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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1949

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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“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.”…

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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…

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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.,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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“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…

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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…

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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,…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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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