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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1947

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Gloucester Show Was Great Success

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 4

The 34th annual exhibition of the Gloucester A. and H. Society was held last week and was a great success. The ground was heavy but did not…

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C.e.m.a. Notes Glee Club Art Exhibition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 5

C.E.M.A. will be very active this year. Already they are preparing the ground work for Quite a deal of varied acitivity of a cultural nature that the district…

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Post Office. Arrangements for Show Day

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 1

The Muswellbrook Post Office will close at 12 noon on Thursday, 27th March, the second and principal day of the Upper Hunter Show. Money…

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Show Week Attractions Jazz and Old-time Dance Carnivals

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 1

The local sub-branch of the R.S.L., the successful applicants for the School of Arts during Show week, have arranged to conduct jazz and…

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Upper Hunter Show Days of Big Attraction: Wednesday and Thursday Next

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 2

With upwards of 1500 entries to hand, the first post-war Show of the Upper Hunter P. & A. Society, to be held at…

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Next Week's Big Attraction Good Support for Ring Events at Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 1

Outstanding features of WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY'S SHOW will be the ring events. The large entry…

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His Last Show

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1947 · page 4

This is Mr. Jack Wells’ last show as head Jersey steward at Gresford. He has been a steward since the…

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Return of the Shell Show

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 March 1947 · page 4

With a galaxy of new stats, singers, and entertainers, the Shell Show, at one time the most popular show on the air, returns…

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Scots' Fair and Flower Show. Arts and Crafts Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 1

The Scots fair and flower show and arts arid crafts exhibition was a triumph for the exhibitors and organisers…

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Royal Easter Show

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday:—The grand parade at the Royal Easter Show will be the biggest seen anywhere in the world…

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Gresford Show Challenge

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 3

The ladies of Gresford and district responded sportingly to the challenge by Mrs. R. A. Ebbeck and her sister, Mrs. H. Veness,…

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Gresford Show. Surprising Success

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 2

Five weeks ago consideration was given to the abandonment of the show on account of the drought. The rain came and the district responded in a…

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“Seatwarmers” on Singleton Show Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 3

SINGLETON, Tuesday.—Mr. W. H. Tanner, framed a notice of motion at the Northern, Agricultural Association meeting to be discussed…

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£2145 Surplus on Maitland Show

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 2

The finance committee reported to a meeting of the Maitland Show Council last week the surplus on the show was £2145/11…

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Upper Hunter Show Opens To-morrow (Wednesday)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 1

There are no wanting signs that the first post-war Show of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Society, which opens at…

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Show Week Attractions Jazz and Old-time Dance Carnivals

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 1

The local sub-branch of the R.S.L., the successful applicants for the School of Arts during Show week, have arranged to conduct jazz and…

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Branxton Players Show Form

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 5

In their opening, match of the present season, a trial game against Weston Branxton footballers gave promise that, with…

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Return of the Shell Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 3

With a galaxy of new stars, singers, and entertainers, tire Shell Show, at one time the moat popular show on the air, returns…

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Singletonian's Remarkable Success At Gresford Show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 3

Well known Singleton sportsman, Mr. Harold Andrews, of Dunolly, met with remarkable success at last week's Gresford show. Other district…

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Muswellbrook’s First Post-War Show President Gratified With Display

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 6

MUSWELLBROOK, Thursday.—the committee of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association was faced with great difficulties in organising, for the show which opened yesterday…

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