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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1946

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Spring Fair and Flower Show P. & C’s. Excellent Effort

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 October 1946 · page 2

The flower show and spring fair, conducted by the women’s auxiliary of West Maitland Parents and Citizens’ Association on…

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Show Garden Competition Judge’s Career

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 October 1946 · page 2

Mr. George Cooper, who will juwge the garden competition being conducted by the H.R.A. and H. Association, entries for which…

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Murrurundi Bushmen's Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1946 · page 2

The hon. Secretary (Mr. P. J. Gogarty) yesterday advised that the committee of the Murrurundi Bushmen's Carnival and Show Association…

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Fancy Fair At Cathedral Hall

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1946 · page 3

Evidence of the growing popularity of the Fancy Fair may be gathered from the large numbers of people who travel great…

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Church of England Fair Successful Effort

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 October 1946 · page 1

The annual Church of England Flower Show and Fair, held last Friday, realised a substantial sum of money for church funds. Most…

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Special Carnival Attraction. Boy Scouts to Organise Billy Goat Cart Rides

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 October 1946 · page 1

In response to a request made by Miss Holoway, lion, secretary, War Memorial carnival committee, to the Boy Scouts to organise…

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Spring Fair at Morpeth

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 October 1946 · page 4

Members of the Women’s Guild Bud parishioners of St. James’ Church. Morpeth, are holding a spring fair in the Morpeth School…

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Fish On The Bite In Large Numbers Members Show Ability at Rod Costing Demonstration

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 October 1946 · page 7

Tides for this week-end are ideal for all kinds of fishing and given reasonable conditions some pleasant hours should be spent by the angling fraternity. It last week and’s initial effort at casting by club…

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St. Luke's Annual Fair

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 1

The annual bazaar of St. Luke's Church of England, Scone, took place on Friday last in the Municipal Hall, receipts for the day…

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Boy Scalded At Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 5

GRESFORD, Friday.—Neville Plum, 4½, of Kitcheren, received second degree burns to his right ankle to-day. He was attending a…

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Merriwa Bushmen's Carnival Association

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 8

A meeting of the Merriwa branch of the Australian Bushmen's Carnival Association was held on Friday afternoon in the School of Arts, when the…

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Bushmen’s Carnival at Gresford

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 2

GRESFORD: The first carnival of the Gresford and District Bushmen’s Association opened on the Gresford show ground this…

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St. Stephen’s Church Annual Scottish Fair

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 4

Heavily-laden stalls, which deft fingers had decorated with asparagus fern and blue birds, and a crowd which almost filled the…

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Cessnock Children's Art Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 1

The Children's Art Show, sponsored by the Cessnock branch of C.E.M.A., was officially opened on Monday…

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Exhibition of Arts and Crafts Successful Function

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 3

The exhibition of Arts and Crafts which was held recently at the Congregational Church, Salisbury proved a very successful function. It was…

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Raymond Terrace Sports Carnival Mr. H. V. Andrews Wins with Best Stock Horse

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 2

Following are the results at the Raymond Terrace sports carnival, held on Saturday last: Open draft: G. Fenwick (Myall…

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Bushman’s Carnival at Gresford

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1946 · page 8

The novice stock draft and the first round of the championship draft occupied the greater part of the day at the Gresford…

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Dates For Next Singleton Show

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 October 1946 · page 2

SINGLETON, Monday. — At the NAA meeting it was decided to conduct Singleton Show next year on October, 2 and 3. The dates are the…

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Date Set For 1947 Show

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 October 1946 · page 2

At the meeting of the council of the N.A.A. on Saturday, the data for the 1947 show were set, namely, the first week in…

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Another Successful Annual Show Over £700 Profit

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 October 1946 · page 2

It was revealed at the meeting of the council of the N.A.A. on Saturday morning that the profit from the show was £707/14/-. This, the president (Mr. K. Warburton) reminded the council, was only an estimated figure, but it would give some…

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