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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1947

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320 Entries for Swimming Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 December 1947 · page 7

SINGLETON. Wednesday.—Three hundred and twenty entries have been received for Singleton’s annual swimming carnival to be staged at…

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320 Entries for Swimming Carnival Singleton Will Be the Mecca of Champions on

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 December 1947 · page 2

No fewer than 320 entries have been received by Singleton Amateur Swimming Club for the Northern District…

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Murrurundi Carnival Shots

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 2

JIMMY JUPP, of Greetford aboard a lively steer at Murrurundi. Making an exit is Terry O'Brien AWAY ON A TWISTER : REG. SMITH, in the Murrurundi Open Bullock Riding Event. Young competitors taking part in the Grand Parade held at the recent Murrurundi Carnival…

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Willow Tree Bushmen's Carnival Outstanding Success

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 2

On Saturday last, in ideal weather, Willow Tree and District Bushmen's Carnival and Show Association held their annual event. FROM 41 entries in the maiden…

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Big Cycling Carnival. All Northern Champions Appearing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 8

A great afternoon's cycling will be on tap for enthusiasts and others at the Cessnock arena on Sunday, when a big carnival will be held…

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The Picture Show and the Community

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 2

The Rev. S. Clague, publicity officer for the District Council of the parents and Citizens' Associations, writes:—During the Congregational Assembly…

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They’ll Soon Show Him-if He Gets Too Fresh

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 4

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Minstrel Show Highlight of School Concert

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 December 1947 · page 3

Featuring a minstrel show, a play, “The Mechanical Man,” items by the school choir of 60 voices, vocal, trombone and violin solos, Maitland…

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Limited Overdrafts for Show Bodies

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 December 1947 · page 3

SINGLETON, Mon—The president (Mr. K. War[?]iarton), who presided at a meeting of the Agricultural Association, said he understood…

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Singleton Swimmers Won Four Of Five Coveted Championships Keen Interest and Competition at Annual Local Carnival

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 December 1947 · page 2

Singleton swimmers on Saturday won four of the five Northern District champions hips allotted to thos club for the season, these being Rod Button (50 metres), Miss Gwen Millard (ladies' backs troke), Kevin Hallett…

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Swimming Carnival. To-morrow Night

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 December 1947 · page 2

The first of this year's Wicks-Flynn carnivals will be held in the local pool to-morrow night. Patrons are assured of a good night's…

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Plans For Red Cross Flower Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 December 1947 · page 4

SINGLETON. Wed. —At the final meeting for this year of the Singleton branch of the Red Cross Society arrangements were made…

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Swimming Carnival Postponed

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 9

NEWCASTLE: Owing to the wet weather the Combined Hunter Valley primary schools‘ swimming carnival, to have been…

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Swimming Carnival Postponed

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 9

SINGLETON. Thursday.—Owing to the wet weather the intertown swimming carnival between Muswellbrook and Singleton,…

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Record Attempts at Swimming Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 9

At Maitland Swimming Club’s carnival on Saturday, Sydney swimmer Bruce Bour[?] will attempt to lower the times for the…

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Trophies on Exhibition

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 5

At present on view at Mr. J. Coutts' Central Cafe are two handsome presentation cups donated by Messrs. A. H. Bowen and J. Coutts respectively…

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Methodist Fair at Greta

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 December 1947 · page 2

GRETA.—The Methodist Ladies’ Church Aid conducted a successful jumble fair in the Kindergarten Hall…

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First Swim Carnival Without Rain

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 December 1947 · page 4

Among the records broken at Maitland Swimming Club’s annual carnival-on Saturday, the most outstanding was the absence of rain…

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Schoolchildren Perform Before Crowded Hall Youngsters Show Acting Ability At School Concert

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 December 1947 · page 3

Children of the Hunter St. Primary School on Friday night performed their annual school concert at the…

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Swimming Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 December 1947 · page 5

On Saturday there will be an interclub carnival at the Cessnock baths Swimmers from Singlcton Maitland and Cessnock will be competing There…

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