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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1947

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Newcastle Show

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 January 1947 · page 3

Intending exhibitors are reminded by advt. in this issue that entries for the Newcastle Show close with the secretary in Newcastle on…

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Upper Hunter Show Big Effort for 26th & 27th MARCH. First Exhibition Since 1941

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 1

Schedules for the Upper Hunter P. and A. Society's annual exhibition, to be held on 27th and 27th March next, are now available. Muswellbrook has not held a Show since 1941, because in the…

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Newcastle Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 2

Intending exhibitors are reminded by advt. in this issue that entries for the Newcastle Show close with the Secretary in Newcastle on Saturday…

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Swimming Carnival at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Wed.—Over 300 entries have been received for the swimming carnival and beauty contest, organised by…

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Poultry Society Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 3

The date for the annual show of the Maitland Poultry Society, has not yet been fixed, but the probable dates are Friday and…

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Newcastle Show Entries

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 2

Intending exhibitors are reminded by advertisement in this issue that entries for the Newcastle Show close with th3e…

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Improvements At The Show Ground

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 5

Members of the Malt land Show Council were pleased, at a recent inspection, to see the progress that is being made with…

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Carnival "Off"

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 1

A meeting of the executive of Scone Bushmen's Carnival and Show Association, held yesterday, decided to abandon this year's annual…

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Swimming Carnival To-morrow. Many Competitors

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 1

Swimmers from Muswellbrook, Singleton, Cessnock and Newcastle will compete at the Muswellbrook Amateur Swimming Club's…

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Brawl at Rodeo Tex Morton's Show Rushed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 6

A man's jaw was broken, circus equipment smashed, and car tyres lashed by a berserk crowd during a war between the audience and…

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Sunday Football on Showground. Show Committee's Decision

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 1

At a meeting of the Show Committee held yesterday afternoon, it was resolved to allow football to be played on the showground…

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Show Ring Riding and Judging. [Ii]. the Seat

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 6

10. The rider should sit full in the centre of the saddle, well on the buttocks, the body fairly straight from the hips, head natural and erect, but…

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Improvements at Newcastle Show Ground

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1947 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Saturday;—Improvements at Newcastle Showground will provide greater convenience for spectators and…

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Fought on Show Ground

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 2

Pleading guilty at West Maitland Court to-day to having behaved in an offensive manner on the show ground oh Saturday…

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Scone Carnival Abandoned

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 2

A meeting of the executive of Scone Bushmen's Carnival and Shaw Association, decided to abandon this year's annual attraction, to Lave been…

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Maitland Show

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 1

This big attraction of the Lower Hunter takes place on the Society's spacious and well-appointed ground on 26th, 27th and 28th February and…

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Maitland Show Entries

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 3

The Maitland Show, to open on Wednesday, February 26, will extend over four days and three nights…

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Made Good Loss on Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 1

The Muswellbrook Amateur Swimming Club's 19th carnival held on Saturday night was marred by rain…

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Preparing For Show At Muswellbrook

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 1

Judges and stewards for the forthcoming show were appointed at the meeting of the committee of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Society this…

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Upper Hunter Show Special Attractions

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 1

The schedule of prizes going with the Upper Hunter Show—the 57th, by the way—to be held, at Muswellbrook on Wednesday and…

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