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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1949

868 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 44

Flood of Show Entries

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Finding accommodation for the record number of entries for this year’s Easter Show is presenting a…

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Record Ambulance Carnival £600 Nett Profit Assured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 1

The carnival, held by the Ambulance Committee, at the showground on Saturday night last was attended by about 1500 people…

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Local M.Ps. Show Improvement in Health

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 4

The President (Mr. J. Brown) reported to a meeting of the Cessnock branch of the A.L.P. on Sunday that he had visited Mr. Baddeley, M.L.A.,…

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Show Ground to Be in New Colours

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 3

Maitland show ground buildings will be all newly painted in green, cream and red for the Maitland Show, which starts next…

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School Swimming Carnival To-day

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 2

Seventy Singleton Intermediate High School pupils competed in the Annual Swimming Carnival at the Municipal Baths…

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Newcastle Show Marred By Rain

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—Rain fell steadily throughout the morning at Newcastle show Ground and put the ring, already sodden…

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Murrurundi Bushmen's Carnival and Show Assn

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held in the Shire Chambers, Murrurundi, on Sunday last, the business being to consider letters from…

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Ambulance Carnival News

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 8

The shopping basket, filled with fruit, and disposed of by members of the Hospital Auxiliary at last Saturday's carnival, was donated by…

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Abandoned Travelling Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 6

An abandoned travelling show which police think Is worth about £1,000, was found An the bush near Gunning,' 160 miles south of Sydney. Toe show…

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Carnival In Aid Of Ambulance

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK: The carnival, organised by the Ambulance Committee, and held at the show ground, was attended by about…

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Show Ring Events Abandoned

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Friday—Rain fell unceasingly at Newcastle yesterday and last night, and the ring was in such a condition that…

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Holiday for the Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 5

Post office holiday arrangements for Maitland show on March 3 are— The post office will close from…

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Maitland Show Judging on

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 5

Judging for the Maitland show exhibits will be conducted on [Wednesday, the first day of this four-day exhibition, which…

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Cessnock Show Entries Close To-morrow Week

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 5

This year, it seems, records lire being broken at till Shows, mid by the way entries are coining in Cessnock will be no exception. In the word of our late…

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Preparations for the Maitland Show Unique Fireworks Display

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 4

Entries for this year’s Maitland Show total nearly 5500, over 900 more than last year, the show secretary (Mr. R. E. Holroyde) said to-day. He said that entries for fruit numbered only 41, which…

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Coalfields Junior Formers'Day Out Trip to Raymond) Terrace Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 10

Millfield and Paxton Junior Farmer Clubs enjoyed their second 'bus tour on Sunday, when over fifty members set out at 9 o.clock toyisit the junior…

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15 Years Ago (From issues of "Argus" for period ended February 26, 1934). Winner at Newcastle Show

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 2

Mr. E. Giddings, of Bulga, who was most successful in the pigeon section at the Newcastle show, gained special prizes for…

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Carnival Atmosphere At Show

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Saturday. — After three days of almost continuous rain, Newcastle Show assumed a carnival atmosphere yesterday and…

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Newcastle Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 2

Winners in the horse section of the Newcastle Show thin week were: 12-stone hack, L. Farley. Heavyweight polo horse, L. Farley. In the Dairy…

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No Holiday for Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 1

A letter from the A. and H. Association asked Council to have 25th March next proclaimed a holiday for tho opening day of Dungog Show…

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