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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1946

711 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 36

Scone Bushmen's Carnival Not in Favour of Rough Riders' Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 1

The feeling or the meeting of the Committee of the Scone Bushmen's Carnival and Show Association, held on Friday week, was to adhere to the…

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Night Tennis Exhibition Was Disappointing

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 November 1946 · page 5

Form of the visiting Blackwell Cup finalists, who played leading Maitland players in a night tennis exhibition match at the…

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Fancy Fair At Cathedral Hall

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 November 1946 · page 3

It is anticipated that again tomorrow night an enormous crowd will flock to the old Cathedral Hall, in Cathedral-st., just off…

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Summer Fair at Tarro Record Proceeds

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 November 1946 · page 2

The School of Arts Hall was packed for the opening of the Methodist Summer Fair, held at Tarro proceeds being a record…

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"Rodeo Revelry" Attracts Record Crowd Our Greatest Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 November 1946 · page 2

"Rodeo Revelry" was the greatest show ever presented to a Dungog audience and they showed their appreciation at every item. The hall was filled…

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Dungog Diggers' Rodeo Breaks All Records Huge Crowd Sees Grand Exhibition the Honours to J. K. MARTIN

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 November 1946 · page 3

The third rodeo organised by Dungog Diggers was held on Friday and Saturday and the Showground never saw more people and cars around the…

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Triangular Swim Carnival At Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1946 · page 5

SINGLETON, Wed—The following have been selected to represent Singleton swimming Club at the first of the…

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Dairy Products at Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 November 1946 · page 6

Owing to the condition of his health, Mr. R. Penfold has resigned the chairmanship of the agricultural committee of the…

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Triangular Swimming Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 November 1946 · page 2

With State and Australian swimming champions competing at the triangular carnival at the baths on Saturday afternoon it…

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Seating on Show Ground

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 November 1946 · page 5

The Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association last Bight accepted tenders covering the expenditure of over…

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P.s.a.a.a. Swimming Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 November 1946 · page 6

Interest was maintained right to the [?] of the Primary Schools’ swimming carnival conducted ‘by Maitland branch of…

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Resident Caretaker for Show Ground

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 November 1946 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Merriwa Bushmen's Carnival Association, members complained of the delapidated state of the buildings on the…

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Sales Tax Lifted From Show Requirements

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 November 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY Friday.—An Item missed by many country people in the recent Federal Budget speech was the removal of sales…

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Bushmen's Carnival and Show Association

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 December 1946 · page 1

The annual meeting of Scone Bushmen's Carnival and Show Association will be held on Friday night next, when officers will be…

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Bushmen's Carnival at Rouchel

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 December 1946 · page 1

Rouchel Bushmen's Carnival Committee will hold a carnival on the Rouchel sports ground on Saturday next, commencing at 9.30 a.m. The…

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Boys’ High School Exhibition Of Work

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 December 1946 · page 3

The exhibition of work at Maitland Boys’ High school will be officially opened by the District inspector of School (Mr. H. P…

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Hunter Valley P.S.A.A.A. Annual Swimming Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 December 1946 · page 3

THe annual combined swimming carnival of the Hunter Valley P.S.A.A.A. primary schools will be held on Friday at Cessnock. Teams from Cessnock…

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Could Not Stand Leg Show at Breakfast Table

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 December 1946 · page 4

A boarder at the Government-controlled Acton guest house in Canberra has been refused dinner and breakfast and threatened with…

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400 Entries for Swimming Carnival Champions to Race Here at Week-end

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 December 1946 · page 3

Singleton Amateur Swimming Club has received 400 entries from 200 swimmers for the 16th annual carnival to be conducted…

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Exhibition of Work at High School

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 December 1946 · page 5

Described as “a cross section of the life of the school,” Maitland Boys’ High School exhibition of work, which opened this…

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