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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1947

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Show Rain Insurance

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 3

The Maitland Show Council Is covered In rain insurance by the scheme of the Council of Agricultural Societies of New South…

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Britain’s Royal Ladies Show South Africans Something Gay in Hats

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 5

LONDON (Associated Press): Those hats chosen by Britain’s Royal ladies , for their visit to South Africa are definitely gay…

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Rain Again Affects Show Gate Drop In Takings For The Third Dey

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 3

Gate receipts at Maitland Show yesterday were £145/11/6, end at night £174/6/6. On the Friday of lost year’s show they were £311/9/6, and £165/11/6, Although there was no ram yesterday after 12.30, Use…

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Show Prizes

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 2

In addition to the bull which secured first and champion at the Maitland show, which was recorded in these columns on Friday last,…

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Women’s Show Auxiliary

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 4

SINGLETON, Monday. — At the annual meeting of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Northern Agricultural Association, it…

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Offences on the Show Ground

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 2

The list at the West Maitland court to-day included a number of cases for offences on the Maitland Show Ground…

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[?]-Town Swimming Carnival Six Records Broken In Contests At Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 5

SINGLETON, Monday.—Sis records were broken and [?]record equalled at the second series of inter-town swim[?] carnivals between Maitland, Cessnock and Singleton [?]sterday afternoon…

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Singleton Youngsters Should Go Long Way in Show World

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 2

There are three children in this district who should go a long way in the show world, these being Pam. and Greg. Knodler, daughter and son…

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Show Dates May be Changed Again Original Decision Described as Hasty

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 2

It was decided at the N.A.A. council meeting on Saturday that the Association stage an autumn rodeo and carnival, subject to the cattle being available. It had been decided at the previous meeting to abandon the project, owing to the shortage…

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Rained Every Day of the Show Drop Of £798 In Gate Receipts

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 4

Rain which fell continuously throughout Saturday morning ceased about 12.30 and there were hopes that the weather would remain fine for the concluding session of the Maitland show at night…

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Cycling Championship Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 4

The championship cycling carnival to be held on the Cessnock arena on Sunday afternoon March 16 bears all indications of being the most important…

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Cessnock Show

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 1

This big attraction opens on Friday next, and will be continued on Saturday. The ring attractions include a £40 cattle draft…

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Fancy Fair To-morrow Night

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 3

Again to-morrow night the residents of Maitland will make their way to the old Cathedral Hall, where the Fancy Fair will…

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Upper Hunter Show

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 1

Intending exhibitors in the general classes at the Upper Hunter Show, to be held at Muswellbrook on Wednesday and Thursday, 26th…

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Weight Of Show Bullock

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 3

Three persons tied in the contest for estimating the weight of the bullock at Maitland Show. They went within a quarter of a pound…

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Muswellbrook Show Promises Well

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK: As the show dates approach, enquiries for the schedules are increasing. The general rains throughout…

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Returned Men To Hold Carnival This

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 1

Before the last meeting of the Scone Council was an application from the Scone branch of the R.S. S. & A.I.L.A. to hold a street…

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Cessnock Show Friday and Saturday Next

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 3

The gates of the 1947 cessnock Show will be opened for the general public on Friday morning next…

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Local and General Gresford 1947 Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 2

Entries for Gresford 1947 Show will close with the Secretary, Mr. Darcy Bogan, on 7th March (phone, East Gresford 35). The exhibition will…

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Former Secretary in Praise of the Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 3

Mr. Monte Brown, who, for 21 years, acted as secretary of the show society, attended the Maitland show on Thursday as an onlooker, and was…

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