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Shows & fairs, 1948

965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 49

The Queen Stole The Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 5

LONDON, August 5. — More world and Olympic records-were shattered at the Olympic Games yesterday, but the Queen,…

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Suggestions To Improve Show Schedule

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK, Thursday. —Attendance at the annual meeting of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Society was the highest for…

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Schools' Carnival August 14

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 4

On Saturday August 14. a schools' football carnival will be conducted at Singleton…

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Upper Hunter Show Finances

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 3

A comprehensive financial statement submitted by Mr. C. M. Bowman (hon. Treasurer) at the annual meeting of the Upper…

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Keller Cup Carnival. Muswellbrook to Compete

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 3

To-morrow (Saturday), Gunnedah will stage its 16th. Keller Cup carnival, when athletes from all High Schools in the north and north-west…

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Quirindi Polo Carnival Muswellbrook "A" Wins Major Trophy

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1948 · page 1

Quirindi Polo Club revived its annual carnival on Monday and Tuesday on a perfect ground, and in fine, cold weather, after an interval of 12…

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Annual Show At Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 2

SINGLETON, Monday. — “All the pavilion space and a large portion of the agricultural pavilion have been booked out for the…

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Poultry and Dogs at Paterson Show

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 2

Paterson District A. and H. Association has decided to include poultry and canine sections In the first show schedule of prizes…

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Decision on Prize Money for Show N.a.a. Councillors Pay Tribute to Late A. B. Shaw

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 1

The Northern Agricultural Association is distributing £1366 in prize money for the 1948 show, the president (Mr…

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Maitland Art Exhibition in October

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 2

Maitland Art Society has now decided to hold its first exhibition— which It Is hoped will become an annual event—on…

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Personalities of the Show Ring Mrs. Ken Mackay

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 1

We have tried on several occasions to have an interview with this outstanding horsewoman, but owing to both parties having every minute…

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School Hobbies Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 4

A night session of the West Maitland Public School hobbies exhibition will be held from 7 to 9.30 p.m. on August 24, to enable…

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Northern High Schools’ Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Thursday. —Newcastle Boys’ High School won all divisions at the combined athletic carnival of northern high schools in…

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Football Benefit for Injured Players Carnival at Muswellbrook

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 5

To provide funds to make the financial burdens of injured footballers a little lighter, a carnival is being…

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Ex-servicemen in Stage Show at Town Hall

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 4

Over 800 attended the presentation, “Stars Of The Services,” featuring ex-Servicemen professional artists from radio, stage…

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[?]Soviet Sports Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 August 1948 · page 1

LONDON, August 16.—Moscow Radio reported that 170 athletes elected from 1,500,000 sports clubs members have arrived in Moscow…

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Show Committee

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 1

Opening the first meeting of the recently-electcd Show Committee on Monday last the president, Mr. A. S. Bowman, welcomed the…

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Fire Risk Concerns Show Association

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 August 1948 · page 3

Concern at the “eno[?]” fire Fisk to [?] on Paterson Park fluring the summer months was expressed in a letter to…

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Exhibition Of School Work

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 5

An ex[?]tion of school wok, biology, art, nature study, poetry, handiwork, designing’ and garden produce was shown in connection…

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Upper Hunter Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK: As the date decided upon for the 1949 show clashed with Tamworth show, the Upper Hunter Show…

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