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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 49

C. of E. Fair at Thornton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 4

THORNTON.—The Dean of Newcastle opened the annual fair St. Michael's Women’s Guild and congratulated members on…

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Show Profit £999

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 1

Singleton's 1948 show resulted in a profit of £999, compared with £757 for the 1947 show…

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Commercial Motor Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 1

The first post-war commercial motor show, opened by Lord Louis Mountbatten at Earl's Court, has broken records both for the numbers and the variety of exhibits. The Neville Cab promotes efficiency by providing accessibility…

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Formidable Record of Show Dog

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 4

Red Sailor. Mr. H. P. Spinks' Kelpie sheep dog, unbeaten to date in the show ring, has a formidable list of successes, and the…

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Battle of the Flowers. Gladioli Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 7

It hasn't the giamour of a football match or a race meeting, but the show which the Cessnock Horticultural Bureau is putting on at the Council…

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Access Road to Show Ground. Joint Coal Board's Suggestion Council Adheres to Original. Scheme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 6

The question whether Gerald Park lands would be affected by the probable duplication of the railway line from Branxton to…

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Exhibition Of School Work

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 November 1948 · page 2

West Maitland Infants’ School will stage an exhibition of work on Wednesday, November 17, at 2 p.m. All mothers and friends…

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Market Day and Fair at Homeville

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 November 1948 · page 6

The Homeville Parents and Citizens’ Association held their annual Market Day fair in the school grounds on November 4…

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Gladioi Show at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 November 1948 · page 2

CESSNOCK, Monday. — Mr. A. Rintoul, of Mayfield, who judged the gladioli and carnation show organised by Cessnock…

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Maitland Show Schedule

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1948 · page 3

The sports committee of the Maitland Show Council will meet this week to prepare ring programmes for next year’s show…

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Show Ground Lighting

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1948 · page 3

Maitland Show Council hopes to start soon on the installation of a new lighting system for the ring. It is expected to have at least the…

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Successes of Maitland Show Dogs

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1948 · page 2

Maitland exhibitors had a successful day at the Northern Gun Dog Society’s first annual championship [?]now held, at…

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Kurri Technical College. Dressmaking Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 November 1948 · page 1

The second annual exhibition of dressmakings by students of the Womens handicrafts section of Kurri Kurri Technical College was largely…

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A and H Association

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1948 · page 2

A meeting of the Raymo I Terrace and District A. and H. Association was held in the Council Chambers on Friday night last. Those present were Messrs. John and…

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Infants’ School Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 November 1948 · page 5

The annual exhibition of work of the pupils of the West Maitland Infants’ School was held, at the school yesterday afternoon…

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Murrurundi Bushmen's Carnival & Show Association

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 2

An important General Meeting of the Above will take place in the Warrah Shire Office on Sunday, 28th inst, at 3.30 p.m. A good roll-up is requested. Business is relating to financial statement…

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Arts and Crafts Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 10

The annual arts and crafts exhibition, under the auspices of the School of Arts committee, opens tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon at 2…

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Gresford Bushmen’s Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 5

Gresford District’s third annual Bushmen’s Carnival opened in bright sunny weather at Gresford to-day, and will continue to-morrow when…

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Oakhampton Doll Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 4

A doll show held at the Oakhampton school excited much interest amongst the girls A vote of thaoke was accorded Mrs. H…

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Rangers for Maitland Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 5

The Sports Committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association decided to accept offer of the Cunningham…

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