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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 49

Muswellbrook Show Entries

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK: Over 2000 entries have been received for the Upper Hunter Show to open next week…

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Attractions at Cessnock Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Thurs.—The Cessnock Show, which opens tomorrow, Should easily maintain the standard of its predecessors…

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To Judge at Camden Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 5

SINGLETON, Thurs.—Mr. A. S. R. Shearer, of Malson Dieu, well known Friesian breeder, left Singleton this morning to judge…

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Pet Parade and Doll Show

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 3

There will be various stalls in the School Grounds, on 20th March, among them a produce stall. This is in connection with the Mothers' Club efforts to raise…

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Stage Prepared for Show Next Week's Big Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 1

The stage is set for the Upper Hunter P and A. Society's 59th. Show, to be held at Muswellbrook on Tuesday and Wednesday next, including an evening session on the second day…

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Scots' Fair To-day

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 8

The Scots' Fair and Flower Show opened in the School of Arts this afternoon and will be continued to-night…

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Rouchel Bushmen's Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 1

The programme is out for the Rouchel Bushmen's Carnival, another of the popular outdoor attractions in the Upper Hunter, and…

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Show Opens In Dull Weather Splendid Array of Exhibits in All Sections First Day Indicates Successful Exhibition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 7

Cloudy and unsettled weather conditions prevailed for the opening to-day of the Cessnock Agricultural Association's 22nd Annual Show, which given fine weather promises to be one of the most successful in the history of the Association. the [?] and energetic secretary (Mr. Bill Brown) said that if the rain held off and the…

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Maitland Show Sets Attendance Records

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 4

Attendance records were broken at the Maitland Show, which ended last Saturday. Admission charges for the two…

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Cage Bird Show in May

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 4

The first cage bird show to be held in the north this year will be that of the Maitland Canary, and Cage Bird Society. This…

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C.w.a. and Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 8

The C.W.A. Rest Room will be opened on the second day (Wednesday) of the Show. See advt. for details…

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Real Ice Skating at Cessnock Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 10

One of the biggest attractions on the Cessnock Showground will be the famous Swiss St. Moritz skaters whose scintillating gyrations on a specially…

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Red Cross to Cater at Sydney Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 4

The Red Cross is serving light meals and cut lunches at the Royal Easter Show this year and expects to cater for over 10,000 people daily. The site…

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Cessnock Timber CO.'s Display at Cessnock Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 9

Something worthwalle seeing at the Cessnock Show is the display by Cessnock Timber Co. The display is under the grandstand…

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Hilldale Sports Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 2

To-day (Saturday, March 13) a sports carnival will be held at Hilldale, commencing at 11 a.m. Horse events start at 1.30 p.m. sharp…

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Maitland Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 2

First and second places in the champion stock draft at Maitland Show went to that fine horseman, Mr. Jackie Martin, of Monkerai. Jackie…

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£2,500,000 Invested in Royal Show

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sat —The Secretary of the Royal-Agricultural Society (Col G. Somerville) estimated to-day that more than…

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Racing A.j.c. Spring Carnival. More Victorians for Doncaster Hcp

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 2

More interest will centre on the Doncaster Handicap this year than last year, because of the good entry from Melbourne, which will make…

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Swim Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 3

Maitland Girls’ High School swimming carnival which was postponed last Friday will be held to-morrow at the Maitland…

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The Levante Show

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 2

Commencing at Cohen Park, West Maitland, on Wednesday, March 17, for a season of four nights in the Levante Show…

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