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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1946

711 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 36

Woodchopping and Trotting Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 August 1946 · page 2

A woodchopping and trotting carnival, under the auspices of the N.S.W. Axemen's Association, will be held on the Gloucester Showground,…

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Can’t Divert More Coal To Railways Distribution Must Be Fair, Says Mr. Chifley

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 August 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY Tuesday.—Although he promised to investigate assertions that private industries had received preference over Government utilities, the Prime Minuter (Mr. Chifley) said that coal supplies must be equitably distributed without…

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Mr. Holroyde New Show Secretary

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 August 1946 · page 5

Mr. R. E. Holyroyde former secretary of the Hunter zone of the Hospital Benefits Association and for six years secretary of the…

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Showground Has Altered Appointments Preparations Proceeding for Annual Show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 August 1946 · page 2

Extensive alterations, in preparation for the coming annual show, are being undertaken at the showground…

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Weston Soccer Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 8

A grand carnival Soccer match will be played on the Homestead Ground, Weston, on Sunday next in aid of the Anti-T.B. Appeal. The rival teams will…

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Mr. Holroyde New Show Secretary

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 2

Mr. R. E. Holroyde, former secretary of the Hunter zone of the Hospital Benefits Association and for six years secretary of the Juuee Show…

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C.E.M.A. ENTERTAINMENT Novel Show Greatly Appreciated

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 4

The acclamation of an appreciative audience proved that the work of C.E.M.A. in bringing entertainment to Cessnock is appreciated by…

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Gloucester Trot - Woodchop Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1946 · page 3

Next Saturday a trotting and wood chopping carnival will be held on the Gloucester show ground, commencing at 10.30…

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Herefords at Brisbane Show

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 August 1946 · page 4

BRISBANE: Stud heat cattle at the Royal National Association’s Show On SaturdaY provided the most impressive…

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Show Membership Was Commendable 58 Years Ago

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 August 1946 · page 2

From the show schedule of 1888 it is learned that the membership of the N.A.A. was then 206, which was indeed a worthy effort by the local…

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Brisbane Show

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1946 · page 1

There was a record first-day attendance at Brisbane's Royal National Association's Show, which opened on Saturday. Stud…

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Sporting Section Trotting Men Paid Compliment Show Council Will Co-operate To Improve Stakes and Track

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 August 1946 · page 5

The Trotting Owners and Drivers Association was paid a high compliment at its meeting at Maitland last night by Mr. G. Jenkins, a member of the Maitland Show Council. “For many years our association did not have a good…

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Girls' Secondary Schools Athletics Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 1

On Monday, August 12th, a party of girls travelled to Newcastle to represent Cessnock High School. The team members acquitted themselves…

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Combined High Schools Athletic Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 7

The athletic carnival of Combined High Schools took place at Newcastle on Wednesday. Cessnock did not performs as well as usual, and in the…

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Cup Candidates Show Their Paces Black Law, Glamour Horse, Favourite For Caulfield Cup

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 August 1946 · page 5

Candidates for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cup are warming up in their tasks in Melbourne and Sydney, and shortly the tracks will be invaded in the early morning sessions by the perennials of racing experts…

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High Expectations for This Year's Show

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 August 1946 · page 2

Expectations are running high for Singleton's first real post-war show. Entries are expected to be in great numbers, and the secretary, M…

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Maitland Show Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 3

The Mayor of Maitland (Aid. Skilton) who accepted the invitation of the greyhound racing committee of the Maitland Show…

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Will Muswellbrook Hold Show?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 2

The question whether Muswellbrook will hold its first postwar show will be discussed at the annual general meeting to be held…

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Cema Plans Art Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1946 · page 4

The Methodist Hall will be the scene of a most, interesting exhibition of the work of local artists in the first week of…

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Bushmen’s Carnival at Gresford

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1946 · page 2

Further arrangements for the Gresford District Bushmen’s Carnival were made at a meeting of the association, presided…

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