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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1949

868 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 44

"Rookery Nook" Was a Good Show Packed House for Friday's Performance

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 April 1949 · page 2

The "House Full" sign had to be shown early at the last performance of "Rookery Nook" on Friday night, and…

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Chrysanthemum Show Queen of Autumn Blooms

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 3

The citizens of Cessnock have been treated to some magnificent displays of flowers by the Cessnock Horticultural Association this year. According…

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Merriwa News the Merriwa Show. Public Holiday Granted

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 2

At the Shire Council meeting on Wednesday a letter was read from the Chief Secretary's Department, to the effect that the application for…

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Polo. Muswellbuook Players Show Good Form. Bid for Dudley Cup Honors

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 1

If hard practice and enthusiasm count, Muswellbrook polo players should figure prominently in the forthcoming Dudley Cup games to be…

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Show Visitors

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 3

Noticed at the Ball on Friday night was Mrs. Joe Thomas, of Mayfield, a former Stroudite up for the Show week-end. Mr. Wal Bridge, of Wyee,…

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Stroud Grand Show Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 1

About 300 people attended the Show Ball held in the Stroud School of Arts on Friday night last. The evening was most successful and is said to be…

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Cage Bird Society Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 3

The Maitland Cage Bird Society will hold its annual show in the super room of the Town Hall on Friday and Saturday…

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Grand Day's Hockey Anzac Day Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 1

The opening of the season carnival on White Park on Monday was attended by eight teams — four men's and four women's —…

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May Day Tennis Carnival At Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 5

Entries In the May Day tennis championships, organised by the Maitland District Lawn Tennis Association have exceeded all…

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Requests From Paterson Show Association

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 3

Paterson District A. and B. Association mote to to-day's meeting of Lower Hunter Shire Council requesting consideration of a number…

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Stroud's 24th Annual Show Record Crowd Attends Increased Entries In Many Sections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 3

Staged on the Showground, the Stroud A., H. and I. Association's 24th Annual Exhibition held last Friday and Saturday was an outstanding…

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Ban on Show Grandstand

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Thursday. —Newcastle branch of the Building Workers industrial Union will recommend to the Trades Hall…

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Show Ground Applications

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 2

An application by Pender’s Cricket Club to lay a cement wicket on the car parking area of Maitland Show Ground, and…

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Merriwa. Show Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 2

Entries for the Merriwa annual show closed on Friday last and the secretaries report them to be excellent…

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Hunter Group of Show Associations

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 3

Delegates who attended the annual meeting of the Council of the Hunter River Pastoral, Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial…

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St. Mark's Autumn Flower Show

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 4

The annual autumn flower show was held in the Parish Hall on Tuesday afternoon last, and although entries were not quite up…

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Wingen Bushmen's Carnival £346 Profit From Recent Outing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 1

Hon. Secretary (Mr. J. M. Friedman) of Wingen Bushmen's Carnival reports a nett profit of £346-13/2 from the…

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Show Dates For Hunter River Group

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 2

A recommendation by the Hunter River Group of Show Societies that Maitland show be held on March 1, 2, 3 and 4 was…

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Maitland Tennis Carnival Opens

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1949 · page 3

Maitland District Lawn Tennis Association's first May Day tennis championship carnival since 1941 started with almost perfect playing…

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Methodist Flower Show Outstanding Success

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1949 · page 1

The annual Methodist Flower Show was held in the James Theatre last Thursday week. Because of the heavy rain there was…

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