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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

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Merriwa Bushmen's Carnival Assn

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1948 · page 2

A meeting of the Merriwa Bushmen's Carnival Association was held on Saturday of last week in the School of Arts, when…

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Gladioli Show at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 September 1948 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.—At a meeting of the Cessnock Horticultural Burean last night, the schedule for the gladloll show…

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Excellent Blooms at Spring Flower Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 September 1948 · page 3

There was an excellent show of cut blooms at the annual spring exhibition organised by Cessnock Hoticultural Bureau. in the Methodist Hall on…

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Buckjumps At U Singleton Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 September 1948 · page 3

SINGLETON, Wed.—Doubts had been expressed regarding the presentation of buckjump events at Singleton show, but Mr. B. S. Ball…

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Dean Opens St. Peter’s Blossom Fair

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 4

“People sometimes run down fairs and fetes end say they should be abolished In favour of straight-out giving,” said the…

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Hyland Trophy For Cattle At Paterson Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 4

The secretary, Mr. S. M. Reynolds, reports that another large silver cup has been donated to the dairy cattle section of…

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Singleton Show

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 7

7th, 8th and 9th OCTOBER The annual Singleton Show this month promises to be the greatest ever held in that…

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St. Luke's Flower Show

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 2

Schedules are now available for St. Luke's flower show, to be held on 15th October, and may be obtained from Mr. A. S. Davis, at…

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Singleton Show Next Week

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 5

SINGLETON: The Singleton Show, which commences next Thursday, October 7, and continues on Friday, Saturday and…

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Show Space Applications Increased

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 4

Applications from side-showmen for space and frontage at the Singleton Showground for this year's show have increased…

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Over 100 Exhibits for Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 1

Miss Dorothy Bower, of Goorangoolla, has entered just over 100 exhibits for the coming Singleton Show, generally in flowers, cookery…

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The Spring Carnival Snowstream the Groom Dark Marne

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 6

The A.J.C. Spring Carnival opens at Randwick to-morrow with probably the best selection of three-year-olds seen out in years…

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Half-day Holiday at Post Office for Show

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 4

Mr. E. Feltham, post master, advised that the post offices at George Street and South Singleton, also surrounding small…

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Singleton Show

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

Record entries have been received for Singleton Show, General entries total 3777, trotting 187, dogs 118, buckjumping 24. There will be flag…

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Good Show Expected

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1948 · page 2

SINGLETON: “The show ground has never looked better for any show,” said the groundsman (Mr. Fred Bates)…

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Anglican Spring Flower Show

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

The Mayoress (Mrs. F. Robinson) will officially open the annual Flower Show in connection with Dungog Church of England on Thursday, next…

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Side Show Teams Arrive

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 October 1948 · page 2

The first stream of sideshow teams into Singleton began early last week. By the weekend large numbers had arrived…

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Final Plans For Singleton Show

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 October 1948 · page 2

SINGLETON, Monday.—The final meeting of the Northern Agricultural Association prior to the show, which is to be opened on Thursday…

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Meeting To Round Off Show Programme

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 October 1948 · page 2

Most items dealt with at last Saturday morning's Northern Agricultural Association Council were matters which will…

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Art Exhibition Opened To-day

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 October 1948 · page 3

Only public support is needed now to make the show a real success, said the president of Maitland Art Society, Miss Kath…

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