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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 49

Britons Can See Goods But Not Buy Them No Australian Exhibit At British Industries Fair

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 2

LONDON, May 5.—As the ease at the “Britain Can Make It” exhibition, Britons can look at but not buy the goods displayed at the current British Industries Fair. The goods are reserved for oversea buyers and will not…

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DUNGOG A. & H. ASSOCIATION Successful Show Revival Big Crowd Entertained. Wonderful Exhibits Displayed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 3

Dungog's 55th Annual Show was held on Friday and Saturday after a lapse of seven years. Its great success more than surprised even the most enthusiastic. People have said that the day of shows is over. This was clearly disproved. The interest…

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Hal Lashwood To Open Art Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 4

Mr. Hal Lashwood, well-known radio star, will open the Art exhibition to be staged in the Town Hall supper room next week…

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Films Show Shannon Lost Race by Interference

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 1

SAN FRANCISCO, May 6 (AAP).—Blaring headlines in the San Francisco newspapers tell the public that the Australian…

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Antique Dealers’ Fair

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 4

A record was established at the seventh antique dealers fair held in London last year when over 30,000 people attended an…

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Art Exhibition Postponed

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 4

On the advice of National Art Gallery officials, the exhibition of modern art and American art which was to have been shown…

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Gundy Bushmen's Carnival Association What It Has Accomplished

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 4

Mr. D. Archibald, hon. Secretary, forwards the annual report for last year:— During the financial year…

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Annual Show Of Cage Bird Society

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 5

With the most attractive schedule yet presented in the north, the officials of the Maitland Cage Bird Society expect a record…

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Show Association Formed at Paterson

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 2

An enthusiastic meeting in the School of Arts, Paterson, unanimously decided to form the Paterson District Agricultural…

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Further Show Notes Likes Red

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 5

Mr. Bill Brown, of Cessnock, used to say years ago that when he crossed Fishery Creek coming north, he changed from Labour to Nationalist…

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26,000 Gallons of Milk Used at Royal Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 4

Talking on the quality of milk in Sydney and sales at the Showground, Mr. Sedgwick said the Board averaged 26,000 gallons during the Show…

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Federal Revenue Expected to Show Big Surplus

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 May 1948 · page 3

CANBERRA. Tuesday.—Treasury accounts covering the past ten months indicate that there will be a targe surplus for the…

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Dungog A. and H. Association After-show Meeting Many Complaints and Suggestions

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 3

There was an excellent attendance of members at the Dungog A. and H. Association's "after the show" meeting, held in the School of Arts last…

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1949 Show Date

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 4

The fixing of a show date for 1949 aroused much comment. Dates of other shows read out were: Wyong Feb 21, Newcastle Feb 28, Maitland…

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Secretary's Report on Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 3

The report presented by the Secretary read:— "I present this my report for the 1948 Show. After a lapse of seven…

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Show Association Formed at Paterson

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 3

An enthusiastic meeting in the School of Arts, Paterson, unanimously decided to form the Paterson District Agricultural and Horticultural…

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Record Entry In Cage Bird Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 2

The annual show of Maitland Cage Bird Society, which is to open in the Presbyterian Hall, West Maitland, on Friday…

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Women Riders At Royal Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY Thursday—Women riders at the Sydney Show can compete in open riding events in clothes of their own choice…

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Display By Junior Farmers At Royal Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.—No decision on the proposed elimination of junior farmer competitions at the Royal Show will be…

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Paterson to Stage First Show This Year

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 4

Paterson District Agricultural and Horticultural Association, formed at a public meeting only a week ago, does not intend to…

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