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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1947

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Young Australia League Royal Show Visit for Country Boys

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 1

The premier event of the year is the Royal Easter Show. What better way could a country boy have of seeing the primary and…

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Young Australia League. Royal Show Visit for Country Boys

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 1

The premier event of the year is the New South Wales Royal' Agricultural Show.- What better way could a country boy have of seeing the primary and…

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Doubles to Two Lady Swimmers Ellen Hughes and Gladys Bailey Shine at Annual Carnival

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 3

Performances of Ellen Hughes and Gladys Bailey were excellent at the annual carnival conducted by the Singleton Ladies'…

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Record Show Entries for Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 4

CESSNOCK. Thurs.—Cessnock Show, which opens to-morrow, promises to equal. It not be superior, to pre-war exhibitions. Entries…

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Cessnock Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 2

Cessnock Show will be held on Saturday next. The official opening will be performed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives (Hon. J. S…

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Gloucester Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 2

Gloucester Show will be held on the 14th and 15th March. A splendid programme has been prepared for both days, trotting, hunting, high jumping…

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Junior Farmers’ Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 5

RAYMOND TERRACE, Friday. —Raymond Terrace 12th annual unior farmers’ show opened this afternoon with the judging of the…

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Cessnock Show Trotting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 5

Assessments for the trotting events at Cessnock Show, made by the association's assessor, Mr. M. McRae, are:- Real Ribbons 2.21; Brilliant Robe,…

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Carnival Dance in Parish Hall

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 2

A spectacular carnival night will be the feature at the opening of the 50-50 dance in the Parish Hall, Cessnock, on Saturday night, 15th March…

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Boot Display at Cessnock Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 10

Endersby's Shoe Store have arranged a very interesting display of Whytes Bulldog Blucher Working Boots in the main pavilion at the Cessnock…

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Entries From Melbourne. Musweljlbrook Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 1

This week a number of entries for the needlework section at the Upper Hunter Show were received from Melbourne…

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Bathing Beauty Contest Cessnock Represented at Newcastle Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 5

A Thus will leave the Baths at 6 o'clock to-night for the carnival and bathing beauty, contest at Newcastle…

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Upper Hunter Show General Entries—thursday Next

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 1

Intending competitors at the forthcoming Upper Hunter Show should not. overlook the fact that general entries fall due with the…

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Young Australia League. Royal Show Visit for Country Boys

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 4

The premier event of the year is the New South Wales Royal Agricultural Show. What better way could any boy have of seeing the primary and…

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Remarkable Performances by Singleton Swimmers Two Records Smashed at Newcastle School Carnival

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 8

Ashley Grainger and Ron Hallett, of Singleton, recorded remarkable performances at the school swimming carnival…

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Approval For Motor Carnival Refused

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sat. —Following the withholding of police approval, the Autocycle Union has abandoned its annual motor cycle and…

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Cessnock Show Gates Show Increase, Woodchops, Trotting Features Of The Ring

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 6

CESSNOCK. Gate receipts for the two days of Cessnock Show am[?] to £920, which is £120 above last year’s takings. Features of the ring events were the woodchopping…

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C. of E. Boys’ Society Swim Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 5

St. Mary’s West Maitland and St. Andrew’s, West Maitland, and of the Church of England Boys Society gained the honours at the…

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Singleton Show Dotes Again Changed

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 4

SINGLETON, Monday.—At the quarterly meeting of the Northern. Agricultural Association the show dotes were again…

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Donation Of £150 To Show Society

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 4

SINGLETON, Monday,—A: donation of £150 from the Women Auxiliary ,of the Northern Agricultural Association was received…

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