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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1946

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200 Entries For Singleton Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 September 1946 · page 2

SINGLETON, Wednesday.— Over 200 entries have been received by the secretary of the Northern Agricultural…

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Flower Show At East Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 September 1946 · page 2

At a meeting of the East Maitland Mothers’ Club an interesting address was given by Mr. Humphrey who has consented to…

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To-day's Red Cross Fair Official Opening This Afternoon

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 September 1946 · page 2

The Red Cross Spring Fair was officially opened this afternoon by Miss Noreen Dangar, who was a representative of the…

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Football and Sports Benefit Carnival at Kurri

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 September 1946 · page 2

A benefit football carnival and sports in aid at Noel White will be held at Kurri Kurri League ground on Sunday, September 28…

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Singleton Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 4

SINGLETON. Friday. — Over 2000 entries have been received for Singleton Show…

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Carnival Publicised in Berlin

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 1

Here is an item of news that will be absorbed with interest by rodeo and sports fans at large. Murrurundi Carnival doings and activities…

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Cessnock Boxing Carnival Cancelled

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 3

Because of the wet weather, the promoter announced this morning that the boxing programme which was to have been staged to-night at the Cessnock…

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Show Garden Competition

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 2

The Maitland Show Council announces the launching of a garden completion the detailed of which appear in our…

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Art And Pottery Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 September 1946 · page 2

Entries in the adult art and pottery exhibition will be arriving at the Methodist Hall this week, each bearing the title and…

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Record Show Entries

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 September 1946 · page 2

Entries for the 1943 annual Singleton Show total 2611, compared with 2542 entries for the show last year…

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£6000 From French Fashion Show

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 September 1946 · page 2

The Kindergarten Union of N.S.W. and Legacy will each receive about £3000 from the French fashion shows. The entire proceeds of the…

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Month Allotted to Secure a Home P.m. Says Applicants Attitude Fair

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 September 1946 · page 3

After Mr. C. H. Dunlop had consented to an adjournment of a month to allow Charles L. G. Ford, of 2 Albert Street,…

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Further Arrangements for Show Appointment of Judges Finalised

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 September 1946 · page 2

Further arrangements were made for the coming show at the meeting of the council of the N.A.A. held on Saturday…

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Presbyterian Fair

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1946 · page 2

The West Maitland Presbyterian Church spring fair will be held to-morrow, Wednesday, in the school hall. Entries for all…

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Murrurundi Carnival Postponed

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1946 · page 1

A meeting of the committees of Murrurundi Bushmen's Carnival and Show Association held on Saturday last, decided against holding its…

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Next Friday Night's Carnival. Patriotic Committee Makes Final Preparations

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 September 1946 · page 1

At last night's meeting of the Muswellbrook Patriotic Committee final arrangements were made for next Friday night's carnival, to…

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To Close for Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1946 · page 3

SINGLETON Wednesday.—Business houses in Singleton are to be asked to close at 12 noon on both days of the Singleton Show, as well…

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Show Prospects Particularly Bright

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 September 1946 · page 2

With its great array, of sporting events and record entries, the Singleton show of 1946, which win be staged on Thursday and Friday of…

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Hospital Patients Regret Missing Show Institution Has Plenty of Bed Room

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 September 1946 · page 1

Several patients in the Dangar Cottage Hospital yesterday expressed regret that they would be unable to attend next week's…

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Local and General News Shops Closing for Show on Two Half-days

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 September 1946 · page 2

The request of the N.A.A. that shops close at midday on each day of the snow is [?]o be compne[?]. w[?], the secretary of the chamber of…

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