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Shows & fairs, 1949

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Busy Year for Women’s Basketball Young Players Show Promising Talent

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 November 1949 · page 5

When Maitland District Women’s Amateur Athletic Basketball Association held its annual meeting in the C.W.A. committee room, the secretary. Miss L. Buckman, reported a very successful year. The standard of play this year was…

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Show Council Reverses Attitude On Night Trots Will Hold Meetings When Track In Order, Seek Licence For 1950

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 November 1949 · page 6

Maitland Show Council last night decided! to hold night trotting meetings In Maitland as soon as the track it in order, and to apply for a trotting licence for 1950. Council had been addressed by the president of the…

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Fair Rental Determined

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1949 · page 4

In the Fair Rents Court at Maitland yesterday, Mr. F. R. Wood, S.M., determined the rental in respect of a two-storey…

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Damage to Buildings Show Committee Concerned

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1949 · page 6

People who have come up in buses to the Showground recently, have damaged the buildings, it was reported to Tuesday's meeting of the…

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Exhibits at the British National Radio Show in London

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1949 · page 6

This picture shows the "Dynatron" radio, radio-gramophone and television set shown at the British National Radio Exhibition at Olympia, London, recently. Made by the Dynatron Radio Co., of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, the set is a 34-valve…

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Ring Judge for Show Mr. W. F. Caban Accepts Invitation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1949 · page 3

Mr. W. F, Caban, of Davis Creek, Informed Tuesday night's meeting of the Dungog A. and H. Association that he has accepted the Association's…

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N.s.w. Trotting Club Approves of Show Assn's. 1950 Programme

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1949 · page 6

Dungog A. and H. Association's trotting programme for the 1950 Show which will be hold on the 24th and 25th March) has been considered…

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Street Carnival At Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 November 1949 · page 2

SINGLETON, Monday—New Australians gave exhibitions of dancing singing at the street carnival organised by the R.S.L., in aid of…

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Expects to Net £150 From Continental Carnival New Australian Concert a Feature

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 November 1949 · page 2

Singleton Returned Servicemen's League organisers expect to nett £150 from the Continental Street Carnival conducted in John Street on Friday night…

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Diggers’ Carnival On Saturday Night

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 November 1949 · page 3

There will be plenty of fun tor all at the monster carnival to be conducted, for one night Turner Parlk, church-street…

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Newcastle Show Pavilion Space

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 November 1949 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Tues. — The secretary of Newcastle Show (Mr. P. G. Legoe) says that all pavilion space for the show in…

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Kurri Home Science School Exhibition of Work

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 November 1949 · page 1

An exhibition of work will be held on Thursday afternoon in the Home Science Department of Kurri Kurri Public School commencing at 2 p.m…

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Rex ("Waca") Dawe, Amyrochelle. to Appear at Ambulance Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 November 1949 · page 1

Leading radio and stage personalities who will appear at next Saturday's carnival are Rex ("Waca") Dawe, producer of the "Protex Show"…

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Greyhound Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 November 1949 · page 3

The Greyhound Breeders, Owners and "Trainers' Association will hold its third annual greyhound show at Newcastle Show Ground on Sunday,…

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Women's Guild ' Fair At Greta

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 November 1949 · page 2

A successful fancy fair was held in the RSL Hall Grete by the Church of England women’s Guild…

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Cricket. Newcastle Wins Country Week Carnival

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

Newcastle won the Country Week Carnival in Sydney last week. Hawkesbury was second…

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Scone Rodeo Carnival Kain Mars Second Day

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

Scone Bushmen's Carnival and Show Association's November outing held on Friday and Saturday, 11th and 12th, inst., attracted widespread…

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Booth Rights For Paterson Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 November 1949 · page 2

The publican and refreshment booth rights for the Paterson show next year were auctioned yesterday. The secretary (Mr…

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Sydney Boys for Exhibition in Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 November 1949 · page 5

The 1949 life saving team from Fort Street Boys’ High School will visit Maitland on December 6 as part of a country Itinerary…

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Saturday Night’s Big Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 November 1949 · page 4

The crowds expected to attend the R.S.L. carnival in Turner Park, Church-street, Maitland, to-morrow night will be provided with…

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