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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1947

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Night Trotting Great Financial Help to Show Societies Special Conference Carries Unanimous Resolution

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 October 1947 · page 1

Night trotting in New South Wales would be a great financial help to show societies in furthering their main objects—the…

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Flower Show and Bazaar Annual Church of England Function

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1947 · page 1

The C. of E. Women's Guild held their annual flower show and bazaar on Friday last, 3rd October, in the James Theatre. The large crowds,…

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£95 Raised at Red Cross Spring Fair

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 October 1947 · page 2

It was reported at the meeting of the local branch of the Red Cross yesterday, that the approximate sum of £95/1/1 was raised as a result of…

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Shannon Downed In Sensational Race Silent Beat Epsom Horses Home Tkird Day of Randwick Carnival To-day

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 October 1947 · page 2

Shannon caused the greatest upset in racing circles for some weeks when he went down by half a neck to Russia in the…

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Fishermen Look Forward To Week-End Reports From All Centres Show Improved Results

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 October 1947 · page 7

Maitland Amateur Fishing Club members are looking forward to their trip to One Mile Beach (Anna Bay) this coming week-end. A report to hand this week states that the beach is in…

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Eccleston Spring Fair

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 2

A very successful Spring Fair was held at Eccleston by the people of the Congregational Church. After Rev. J. Dyer had introduced Mr. and…

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Late Mr. M. R. Fair-weather

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 1

The death took place at Burwood on Tuesday last of Mr. Malcolm Robert Fairweather, at the age of 52. Deceased was the fourth son of Mr…

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C.w.a. Flower Show at Denman

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 3

A very successful flower show, which included cooking, sewing and knitting ompetitions, was held in the Memorial Hall supper room on…

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St. Mark's Spring Flower Show and Bazaar

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 3

Although threatening, the weAther was pleasant for the opening of St. Mark's Spring Flower Show and did nothing to deter many…

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Muswellbrook's Young Artists. Work Exhibited at Newcastle Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 1

Thirty-nine of the 80 pictures entered by pupils of the Muswellbrook Intermediate High School were exhibited at the Newcastle…

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Ring Events at the Show (To the Editor)

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 9

Sir,—Through your columns I venture to express a well-meant criticism, and a view which, I am certain, was taken by others of the…

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Randwick Carnival Winds Up To-morrow Deep Sea Chosen As Best Bet of Day

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 7

The A.J.C. Spring racing carnival of 1947 will wind up tomorrow afternoon, and for the day Deep Sea is selected as the…

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Profit of £1034 on Show at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 October 1947 · page 2

SINGLETON, Monday—At Northern Agricultural Association meeting on Saturday morning, the the secretary (Mr. N. Shaddock)…

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Singleton to Ask for Big Swimming Carnival Season's Competitions Will Commence Early

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 October 1947 · page 3

Singleton Amateur Swimming Club will ask the Northern Districts Swimming Association for allotment of one of this season's…

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Motion for Autumn Shows Defeated Overwhelming Majority In Favour Of Spring Show

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 October 1947 · page 2

The fixing of the date for the next Singleton Show, which was deferred from the previous meeting of the Northern Agricultural…

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Show Council Tribute

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 October 1947 · page 4

SINGLETON, Tuesday. — The President of the Nerthern Agricultural Association (Mr. K. Warburton) referring to the…

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Proposed Stewards For November's Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1947 · page 1

The following is a list of the proposed stewards for the Carnival to be held on Friday and Saturday, 14th and 15th…

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Annual Methodist Flower Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1947 · page 3

A very successful function was held in the James Theatre on Thursday last when the Methodist Church presented its annual flower show and…

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Diggers’ Variety Show Bright Entertainment

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 October 1947 · page 2

With four comedians in its all professional cast of 16 artists, the Diggers’ Variety Show to be held at Maitland Town Hall on Tuesday,…

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Autumn Flower Show Bureau Arranges Two Exhibitions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 October 1947 · page 3

Dahlias in March, and chrysanthemums at the close of April. This is the way the Cessnock…

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