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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 49

Exhibition Tennis At Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 6

One hundred tickets to the exhibition by Kramer, Pails, Riggs and Segura at District Park, Newcastle, on Tuesday night have…

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Camera News from Willow Tree Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 5

JUDY HAMILTON (Quirindi), with Wakeful, Best Child's Pony. STAN. WADWELL (Best Boy Rider). and KATH. COPELAND Best Girl Rider JENNIFER IRELAND (Murrurundi)…

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Bushmen's Carnival and Rodeo. Successful Fixture Benefits Soldiers' Club Funds

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 8

Held under the auspices of the Merriwa Bushmen's Carnival Association, a highly successful rodeo was held on Friday and Saturday last in aid of the Soldiers' Club Building Fund, which should benefit considerably as a result…

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N.S.W. Railways Show Surplus of £111,585

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—The report of the Commissioner for Railways, tabled in the Legislative Assembly by the Minister for Transport, Mr. O’Sullivan, revealed that the N.S.W. Government railways had earned a surplus of £111,585 for…

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Film for Woolgrowers Wool Board's Unit To Show at Scone

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 4

Films for woolgrowers with sheep diseases and other sheep and wool problems will be screened aL the Civic Theatre,…

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Films for Woolgrowers. Wool Board's Unit to Show at Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 2

Films for woolgrowers dealing with sheep diseases and other sheep and wool problems will be screened at the Masonic Hall, Muswellbrook, at…

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Flower Show and Fair

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1948 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK.— Although violent winds had played havoc with cottage Gardena, a bright display was presented at the…

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Rodeo And Bushmen’s Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1948 · page 2

Arrangements are well in hand for the Gresford Rodeo and Bushmen’s Carnival to be held on Friday and Saturday, November 19 and 20…

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Band Auxiliary Conducts Rower Show Saturday Afternoon's Function

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 November 1948 · page 2

Organised by the ladies auxiliary of Singleton Town Band, a flower show, cooking competition, and cards…

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Methodist Flower Show

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 2

Entries are flowing in for the Methodist Parents and Friends’ Association’s first annual flower show, and the success of the…

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Fair Rents Court. Applications to Be Determined by Local Board

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 3

The determination of all rents has been taken over by the Local Fair Rents Board. In the past applications were made to the Rent Controller,…

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A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 3 November 1948 · page 2

Members of Dungog A. and H. Association are reminded of the meeting to be held on Friday net, 5th November, at 7.30 p.m. in the School of Arts…

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The Lord Mayor's Show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 November 1948 · page 2

Every year the new Lord Mayor of London chooses a theme for the tableaux in the famous mile-long procession…

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Show Hand At Singleton Is In Institution

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 November 1948 · page 2

A youth, under 18 years of age, appeared at the West Maitland Children's Court in connection with the disappearance…

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Raymond Terrace A. and H. ASSN

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 1

On Friday night the meeting of the Show Association was held. There was not the [?]attering attendance expected, as those will became members of the Association…

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Show Of Gladioli Blooms

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 5

For the [?] Hall to-morrow [?] have arranged a [?] exhibit of [?]. There…

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St. John's Flower Show

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 6

On Saturday afternoon, the Mothers' Union and Women's Guild organised the annual Flower Show in aid of St John's Parish…

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Congregational Garden Fair

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 10

After a lot of hard work over the weeks by the senior and junior Guilds of the West End Church, the Garden Fair was brought to a successful…

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Weston Presbyterian Church Fair

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 10

The first fair held for many years proved most successful when on Saturday October 30, £87 was raised for renovations to the Weston…

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Kurri Church of England Spring Fair

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 2

A most successful fair was organised by the Women's Guild (President Mrs. S. Gill) on Friday last. The fair was opened by Mrs. Dill, President of Kurri…

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