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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 49

High School Swimming Carnival To-day Keen Competition Amongst Youngsters

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 2

Annual swimming carnival of students of Singleton Intermediate High School was conducted at the Municipal…

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Local and General News Bright Prospects for Glendon Show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 2

Glendon Autumn Pair, which will be held next Saturday, concluding with a dance at night, gives every indication of being…

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Newcastle Show Opens Inline Weather Big Increase In Entries

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—Newcastle Show opened to-day with a big increase in entries on last year. Sections in which the increase was most evident were sporting, bread and junior farmers…

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Increased Entries for Maitland Show Big Improvement In Dogs

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 3

Entries in practically every section for Maitland Show this year exceed those of the 1947 exhibition, the secretary (Mr. R. E. Holroyde) stated to-day. There are slight decreased in apiculture, poultry, cage…

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And Now the Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 4

THE annual show of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association will be held next week…

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12th Junior Farmers' Show

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 2

The 12th annual show of the Junior Farmers' Club of Raymond Terrace was held on Friday [?] Saturday, February 2[?]th and 21st, and was a wonderful succes[?] 30 per…

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Official Opening of Newcastle Show Large Crowds Take Advantage of The Holiday

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—To-day was the show holiday for Newcastle Show, and children began to arrive at the ground at an early hour. However, they missed the sideshows, usually a big attraction for children…

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To-day’s Leader And Now the Show Benes Capitulates to Demands of Czech Communists Under Threat of Strike and Further Crisis

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 1

LONDON, February 26.— With the acceptance by 63-year-old President, Dr. Edouard Benes, of the resignation of the 12 non-Communist Ministers, whose withdrawal from the National Front Government at the weekend precipitated the present crisis,…

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Muswellbrook Show and Scone Carnival Entries Closing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 2

Exhibitors are reminded that general entries fall due on Tuesday next (2nd March), for those going with the trotting on 9th…

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Recent Swimming Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 1

Mr. M. S. M. Bowman, president of the Muswellbrook Amateur Swimming Club, writes:—"I would like to thank the…

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Annual Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 8

After an interval of several year a the Merriwa A.P.H. and I. Association's annual show will be held this year on Friday and Saturday, 7th and…

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Intermediate High Swim Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 6

SINGLETON, Thurs. — Swimming at the annual carnival of Singleton Intermediate, High School, Ashley Grainger, who…

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Marist Brothers Annual Swim Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 7

Five hew records were established and one equalled at the Marist Brothers’ fifth annual swimming carnival yesterday,…

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HIGH SCHOOl Swimming Carnival Two Records Broken

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 3

Two records were broken at the Cessnock High School's annual swimming carnival on Wednesday, both at [?] Radnidge…

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Ring Events at Newcastle Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 6

NEWCASTLE: Ring events at Newcastle show yesterday afternoon and last night resulted:— Armature hunt: R. W. Parson’s…

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Maitland's Big Show : Next Week

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 2

Maitland's big Show takes place next week—on. March 3, 4, 5 and 6, with continuous entertainment. The old Society has received a…

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Big Drop in Newcastle Show Attendance

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Friday. — The attendance at Newcastle show yesterday and last night was considerably less than on the second…

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High School Swimming Carnival Grainger Again Breaks Breaststroke Record

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 6

At the annual swimming carnival of the Singleton Intermediate High School on Wednesday afternoon, Ashley…

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Final Notice to Show Exhibitors Entries Close Tuesday Next

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 1

EXHIBITOKS are reminded that Tuesday next, 2nd March, is the final day for the receipt of general entries for the 1948 Show, to be held on 16th and 17th March next. The secretary, Mr. G. C. Morris, makes an appeal to intending…

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Maitland Boys' High Swim Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1948 · page 1

Several records were broken at the Maitland Boys' High School swimming carnival on Wednesday. In the senior 100 metres breaststroke, R…

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