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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 49

Eureka Stockade Mardi Gras Carnival Yielded £475/3/11 Proceeds Divided Equally Between Ambulance, Diggers and Town Band

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 1

[?] was disclosed at the final meeting of the committee on Monday night that £475/3/11 had been netted from the recent fureka Stockade Mardi Gras carnival, which was conducted on the showground…

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Exhibition Sprint

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 6

John Treloar, Australian sprinter, now in US, who will run a 220 yards exhibition sprint at Madison (Wisconsin) on Saturday…

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£230 Profit From Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 1

Excluding expenditure on ground improvements and renovations, the 1948 Upper Hunter Show showed a surplus of £230. The result was…

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Sheep Show Displays Growth of Industry Points of Interest in Country's No. 1 Export

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 2

This year, with the encouragement and help of the Australian Wool Board, a display is being held at the intersection of…

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Tennis Exhibition Juniors Impress in Singles Match

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1948 · page 3

There were over 120 people in attendance at Berry's Court on Thursday night to witness the exhibition tennis played by some well-known…

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New Courts Show Tennis Boom

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 2

The tennis boom in the Maitland district is reflected by the increasing number of new tennis court, which are literally…

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Muswellbrook Show - Profit

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1948 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK. Wed—Excluding expenditure on ground improvements and renovations, the 1948 . Upper Hunter Show…

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Great Display At Sheep, Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.—The quality the entries of the 49th annual sheep show, which opened today. are equal to anything in the…

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Village Fair at East Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 4

A special meeting of the Women’s auxiliary of the East Maitland Parents and Citizens’ Association finalised arrangements for the village…

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Show Of Force In Mediterranean

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, June 3.—In a statement just released it is revealed that a closed session of the House of Representatives’…

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Exhibition Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 6

The secretary of Branxton District Tennis Association (Mr. J. C. Bendeich) reports that a tennis exhibition will be given…

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Sheep Show Awards

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 3

At the Sydney Sheep Show, F. D. McMaster Pty. Ltd. (Cussilis) gained second prizes in classes for merino ram, 3 years and over, and extra strong…

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"Wools of the World" Display at Sheep Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 3

At the Sydney Sheep Show the Rural Bank exhibited an outstanding display of "Wools of the World." The display aroused so much interest…

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Exhibition of Handicrafts By Country Women

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 2

Mrs. R. Mears, president of the Maitland branch of the Country Women’s Association, welcomed Mrs. R. Ekert, of Oswald, and Mesdames…

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Admission Prices To Show Unaltered

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 3

SINGLETON, Monday—Although living costs have gone up to and prices have Increased in every direction, the Northern Agricultural…

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Sporting Programme for Show Bike Races Being Considered

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 4

This year's sporting programme for the Singleton Show promises to be an interesting one…

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Cessnock Bird Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 June 1948 · page 6

The local club will hold its second annual show this week-end. Since its inception the club has progressed rapidly. Many new fanciers have come…

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Colliery Rugby League Carnival at Sports Ground Next

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 June 1948 · page 3

Next Sunday is the day set down for the big colliery rugby league carnival which is being organised by the Cessnock Junior Rugby League committee…

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Exhibition Tennis At Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 6

A large number of tennis enthusiasts gathered at Miller Park. East Branxton, to witness an excellent exhibition by state representatives…

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Wootton Rams at Sheep Show

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 1

At last week's record Sheep Show in Sydney, Wootton Past. Co. Ltd., of Scone, carried off first and second prizes in the Merino…

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