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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 49

Singleton Show Trot Conditions

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 5

Trotters will be well catered tor Singleton Show on October 7, 8 and 9. In the W. Bailey and Sons and…

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Springtime Carnival. School of Arts, Friday Next

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 1

Hundreds of home-made jazz caps and other novelties will go towards making a night of merriment when the Muswellbrook…

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Despite Wind, Flower Show Was Success Wide Competition in Most Classes

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 4

For the second year in saccession, Wednesday's boisterous wind and wintry conditions marred, to a certain degree,…

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Methodist Fair at East Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 September 1948 · page 2

Fortnightly meetings of the East Maitland Methodist Girls’ Comradeship and senior court of OK will be held on Thursday and…

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Winner Of Dog Show

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 September 1948 · page 2

At the Maitland and Kurri Kurri District Kennel Club championship show, Mr. Percy Eggins, of East Maitland, with his…

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Notes and Comment A Show Place

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 September 1948 · page 2

The directors and manager of the Hunter Valley Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd. are making the grounds of their factory at…

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Bushmen's Carnival Association

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 September 1948 · page 3

A meeting of the Merriwa Bushmen's Carnival Association was held in the School of Arts on Saturday afternoon. Mr. A. J. B. Bettington…

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Springtime-carnival Ball. Friday Night's Red Cross Attraction

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 September 1948 · page 1

At yesterday's meeting of the Muswellbrook branch of the Red Cross Society, attended by 17 members, among other business transacted…

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50th Anniversary Carnival Newcastle District Bowling Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 8 September 1948 · page 2

More than 600 visiting bowlers from New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria, had gathered in Newcastle on Monday when the Newcastle…

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Dairy Cattle Team For Melbourne Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 September 1948 · page 2

On Monday afternoon 22 AIS dairy cattle left Maitland for Melbourne Royal Show. Altogether eleven well-known studs…

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Presbyterian Spring Fair At Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1948 · page 6

Mrs. W. A. H. Howarth officially opened the West Maitland Presbyterian Church Spring Fair which was held in the school hall…

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Fine Display at Methodist Fair

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1948 · page 4

I With your fair every success, the Mayoress, Mrs. F. O. Fahay Mid, opening the East Maitland Methodist annual fair at…

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Arts and Crafts Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 4

The arts and crafts exhibition, held under the auspices of the School of Arts committee, will this year be held on Saturday, 20th November…

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Carnival Ball at Bulga

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 4

SINGLETON, Friday. — Over £20. will be shared between Dangar Cottage Hospital Women’s Auxiliary and the Bulga Church…

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Record Sale of Show Privileges

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 4

SINGLETON, Friday.— The sale of privileges for the Singleton Show this year reached an all-time high when the luncheon…

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Local Effort For Self Denial Appeal Successful Salvation Army Fair

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 3

The financially and socially successful Salvation Army Sunshine Fair will contribute to the local self denial appeal…

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To-night's Social Attraction. Red Cross Springtime Carnival-Ball

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 1

Members of the Muswellbrook red Cross Society have everything in readiness for their springtime carnival-ball, to be held in the…

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Merriwa Bushmen's Carnival Association. Next Rodeo for Soldiers' Club Building Fund

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Merriwa Bushmen's Carnival Association, held in the School of Arts on Saturday afternoon, it…

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Show Privilege Sales Make Record £288 Realised at Auction Yesterday

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 8

Sale of Northern Agricultural Association privileges reached a record at the auctions yesterday, when sales totalled…

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Presbyterian Spring Fair

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 September 1948 · page 2

Several names of valuable helpers were omitted from the report of the Presbyterian Spring Fair. The afternoon tea and evening…

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