?] to show too much affection in the streets has…

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Record Poultry Show

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 June 1946 · page 3

“For one Confined entirely to poultry, the show of the Maitland and District Poultry Society to be held on Friday and Saturday…

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Fancy Fair at Cathedral Hall

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 2

In order to provide fine side warmth against the chilly conditions prevailing at present the committee conducting the Fancy…

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Brilliant Gallop by Laudus at V.P. Oriental and Pearler Both Show Speed

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.— Laudus galloped brilliantly at Victoria Park this morning, covering five-furlongs in 1.2¼ on the rails section of the middle grass track. He had to contend with a head wind for the first three…

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A Great Cycling Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 6

Cessnock Cycling Club is a very progressive body, and in recent months has staged some very interesting carnivals…

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Jazz and Old-Time Dance Carnival. King's Birthday Holiday Attraction

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 1

An orchestra of five players has been engaged for the jazz and oldtime dance carnival to be held in the School of Arts on Monday night next…

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Record Poultry Show Maitland Society’s Big Entry

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 5

The record which the Maitland and District Poultry Society established last year was easily beaten by the society’s eleventh annual show, which opened on the Maitland Show Ground to-day…

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Maitland Trots Show Fine Entry Drystock Should Win Maitland H’cap Over Mile and a Half

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 7

Maitland Trotting Club has received a fine entry for its meeting at the show ground to-morrow, the presence of many visiting horses adding greatly to the interest in each of the six races…

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Fair Food Distribution Plans to Overcome Present Trouble

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 June 1946 · page 2

Britain, as a country, is only rating in total quantity about 7 per cent. less food than before the war…

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Welcome To Services At Singleton 600 Attend Banquet On The Show Ground

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 June 1946 · page 4

SINGLETON: Approximately 600 servicemen and women sat down at the Welcome Home dinner which was in the Singleton show ground pavilion. The majority reverted to civilian attire, but rathe gathering there was…

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success of poultry show

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 3

Officials of , the, Maitland and District poultry society have been congratulated by many ex hibitors and visitors on the success…

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Merriwa News Merriwa Bushmen's Carnival Association. Rodeo and Carnival Statement. £563/5/4 for Memorial, Hospital Fund

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 4

A meeting of the Merriwa Bushmen's Carnival Association was held on Friday afternoon last in the School of Arts, when there were present:—…

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Tab Only Panacea for Industry a Fair Arbitration Policy

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 June 1946 · page 1

"There is only one panacea—the panacea of arbitration—and the need for it ingrained in all of us through necessary reforms…

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Tribute To Show Secretary

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 4

Members of the Maitland Show Council last night paid a tribute the work of Mr. M. A, Brown secretary for 20 years. He has…

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Sunday Dog Show Request for Ground Refused

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 5

The Maitland Show Council last night refused a request by the Maitland District Kennel Club for the use of the show ground…

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