15 Years Ago (Taken from issues of the Argus week ending September 23, 1934) Miss Bloomer Arrives for "Fair and Warmer"
Singleton Argus · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 6
Miss Aileen Bloomer, of Branxton, who is well known locally as a popular amateur performer, arrived in Singleton…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Church of England Flower Show Am Concert
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1949 · page 2
Thursday next, September 29, at James Theatre, the Annual C. of E. Flower Show will take place. Mrs. F. Robinson, Mayoress, will officially…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Carnival for Miss Australia
Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 September 1949 · page 2
SINGLETON, Monday.—Rain [?] the street carnival in aid [?] three “Miss Australia” candidates, Misses Tessie Thomas,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Country Party Show” Screenings
Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 September 1949 · page 4
At Raymond Terrace there was a new development in political propaganda when the Country Party put on its “Country Party Film Show.”…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Missed by Four Points Street Carnival Insurance
Singleton Argus · Monday 26 September 1949 · page 2
What was being looked forward to as a real gala night in John Street on Friday when an open air carnival was to have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rotary's Position Will Halve Show Proceeds
Singleton Argus · Monday 26 September 1949 · page 2
Half of the proceeds which Rotary will raise at the show by conducting machines will be returned to the N.A.A.,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Entries for Singleton Show Map Record Big Increase In Poultry, Dairy Cattle and Wool
Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 September 1949 · page 2
SINGLETON, Monday. —The Northern Agricultural Association secretary (Mr. Norman Shaddock) told councillores that entries for the show, which is to b held on October 6,7 and 8, was an all-time record…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Macleay Cattle Drive to Commence Immediately District Organisations Welded: Rotary to Give Half Its Show Proceeds
Singleton Argus · Monday 26 September 1949 · page 2
Nine head of cattle from the Singleton district have been donated to date for the relief of Macleay River farmers whose herds were destroyed by the" flood…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bushmen’s Carnival
Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 5
MERRIWA, Tuesday.—At a meeting of the committee of the Merriwa Bushmen’s Carnival Association, it was decided to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Singleton Show
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 September 1949 · page 2
From Monday next all business In connection with the Singleton Show will be transacted on the N.A.A. ground…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Fair Go” For Under Fourteens
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 September 1949 · page 3
Lower Hunter Shire Council to-day banned children of more than 14 years of age from using awnings and other facilities on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Show Holiday: Shops' Intentions
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 September 1949 · page 2
Business premises in Singleton will close at 1 p.m. on Thursday- October 6 and at noon on Friday, October 7, for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Closing of Singleton Shops for Show
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 September 1949 · page 6
SINGLETON. Wed. — Singleton Chamber of Commerce last night decided to recommend the closing of business blouses on Thursday,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Red Cross Flower Show At Singleton
Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 September 1949 · page 4
SINGLETON, Thursday —During the June Floods the Red Cross Society in Maitland distributed 6000 food parcels valued at £1 each,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Branxton Methodist Church Annual Spring Fair
Singleton Argus · Friday 30 September 1949 · page 4
The annual Spring Fair, under the auspices of Branxton Methodist Ladies* Church Aid, was officially opened in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Spring Carnival Dance At Nulkaba
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 September 1949 · page 7
The Spring Carnival Dance held at Nulkaba by the Parents and Citizens' Association was an outstanding success…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →St. Mark's Annual Bazaar and Spring Flower Show
The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 September 1949 · page 6
Members of St. Mark's Church are busily preparing for their annual bazaar and flower show, which will be held in the S.M. Hall…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Valuable Work of Red Cross Society Maitland President Opens Flower Show
Singleton Argus · Friday 30 September 1949 · page 1
The valuable work that the Red Cross Society has done to aid those stricken by the large scale disasters of war,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Primary School Athletic Carnival
Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1949 · page 3
Marist Brothers, 68 points, won the boys’ A division point Hon, Homeville (86) girls’ A division, Morpeth (751) B division, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Church of England Flower Show Social Success: 350 Attend
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1949 · page 2
The Ladies' Guild of Christ Church of England held their Annual Flower Show and a Variety Concert in the James Theatre on Thursday…
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