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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1947

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Cups For Singleton Show

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1947 · page 5

SINGLETON, Saturday.—Two beautiful cuts [?]rless for Singleton Show are at present displayed in the secretary of the N.A.A. (MR. N…

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Hobbies Exhibition At School

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 August 1947 · page 2

Next Thursday afternoon, from 1,30 to 3.30, all citizens interacted in the education of our children, are cordially invited to pay…

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Queensland Wine Hockey Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 August 1947 · page 5

PERTH, Monday.—In the grand final of the men’s hockey carnival, Western Australia drew with Queensland,. 2-all, to give the…

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Singleton Show Space Booked Out

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 August 1947 · page 3

SINGLETON, Monday. — The secretary of the Northern Agricultural Association, Mr. N. Shaddock, at a meeting, of the…

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Record Year for Show Anticipated Entries Abe Rolling In; Car Stands Booked Out

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 August 1947 · page 2

At a meeting of the Northern Agricultural Association Council on Saturday, it was revealed that entries for the forthcoming…

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Governor Has Desire to Visit Dangar Cottage Hospital Tentative Programme for Show Opening Accepted

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 August 1947 · page 2

In reply to the tentative programme for the opening of the Northern Agricultural Association Show, in September, which…

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Tasmanian Football Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 5

LAUNCESTON, Tuesday.— A combines football team from Western Australia and South Australia defeated Victoria by 21…

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A Rare Show at Gosford

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 3

There must have been a rare show at the Gosford railway station at 1 a.m. on the morning of April 27 last says Gosford "Times."…

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Perth Football Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1947 · page 7

PERTH: In the schoolboy Australian Rules carnival continued here to-day. Tasmania, 7 goals 4 behinds, d. New South Wales, 4…

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Upper Hunter Show Secretary

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1947 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK: Mr. “Barney” Morris has been appointed secretary of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Society in succession to Mr…

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Hockey Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 7

PERTH: In the all-Australian women’s hockey carnival Victoria defeated South Australia 4-2 West Australia had ah…

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Singleton Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 4

The whole of the ringside car space available at the Singleton Show to be held on the 17th, 18th and 19th September 1947 has already been booked and…

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(Governor to Open Singleton Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 1

His Excellency the Stale Governor will open the Singleton 1947 Show at 2 p.m. on 17th September. JCntries close Saturday, 23rd…

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Singleton Show Entries, August 23

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 1

This year's Singleton Show, to be officially opened by the Governor, His Excellency Lieut.-Greneral John Northcott, on the afternoon…

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Paintings A Stimulus To Better Art Work Hobbies Exhibition At Public School

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 4

The splendid collection of original oil paintings, water colours and reproductions displayed at West Maitland Public School has brought about a distract improvement in the standard of art work being done by pupils at the school…

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Royal Command Film Show

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1947 · page 7

LONDON (Associated Press)—Britain’s film makers will choose an American picture to be shown for the…

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Singleton Show September 17th, 18th AND 19th

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 August 1947 · page 6

The 1947 Singleton Show will be officially opened by State Governor, His Excellency, Lieut.-General John Northcott, at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, 17th September. It is anticipated that this year’s exhibition will be a record one…

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Baseball Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 5

HOB ART: South Australia beat NSW. 44-25, and Victoria beat Queensland, also 44-26, In the Australian women’s basket…

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Carnival at Forster

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 4

From Forster Urban Committee advising that the Committee is recommending that the Returned Soldiers League and the Forster Surf Life…

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The Annual Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 3

At that time the annual Dungog Show was an institution which was looked forward to from year to year and, for the benefit of the present…

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