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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1947

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New York Stages Spectacular “Fashion Fair”

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 3

NEW YORK, July 2 (Associated Press).— New York’s first “fashion fair,” the most spectacular show of its kind yet seen in America, displays millions of dollars worth of what the well-dressed American woman will soon be wearing…

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Merriwa District News Show Association Revived. Decision at Public Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 5

At a public meeting held in the School of Arts on Saturday afternoon, it was unanimously decided to revive the Merriwa A.P.H. and I. Association,…

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Large Attendance At R.S.L. Hospital Ball Hawaiian Floor Show Attracts Dancers

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 5

The annual Returned Servicemen's League and Hospital Ball, which took place in the showground pavilion on Wednesday…

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Champions at Poultry Show

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1947 · page 4

An entry of 870 birds was received for the Newcastle and District Poultry Society’s annual show champion awards were:—…

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Public Holidays for Singleton Show Police Force Exhibition at Show

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 July 1947 · page 1

At a meeting of the Northern Agricultural Association Council, it was decided to ask the Shire Council to proclaim any one day…

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Viennese Carnival At Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 July 1947 · page 5

BRANXTON.— A Viennese carnival Is set down for the Branxton School of Arts on Tuesday day night. The promoters are…

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Stewards for Singleton Show

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 July 1947 · page 2

SINGLETON, Monday. — The following stewards were appointed at the Northern Agricultural Association meeting to conduct…

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Breeding Date for Show Dairy Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 July 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday—On the recombination of the United Pur’s Bred Dairy Cattle Breeding Association, the Royal…

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£1140 in Prizes for Singleton Show

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 July 1947 · page 4

SINGLETON, Monday. — The secretary of the Northern Agricultural Association (Mr. N. Shaddock) reported to Saturday’s…

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Lt.-general Northcott to Open Singleton Show Nominations for Stewards

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 July 1947 · page 3

It was revealed at a meeting of the Northern Agricultural Association Council on Saturday that the State Governor…

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Pigeon Show Awards

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 4

Maitland bred pigeons scored heavily at the annual show of the New South Wales Pigeon Society in Sydney…

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Grandstand on Show Ground

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 5

Extension of the seating in from of the grassland on Maitland show ground is being made. A little while age, several rows were constructed,…

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Success of Cage Bird Show

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 5

Officials of the Maitland Cage Bird Society stated at a meeting of that organisation last night that complimentary…

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North-west Japs Show Few Traces of War

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 2

TOKIO (Associated Press),— Emerging from the second winter of the occupation, the north western section of Honsha—…

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Methodist Flower Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 2

The annual Methodist Flower Show will be held on Thursday, 9th October. The date has been advanced a week on account of the Diggers' Rodeo…

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Merriwa District News Bushmen's Carnival Association. Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Merriwa Bushmen's Carnival Association was held in the School of Arts on Friday afternoon, when there were present:…

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Big German Trade Fair in August

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1947 · page 6

HANOVER—(Assoc. Press)— A German light metals war factory being dismantled for reparations will house the first [?]…

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Japanese Stole The Show

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1947 · page 2

TOKIO—(Assoc. Press).—Japan’s new constitution certainly provided enlightenment for a lot of Tokio, citizens, but not to the way the…

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Truman’s Appeal for Fair Test

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 July 1947 · page 1

WASHINGTON, July 15. — President Truman yesterday appealed to coal and steel producers not increase prices until “a…

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£152 From Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 July 1947 · page 2

BRANXTON: The financial result of the grand euchre party and dance organised by Mrs. E. J. Quinn, Mrs. Molly Lane and…

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