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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1949

868 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 44

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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St. Mary’s Carnival Night

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 4

The carnival night, which had to be postponed because of the storm last Friday night, will be held to-night In the grounds of…

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Junior Farmers' 13th SHOW

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 1

Fourteen years ago, during the time Mr. Inness, was headmaster at the local school, through his instrumentality a public meeting was called for the purpose of…

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Car Route Changed for the Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 5

To relieve congestion, traffic from the car parking reserve on Maitland show ground would come out on to Cultivation road,…

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On Exhibit at This Junior Farmers' Show New Ford Cars

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 4

Mr. R. Ingham local agent for the new Ford for '49 will have on exhibit at the Junior Farmers' Show, Raymond Terrace, on Friday and Saturday. Also the Royal…

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Newcastle Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 4

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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Show Photographic Awards

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 5

Mr. K. Bourke, of Sydney, has completed the judging of the photographic exhibits for Ma[?]t and Show. The entries were within six of…

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Guests of Paterson Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 5

VACY : During the Paterson show, Mr. and Mrs. R. A Ebbeck, of “Belaroy,” Vacy, were happy to accommodate two young people who…

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Newcastle Show Entries a Record

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 4

Entries for ring events at Newcastle Show total 1493, a record. Last year's figure was 1334 entries…

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New Ford on Show To-morrow

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 4

The new Ford for 1949, which has created so much interest since its arrival in Australia, will be on display locally to-morrow…

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Objection To Pigs On Show Ground

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 5

SINGLETON: The Northern Agricultural Association should show more respect for the people of Singleton and should not house pigs…

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The Season's [?] Offering. Annual Dahlia Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 7

One of the features of the week-end will he the annual dahlia show for [?] Methodist church…

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Champion Axeman For Cessnock Show Pospects Very Bright

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 9

The first entry to be received by the Cessnock Show Society for its [?] exhibition, to be held on March 11 and 12, has been received from the…

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President Of R.A.S. Invited To Open Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 10

The President of the Royal Agricultural Society (Mr. Colin Sinclair) has been Invited by the Cessnock Show Association to perform-the official…

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Maitland Show

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 3

Sir,—The people flocked to the last Show and, despite the generous prize money, the Show Council made a nice profit. At least that…

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Closing for the Show

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 3

At a special meeting of the Maitland Business Men’s Club, it was recommended to the business houses of the town, that on Thursday,…

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2000 Ribbons Arrive for Maitland Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 2

Two thousand ribbons, valued at about £60, which will be presented to winning exhibitors at Maitland Show, Lived on Tuesday afternoon, the…

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Letters To The Editor Paterson Show

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 3

Sir,—I would be grateful it you would grant me space to tell in short the story of Paterson’s first show…

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Show Holidays

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 1

Thursday, March 3, has been gazetted a Maitland Show holiday for banks, government and insurance offices. The holiday…

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Casually Station For Show

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 3

For the first time, Maitland Ambulance will staff a casualty station on the ground for all sessions of Maitland Show, the Ambulance…

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