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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1949

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Scone Bushmen's Carnival and Show Association Year's Activities Reviewed No Carnival in March Next

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 6

Attendance at the annual meeting of members of Scone Bushmen's Carnival and Show Association, held on Friday…

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Legacy’s Street Fair To-morrow

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 4

To-morrow morning at the corner of Elgin and High sts.. Hunter Legacy will conduct a fancy where a large variety of…

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Special Train for Paterson Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 5

Mr. S. M. Reynolds, secretary of Peterson show, has made arrangements for a special train to run from Newcastle to Paterson on Saturday, February 11 This will allow the public of…

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Exhibits at the British Motor Cycle Show, Earls Court, London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 7

A new lightweight motor cycle, produced by the British recent Cycle and Motor Cympany and exhibited at the Small Arms (BSA) Code Show at Earls Court, London This motor-cycle, engine, does 130 to 140…

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Kurd Business Men Stage "Cinderella" Hilarious Show at Xmas Party

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 1

The outstanding feature of the annual Christmas function of Kurri Kurri, Business Men's Club was the presentation by members of the patomime,…

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Australians Should Exhibit At Canada’s World Fair

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1949 · page 1

M r F. W. Fraser. the Canadian Trade…

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Ladies’ Committee Donates £150 To Show Council

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 2

SINGLETON, Monday. — Messrs. K, Warburton and R. Binnle were nominated to represent the Northern Agricultural…

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N.A.A. COUNCIL Dog Racing Equipment Costs £3,000-£4,000 Show Council May Lease Ground to Diggers

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 1

Equipment and additional public facilities for greyhound racing at the N.A.A. showground is expected to cost between £3000-£4OOO, President (Mr K. Warburton) told a meeting of the Council on…

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South African Team for First Test Selectors Show Courage In(From P. J. Mi Herd, A. A. P. Special Correspondent with the Australian team)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 3

DURBAN, Dec. 19, — Dropping of famous batsman Bruce Mitchell, after 42 successive test matches in 20 years, the liberal inclusion of young blood and a three-pranged spin attack to help offset the obsence of injured Athal…

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Gundy Bushmen's Carnival Outing On New Year's Day

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1949 · page 2

Gundy Bushmen's Carnival and Show Association will take the field on New Year's Day with an interesting and nicely balanced…

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Louis Won Exhibition Bout

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 December 1949 · page 5

OAKLAND (Cal.), Dec. 21 (AAP) —AI Hoosman, of San Francisco, a negro heavyweight boxer, was knocked out by the former world’s…

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Stand at Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 December 1949 · page 6

The electricity committee of Maitland City Council last Eight decided to reserve the usual space for Maitland Show in…

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Cricket Juniors Show Promise

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 December 1949 · page 5

Some of the results of the coach[?] of young cricketers by E. Kcut A. D’Ombrain were seen to game between Central and…

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Clash Of Show Dates Criticised

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 December 1949 · page 1

At the Hunter group of agricultural societies’ meeting held in Maitland to-day, exception was taken to Muswellbrook…

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New British Cars at Earls Court Motor Show in London

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 22 December 1949 · page 3

This picture shows the world-famous 8 h.p. Morris Minor Saloon exhibited at the recent Earls Court Show in London. With an airflow, saloon body, this little car has a 918 c. c. side valve engine of 4 cylinders, which develops 27 1/2 hp. at 4400 rpm. Four…

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MURRURUNDl Bushmen's Carnival and Show Association

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 December 1949 · page 5

At the recent wind-up meeting of the Murrurundi Bushmen's Carnival and Show Association, a good attendance was a pleasing factor. The Treasurer read the…

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Stroud A. and H. Assn. Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 December 1949 · page 1

A meeting of the Stroud A., H. and I. Association was held recently. It was decided, on the motion of Mr. A. Lowrcy and Rev. S. C…

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Gundy Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 December 1949 · page 1

Arrangements have been finalised for the Gundy Bushmen's Carnival, to be held on New Year's Day, with the first event timed…

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Fair Rents Clams Adjourned

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 December 1949 · page 4

The Fair Rents Board held in the Singleton Court House yesterday, adjourned three standing claims…

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Bellinger Junior Farmers’ Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 December 1949 · page 3

The combined show of the Bellinger River Junior Farmers’ clubs, held on Bellingen Show ground on November 16,…

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