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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 49

Exhibition of Paintings

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY Wednesday. — One hundred and fifty water colour paintings valued at £20,000 will arrive in Australia next month…

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Largs Sports Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 6

The Largs Sports Committee has arrangements well in hand to present a fast-moving and colourful programme et the Largs…

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Attendance at Royal Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed—Attend ends of the Royal Show yesterday and last night total led 80,000, bringing the…

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Bullahdelah Show Spoilt by Rain

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 2

Heavy rain marred the 25th annual Bullahdelah Show, says Newcastle "Herald." Ring stewards who did not have gum boots carried out their…

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Singleton Dairymen Did Well at R.a.s. Show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 4

District dairy cattle studmasters, Messrs A. S. R. Shearer and W. Clifton, both of Maison Dieu figured prominently amongst…

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Vexed Question of Show Ground Fence. Bushmen's Carnival Association's Liability

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 4

The question of payment for the showground fence cropped up again at the last meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council, when a letter from the…

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Athletic Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 5

The Combined Sports Clubs will hold their carnival on the Cessnock Sports Ground on Sunday, April 18 Proceeds will be to assist the May Day Queen…

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Singleton Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 2

Singleton Rodeo—Carnival, sponsired by the Northern Agricultural Association and affiliated with the Northern N.S.W. Bushmen's…

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Scone Carnival "Snaps"

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 3

David Archibald and Tom Payne look on from the Cattle Camp. Betty Lawier with Trigger, the Palomino winner of 10-st. Hack. Veteran Rider, Mrs. J. P. Brunner (Singleton) and Mrs. Ransome. Margaret Abbott, of Dungog, who competed at the Carnival…

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Royal Show Grounds

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.— Dispute the rain, 25,000 people went to the Show last night against 27,073 on the corresponding night…

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Lady Riders at Scone Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 2

MISS JOYCE BARRY, of Sydney. MISS MARGARET COOPER, of Murrurundi…

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Art Exhibition. Large Gathering on Opening Night

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 1

There was an attendance of over 100 citizens at the official opening of the National Art Gallery's art exhibition at the Intermediate High School…

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Sports and Show At Hilldale

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 4

People from Maitland, Dur[?] Vacy, Gresford and Sydney [?] to Hun[?] for Hilldale Committee’s sports cocking,…

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Guessed Exact Weight. Show Competition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 1

Mr. Allan Peachey, of Muswellbrook, won the Show weight guessing Competition, guessing the exact weight, 714lbs., of the bullock loaned…

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Doll Show and Pet Parade

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 2

There was a very good attendance at the Doll Show and Pet Parade on Saturday last March 20th, organised by the Mothers' Club of Raymond Terrace. The number…

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High Prices Paid for Show Horses

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 1

High prices were paid by Mr. Gordon Reynolds, of Singleton, for two Show horses at Mr. J. Enright's horse sale at…

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Among Those Present Personalities Who Attended Scone's Big Carnival Last Week

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 4

Three Old Diggers : Ross Nicholson, Frank James, and Ern, Cone. Murrurundi Visitors : Mary Mur phy, Margaret Purcell and Paul Gog arty. The Big Hand : Harold Andrews meets veteran F. B. Haydon…

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Gloucester Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1948 · page 2

Gloucester Show, one of the most popular in the Mid-coast area, is set down for Friday and Saturday, 9th and 10th April. A very liberal…

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Sydney Show Attendance

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sat.—Attendance at the sixth day of the Sydney Show yesterday was 160,088, bringing the total since the show opened…

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Hunter River Annual Bowls Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1948 · page 3

The annual Easter bowling carnival of the Hunter River Bowling Association opened yesterday at Lorn, when the first two rounds…

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