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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1947

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Fancy Fair At Cathedral Hall

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 3

After a lapse of-two months, the Fancy Fair commences again to-night at the old Cathedral Hall. The committee has gone…

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Holiday for Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 2

Maitland City Council last night agreed to Thursday, February 27, being proclaimed a public holiday. This is the second day…

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Muswellbrook Show On March 26 & 27

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 3

The Upper Hunter 57th annual show will be staged at Muswellbrook bn Wednesday and Thursday, March 26 and 27, general entries for which…

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Maitland Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 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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Upper Hunter Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 5

The Upper Hunter 57th annual show will take place on the society’s ground, Muswellbrook, on Wednesday and Thursday,…

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Record Entries for Newcastle Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Friday. — Upwards of £20,000 has been spent by the Newcastle Show committee on new stands, liquor and…

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"The Outlaw." Not Suitable For General Exhibition. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 2

The Commonwealth Film Censor has passed as not suitable for general exhibition Howard Hughfes' much discussed film, "The Outlaw." The film…

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Excellent Prospects for Maitland Show President Stresses Indications Of Public Confidence

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 4

Prospects generally seemed excellent for the forthcoming Maitland Show, said the President of the Show Council (Mr. W. E. Sparke) at a meeting of the Show Council last night—the last full meeting before the show is held…

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Two Swimming Championships to Singleton Successes at Cessnock Carnival

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 2

At the swimming carnival at Cessnock yesterday, Singleton swimmers were successful in gaining two Northern District…

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R.s.l. Swimming Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 4

The R.S.L. held their annual swimming carnival on Anniversary Day and another very successful function resulted. The day was ideal and there…

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Half Holiday For Maitland Show

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 3

Members of Maitland Business Men’s Club at the annual meeting last night parsed a resolution that the Club…

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Letter To The Editor Show Week

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 4

Sir,—Though the Greater Maitland advocates are beginning to realise the area is too big for effective administration the City…

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Cessnock's Beauty Contest Great Success Juvenile Contest Steals Show, Cessnock's Good Showing In Swimming Events

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 1

Local lovelles triumphed in the Bathing Beauty competition staged at the cessnock swimming pool on sunday. when Della simpson of cessnock was awarded first prize from a parade of 18 girls representing various districts in the North. Miss Marie…

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Exhibition of Paintings at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Wed.—The directors of the National Art Gallery last night advised Cessnock Council that it was making…

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Show Committees At Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 5

GLOUCESTER: A return cricket match between a team from the show committee played a team representing the Nabiac show…

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Bright Prospects for the Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 3

Maitland Show has quickly regained the high standard it occupied before the war and the exhibition to open on February 26…

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Exhibition Bout Banned

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 6

GUATEMALA, Feb. 13. — The City Education Minister Is reported to have refused permission to Joe Louia to hold an…

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Cessnock Show

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 2

Schedules for the annual Cessnock Show, to be held on Friday and Saturday, 7th and 8th March, may be had at this office. The ring…

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Show Official Opening

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 4

Mr. C. A. Sinclair, president of the Royal Agricultural Society, is to perform the official opening of the Maitland Show. The…

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Upper Hunter Show

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 2

Now that district-wide beneficial rain has fallen, the first post-war Show of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association, to be held at…

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