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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1949

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Big Carnival for Swimming Pool

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 1

Arrangements are well in hand for the grandiose street carnival, in aid of the Scone and District War Memorial…

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Alleged Contempt of Court by Newspaper London ‘Daily Mirror’ Proprietors To Show Cause

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 1

LONDON, March 22.—Proprietors of a London morning newspaper, the “Daily Mirror,” which hot a circulation of four million copies daily, have been “peremptorily” ordered to appear before the Chief Justice, Lord Goddard,…

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Show Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 2

The Show Ball to be held on Friday night in the James Theatre promises to foe a gala event. Harry Winchester's Strollers' Dance Band…

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Baby Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 2

The C.W.A. Grand Baby Show will be held in the James Theatre on Thursday, 7th April. There are valuable" trophies. Entries close at…

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Red Cross Fair Glorious Display of Flowers

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 3

All the glory of Singleton flower gardens was rcflccted at the annual fair conductcd by the local branch of the Red…

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Plans for Big Show at Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK: Mr. A. S. Bowman (president) was in the chair at a meeting of the show committee, held at the show…

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Maitland Stock Sales Cattle Prices Show Rise

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 2

Cattle values rose again at Campbell's Hill saleyards and on Monday prices were 10/- a head higher. Quality was the best for a…

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Dungog Show Entries Please Secretary. Sideshow Attractions

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 2

"Entries for the 1949 Dungog Show are still coming in well for all sections," said Secretary Mr. M. Riordan to-day. "Up to 1300 have been…

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Gresford Show Jerseys & Ayrshires Strong in Dairy Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 3

Entries in the horse sections were slightly less than last year. In the dairy cattle section, Jerseys were particularly strong, and there was an…

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N.s.w. Polo Team Wins Gold Cup at Adelaide Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 2

The New South Wales Polo Team won the Australasian Gold Polo Cup on Saturday at Birkslla (South Australia), when it defeated South…

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School Girl’s Success At Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 3

Joy Pankhurst (11), s pupil of Rothbury School, won prizes for small cakes and scones in the under 16 years classes at the…

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Dahlia Show and Church Fair

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 3

MUSWELLBROOK: St. John’s Church fair and dahlia show was opened by Mrs. E. C. Humphries (Mayoress) who, at the conclusion…

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£111 Expected From Fair

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 4

SINGLETON, Friday.—Singleton Red Cross hon. secretary (Mrs. B. Coe) stated she expected a profit of £111 from the…

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Winners At Gloucester Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 3

GLOUCESTER: The annual show attracted a large attendance, although not quite up to previous records, on account of…

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A Classy Exhibition Of The Season's Blooms

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 7

The Methodist Church was aglow with colour on Saturday afternoon. The Occasion was the second annual dahlia show of the Cessnock…

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Red Cross Activities at Royal Easter Show

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 3

Country visitors to this year's Royal Easter Show will find many activities promoted by the Red Cross to interest…

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Can Cessnock Down Waratah? Big Carnival Day at Sportsground on

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 6

Everyone appears to have been waiting for the Rugby League season to open, and if fine weather previls a record crowd will be in attendance at…

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Household Art Show In Paris (From a Reuter Correspondent)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 7

PARIS: Burglar-proof refrigerators, 24 varieties of the openers and scores of shiny new gadgets are attracting thousands of people daily to the…

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Bright Pavilion Display At Dungog Show Judges Praise Dairy Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 3

With a failing off in beef cattle and produce the entry for Dungog show was a little below that of last year. The main pavilion was better than it has been far some years. Entries showed an improvement and the…

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DUNGOG'S 56th Show Opens in Threatening Weather Dairy Cattle a Feature

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 2

The 56th annual exhibition of Dungog Agricultural and Horticultural Association opened this Friday in threatening weather. Very little rain…

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