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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1949

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Newcastle Show Entries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 3

The Secretary of Newcastle Show (Mr. P. G. Legoe) stated to-day that with the closing date for entries close at build, many enquiries have been…

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Show Holiday

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 2

Maitland City Council last night agreed to request of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association tor the…

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Newcastle Show Entries Close On Saturday Next

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 2

The Secretary of the Newcastle. Show (Mr. P. G. Legoe) stated that with the closing date for-entries close at hand, many…

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Show Entries From Tasmania

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 5

Entries for Maitland show are being received at a better rate than in the corresponding period last year. They are coming from…

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Official Opening Of The Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 5

The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. F. Garside) has accepted the invitation of Maitland Show Council to perform…

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Wingen and Gundy Carnival Outings

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 4

TOP Le[?]t: Bill Maudsley riding Glen in the Gundy Open Draft. Riant: Ron McPhee's well-trained After lying down it took no notice of the youngsters perching them selves here and anywhere. val. Below Left: John Brooker, of Rouchel, was in a good position when this "shot" was taken during the Gundy open Draft Right: Jack Palmer riding A. Finlay's Vivid to win the wingenn Open Draft…

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Jack Burgess. For Ambulance Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 1

Mr. Jack Burgess, well-known radio, compere, will be in charge of the programme at the ambulance carnival to be held on 26th…

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Cessnock Show I Judges

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 6

CESSNOCK, Friday. — Mr. Fitzgerald, M.L.A., Gloucester will judge the cattle at Cessnock show this year…

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Newcastle Show Entries Close To-morrow (Saturday)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 1

The Secretary of the New-castle Show (Mr. P. G. Legoe) stated that with the closing date for entries so close at hand, many…

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Preparing Hores for Show work Guide to Young Competitors

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 5

MANY excellent books have been published on training and riding, and I do not claim to propound any new theories, or that I know everything about a horse, or about training and riding him. Such a person has not yet been born, nor will ever be…

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Record Show Expected at Cessnock. To Be Held March 11 and 12

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 5

The annual Cessnock Show will be held on March 11 and 12 of this year, and will comprise two sessions on "each of the two days. With a wonderful season being experienced indications are…

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Junior Farmers’ Show

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1949 · page 2

RAYMOND TERRACE, Sat.—The Director of Education (Mr. McKenzie) has accepted the Invitation of Raymond Terrace Junior Farmers’…

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Picture Show Purchase

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1949 · page 4

Resolved on the motion of Crs. Moore and Blows that the Shire Clerk make an investigation into the Forster Picture Theatre with a view to…

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Highland Gathering At Show Ground

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 January 1949 · page 3

Skirling pipes, fishing tartan kits, the twisting reels and flings, folk dancing and pony racing characterised Maitland Pipe…

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Bowls Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 1

When rain stopped play yesterday lady skips were leading the men in the bowls game. Mrs. L. Cheatle, Mrs. A. Peachey and Miss Milligan were…

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Bus Drivers Not “Fair Dinkum”

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 3

“They are not fair dinkum,” said Cr. M. McRae at the meeting of Lower Hunter shire Council to-day when making reference to drivers…

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Trotting Events At Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 2

An alteration has been made in the time basis for some of the trotting handicaps for Maitland Show…

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Lighting of Show Ground

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 5

Mr. E. Halllwell, electrician of the Royal Agricultural Society, will visit Maitland on Saturday and confer with the ground committee…

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Big Two Nights' Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 2

An energetic committee under the direction of Mr. H. Aurisch has arrangements well in hand for two big nights of carnival on…

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Ramsgate – Singleton Inter Club Swimming Carnival

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 6

An invitation to Ramsgate swimming club to visit Singleton early in March has been extended by Singleton Ladies and…

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