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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1946

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Boxers Provide Fine Exhibition Doc Wallace Defeats Reg Lawton In Scientific Bout

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1946 · page 5

The main fight at the Town Hall Stadium last night between “Doc” Wallace (Maitland) and Reg Lewton (Sydney) provided patrons with a skilful exhibition of boxing…

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Carnival Dance at Greta

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 June 1946 · page 2

GRETA: A successful carnival dance was held in the Central Ball, Greta. The proceeds will aid the candidature of Miss…

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Looking Over Matchbox Labels Unusual Exhibition in London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 June 1946 · page 4

A quaint exhibition without precedent is being held in London. It is a phillumenical display, appertaining to the study of matchbox labels,…

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Unique Show Exhibit

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 June 1946 · page 5

An interesting exhibit, at the Maitland Cage Bird Society’s show to-morrow will be a black cockatoo from Cape York…

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Cage Bird Show Maitland Society’s Record

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 June 1946 · page 4

Many people are unaware of and few appreciate the fact that Australia can claim some of the world’s most beautiful parrots…

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Attractive Gallop By Uranium Lagoon and Gold Medallist Show Dash

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 June 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Ridden by W. Cook, Uranium worked attractively at Victoria Park, on the course proper where flags were 48 feet out, covering half a mile in 51 secs. Accession required a similar time for the same distance…

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Exhibition of Arts, Crafts, Antiques and Curios

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 2

An interesting display of antiques and curios will be held in the Parish Hall on Thursday, July 11, at 3 p.m. Mrs. Moore would appreciate on loan…

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Wool Exhibition. C.W.A's. Successful Effort at Merriwa

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 4

The high standard of the exhibits at the wool and fancy work exhibition, held in the C.W.A. Rest Rooms under the auspices of the Younger Set,…

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Dr. Evatt Will Demand Show-down on the Veto Australian Associated Press

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, June 28.—After Wednesday’s confused acrimonious debate , on the Spanish question, in which M. Gromyko three times invoked the veto, it is reported that Dr. Evatt decided to demand a show-down on the veto…

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Exhibition of Noxious Weeds

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 July 1946 · page 2

The Northern Agricultural Association is to make representation to the Department ofl Agriculture for staging an exhibition of noxious…

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Crawfordville School June Fair

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 July 1946 · page 1

The June Fair held in Crawfordvllie School in aid of the P. and C. Associations School Wireless Fund, on Saturday, 29th June, was an outstanding…

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Fair At Crawfordville School

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 July 1946 · page 4

The June Fair held in Crawfordville School, in aid of the F and C. Association’s Wireless on Saturday, was an…

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Maitland Show Secretary

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 July 1946 · page 3

The executive committee of the Maitland Show Council decided to extend to the end of the month the closing time for…

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Success at Pigeon Show

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 July 1946 · page 3

Two West Maitland pigeon breeders had considerable success at the show of the Pigeon Fanciers’ Society, of New South…

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Stroud A. and H. Assn

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 2

A special general meeting of members of the above will be held in the Council Chambers, Stroud, on Saturday, 13th July, at 8 p.m…

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Exhibition of Antiques

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 2

The Antique Exhibition advertised to take place in the Parish Hall on July 11 has been by request put back to the next day, Friday, July 12. The…

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Matchbox Labels Study Unusual Exhibition in London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 2

A quaint exhibition without precedent is being held in London. It is a phillumenical display, appertaining to the study of…

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Fair Rents Court

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 July 1946 · page 2

In the Fair Rents Court at West Maitland to-day, Frank L. Smith, agent for Thomas Lowe, applied for the determination of…

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Burnt Cheque Show Exhibitor Not to Be Loser

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 July 1946 · page 2

It was a costly business for cattlemen getting their teams of cattle to the recent Kempsey show in the conditions of flood prevailing and…

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China Should Get a Fair Deal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 July 1946 · page 5

THE BIG FOUR FORIEGN MINISTERS, which include the British American, Russian, and French representatives are conferring in Paris and…

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