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Shows & fairs, 1947

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Merriwa A. P. H. and I. Association. Show Dates Fixed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 December 1947 · page 4

At a meeting of the committee of the Merriwa A.P.H. and I. Association, held in the School of Arts on Saturday afternoon, it was…

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Flowers Show Cheque for £263

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 December 1947 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Friday. — A cheque for £263/2/8, the net result of th 150th celebrations flower show, has been handed to…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 19th DECEMBER, 1947. Monster Flower Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 December 1947 · page 3

A well attended meeting of the town's home gardeners, convened by Mr. Lies Langton for the purpose of holding a flower show in connection…

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Swimming Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 December 1947 · page 6

CESSNOCK, Saturday.—Maitland, Singleton and Cessnock Swimming Clubs will compete in the carnivals at Singleton baths…

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Official Opening of Show

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 December 1947 · page 3

Maitland Show Council last night decided to invite Mr. R. L. Butler, Minister Plem[?]tentiar, for the United States in Australia to…

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Publican’s Booth At Show

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 December 1947 · page 3

No change is to be made in the manner of letting booths at the Maitland Show next year, this having been decided by the Maitland…

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Massed Bands Display At Maitland Show

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 December 1947 · page 3

Maitland Show Council decided last night to make arrangements for a massed bands display on the third night of the show. The display,…

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Raymond Terrace Show to Be Held in 1948

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 December 1947 · page 3

RAYMOND TERRACE, Wed.—A meeting called to revive Raymond Terrace Agricultural and Horticultural Association decided to hold a…

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Monk Sees Show-Down Coming In W.F.T.U. Move To Gain Trade Union Support For Marshall Han

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 December 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday.—When he returned by air from London yesterday, the secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, Mr. A. E. Monk, said a showdown was likely in February for the World federation of Trade Union over…

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Dairy Show at Olympia

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 December 1947 · page 4

The 61st Dairy Show was held in London recently. Thousand of visitors were considerably interested in this the stands displaying new machinery for use in Dairy panning…

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Fur and Leather Fair

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 December 1947 · page 6

BASLE (Switzerland), (Associated Press): Invitations printed in the five different languages have been sent to virtually every…

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Carnival Secretary Resigns

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 31 December 1947 · page 4

At a meeting of the Bushmen's Carnival Association held on December 23, Mr. Alan Holmes, hon. Secretary over the last eight or…

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International Motor Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 December 1947 · page 3

GENEVA (Associated Press) [?] The 18th international motor show of Geneva will open here on March 11, 1948, in three large…

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Wheat Grain Trial at Scone Newer Varieties Show Good Results

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 December 1947 · page 4

In a report on wheat grain-variety trial conducted during the past season on Mr. A. McMullin’s property at Scone, the district agronomist (Mr. G. T. Dawson) states that the one-time standard variety, Ford, is losing its favour is the…

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