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Shows & fairs, 1949

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Newcastle Show

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 4
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

Mr. P. G. Legoe stated to-day that the forthcoming Newcastle Show, to be held February 23 to 26, will be the greatest in the…

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Ambulance Carnival. Committee Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 1

A meeting of the Carnival Committee of the Muswellbrook and District Ambulance fund was held at the Municipal Council Chambers last…

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Improved Lighting for Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 5

Improved lighting for night sessions at Maitland show will follow a recommendation made by the grounds committee…

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Swimming Carnival and Bathing Beauty Contest. on Sunday Week

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 1

A swimming carnival and bathing beauty contest will be held at Cessnock baths on Sunday week when afternoon and night sessions will be…

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More and More Responsibilities Passed to Local Government "Not Fair," Says Mayor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 1

The Government was passing more and more of its responsibilities and obligations to councils, and it was not fair said the Mayor (Ald. J. Brown) at a meeting of Cessnock Council Tuesday night…

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Paterson’s First Show Opens with Over 2500 ENTRIES Outstanding Display of Cattle and Horses

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 5

PATERSON, Friday.—The Paterson District Agricultural Society’s first show opened to-day on the Paterson Park. Although the association did not provide a schedule as extensive as that of older shows, total entries exceeded…

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Newcastle Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 1

Mr. P. G. Legoe stated to-day that there is every Indication of the forthcoming Newcastle Show to be held February 23rd to February 26th,…

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Newcastle Show Entries A Record

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Sat.—Entries for ring events at Newcastle show total 1493, a record. Lest year’s figure was 1234 entries…

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£150 Raised at Show Ball

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 3

PATERSON.—Heavy rain which fell last night did not affect the attendance of the first Paterson Show Ball, which was…

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Paterson District’s First Show a Great Success Stock and Pavilion Exhibits Reach High Standard

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 3

PATERSON, Sat.— Few show associations can claim a greater success for their initial effort than that of the Paterson and District Agricultural Association, which opened yesterday…

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Officials Gratified with Result Success of First Show At Paterson

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 4

PATERSON: Although the weather was dull and threatening, following the storm of the previous night, and light rain fell far the greater port of the afternoon, there was a large attendance at the second day of Paterson Show…

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Fair Inquiry for Forage

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.— There was only a fair inquiry for for age at the Alexandria saleyards to-day, but anything approaching…

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Late Carnival News

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 2

Mr. J. Scanlon, one of the ambulance carnival organisers, this afternoon received the following, message from Jack Burgess:—…

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Flower Show at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.—The Horticultural Bureau continued its point competition last night. The three-flower competition was…

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All Set for Big Carnival. Saturday's Attraction

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 1

MUSWELLBROOK'S AMBULANCE FUND should get a big lift as a result of a carnival to open at the SHOWGROUND…

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Letter To The Editor Paterson Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 4

Sir,—Efficiency is a wonderful thing to have, and the possession of it enables wonderful things to be performed…

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2000 Ribbons Arrive For Maitland Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 3

Two thousand ribbons, valued at about £60 which will be presented to winning exhibitors at Maitland Show, arrived yesterday afternoon,…

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300 More Bird Entries For Show Than For 1948

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 3

At least 300 more entries in the poultry, pigeons and cage bi 6s sections had been received for the Maitland Show, the secretary (Mr…

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Paterson Show

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 2

Paterson Show, in its first effort had a wonderful list of good exhibits in the cattle sections. They also did well in most other sections. The takings were from various…

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