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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1946

711 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 36

Australian Bowls Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thurs. —The first Australian bowls carnival since 1938 will start in Melbourne on December 27 and finish…

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Painting and Pottery Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1946 · page 4

The Maitland Council for the Encouragement of Music and the Arts (CEMA) trusts that the approaching exhibition of paintings…

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Singleton Flower Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1946 · page 5

SINGLETON Thurs. — The flower show and fete, organised by the Methodist Ladies Church Ald, opened yesterday afternoon…

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Quirindi Show Ring

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1946 · page 4

QUIRINDI, Thursday.—There is evidence of a continuance of the same generous donations of special prizes which…

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Presbyterian Spring Fair Ladies’ Guild Raises Over £100

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1946 · page 4

The spring fair at the West Maitland Presbyterian School Hall, Free Church-street, yesterday afternoon and night will long…

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Vigoro Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 September 1946 · page 7

A vigoro carnival, including a knockout competition and sporting events, will be staged at Bellbird Park on Sunday, October 6…

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Is Cricket Getting a Fair Deal?

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 September 1946 · page 9

Mr. J. Batey, Hon. Secretary of the Cessnock District Cricket Association, forwarded the following communication to the Cessnock Council on Tuesday…

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Cakes and Sweets for Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 September 1946 · page 1

The Town Hall Reserve is the venue for to-night's big carnival, which is being organised by the Patriotic Committee to raise funds…

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Salvation Army Stages Rainbow Fair Enjoyable Concert Programme Presented

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 September 1946 · page 8

Annual rainbow fair of the local Salvation Army, which was conducted yesterday and last night, proved an outstanding…

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Show to Be Officially Opened on First Day

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 September 1946 · page 4

Next week's Singleton show will be officially opened at 3 p.m. on the nrs[?]day (Thursday) by Mr. J. K. Adams, Trade Commissioner in…

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Successful Methodist Flower Show Gay and Picturesque Setting

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 September 1946 · page 3

The Methodist flower show and fete, which was held on Wednesday last, proved to be very successful, with record entries In…

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Perry Bros.' Circus a Family Affair. and a Good Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1946 · page 1

Perry Bros. circus was in town on Tuesday night and entertained a huge crowd. Circus life has its magnetism, not only so far as the public is…

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Annual Athletic Carnival Raymond Terrace School

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1946 · page 8

The second annual athletic carnival of the Raymond Terrace Central School was held on the Raymond Terrace Sports Ground…

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Rainbow Fair and Concert Salvation Army At Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1946 · page 5

SINGLETON Saturday.— The rainbow fair and concert held in the Salvation Hall as a finale to the annual self-denial appeal…

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ART & Pottery Exhibition Committee Makes Selections

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 September 1946 · page 2

The selection committee of CEMA art group examined yesterday the work submitted by 17 artists for the exhibition which…

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Final Meeting of N.a.a. Council Hopeful Note for Success of Show

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 September 1946 · page 1

The council of the N.A.A. held its last meeting on Saturday to finalise matters for the annual show this week. Council…

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School Fair And Show

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 2

The west Maitland Parents and Citizens’ Association needs money, and the reasons for it will be seen by those who go to the…

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Friday's Carnival. [?]ood Result Despite Weather Conditions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 3

The Patriotic Committee's carnival [?]d on Friday evening was marred [?] unpleasant weather conditions. [?]ortly before starting time a cold…

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Picture Show for Scout Fund

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 1

Handbills are now being circulated covering the special picture presentation at the Piazza Theatre on Monday, October 14th. The double feature…

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[?]Ngleton Show Opens on

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 3

[?]ngleton's Show will be held on [?]day and Friday next. The Show [?]e opened at 3 p.m. on the first [?] by Mr. J. R. Adams, Trade…

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