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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1947

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Art Exhibition Official Opening

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 1

The three weeks' exhibition of contemporary Australian Art in Cessnock Council Chambers was…

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Show Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 3

The annual Show Ball showed greatly increased receipts, £72 being taken at the door. Mr. B. Green was in the ticket office; doorkeepers were…

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[?] Rugby League Chrity Carnival Big Day at Sports Ground Next

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 5

The Cessnock Junior Rugby League has listed a fine programme for the big charity day at the Sports Ground on Sunday next…

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Court Moves in Industrial Crisis Owners, Unions Asked To Show Cause

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Two major developments occurred in the Victorian Industrial crisis yesterday. The Commonwealth Arbitration Court has summonsed the two main unions concerned and the Victorian Chamber…

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Stroud Show Report Continued Official Opening Sir Earle Page Appeals for Help for Britain

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 3

The President of the Show, Mr. W. D. Wood, extended a warm welcome to Sir Earle Page, M.H.R., and Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald, M.L.A. Mr. Wood…

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Rodeo Will Show Profit Result Will Not Be Known for Short Time

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 2

Notwithstanding that the rain robbed the Northern Agricultural Association of gatetakings in the vicinity of £200, and the absence…

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Dungog Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 2

After all, it was a good thing that Dungog A and H. Association did not hold its show this year on the allotted dates, April 11 and 12. Rain fell on…

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Saturday's Carnival Widespread Interest

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 1

The colossal proportions of the nominations for Saturday's Bushmen's Carnival, to be held in Scone, augurs well for the sport…

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Prize Winners at Royal Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 4

Messrs. R. G. Ross and Son of Ward St West Maitland were successful exhibitors of white Pekin bantams at the recent…

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Scone Bushmen's Carnival. to Be Held at Scone Next

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 1

Scone Bushmen's Carnival committee will hold a rodeo and sports day on White Park, Scone, next Saturday, and it promises to be full of…

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Kempsey Show Beef Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 4

The Upper Macleay is essentially the beef cattle graziers' paradise— the Durhams and Shorthorns, unhappily, of the Upper Macleay were…

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Boxers Show Promise In Gym. Workouts

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 7

Boxers in Pop Lovett’s gymnasium are working strenuously getting into form for future bouts. The middleweight Joe Delaney is…

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Ordered to Show Cause

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1947 · page 5

NEW YORK, April 26.—Mr. Justice Bookstein, of the State Supreme Court, hag ordered the Albany(New York) Board of…

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£4000 For Vice-Regal Car Fair Price

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 4

CANBERRA, Thurs.—The Prices Commissioner considered £4000 a fair price [?] the Rotte Royce car purchased for the…

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Chrysanthemum Fair at Rutherford

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 5

A magnificent variety of colourful blooms was displayed in the Rutherford Presbyterian Hall yesterday afternoon, when a…

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Autumn Flower Show

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 4

The steady rain on Tuesday afternoon somewhat marred the attendance at the second autumn flower show, organised by St…

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Governor to Be Asked to Open Singleton Show

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 May 1947 · page 2

SINGLETON, Monday.—The Governor, Lieut-General Northcoft is to be asked to officially open the Singleton 1947 show on…

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Britain's Great Trade Fair Opening

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 2

On Monday May 5th, more than 3,000 of Britain's manufacturers exhibited their products at the first post-war British Industries Fair which opened…

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Carnival Spirit Of Gaiety At Children’s Frolic

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 2

A carnival sprit of gaiety prevailed at the children’s froilc conducted at the Literary instltute, East Maitland in aid of the…

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Younger Set Ball a Bright Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 1

The 1947 dancing season in Muswellbrook was opened on Friday last, when the Younger Set held its annual ball, at which over 300…

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