Maitland Show Opened To-day Up to Standard of Pre-war Exhibitions
The Maitland show, which opened to-day, was well up to the standard of the best of prewar exhibitions…
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Maitland Show Begins with Big Judging Day Pedigree Cattle and Horses Centre of Attraction
The opening of the 1947 Maitland Show to-day presented a typical display of live stock and agricultural products, symbolic of the fertile Hunter Valley, and keen inter est was sown as the judges, in their wisdom, frequenti[?] suspended judgment before making a final decision. The flurry scurry of last-minute preparations, the a [?] tapering-off activities of carpenters, plumbers and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Show Organisation Efficient
Maitland Show secretary (Mr. R. E. Hoiroyde), who had a wealth of detail to attend to in his first official Maitland Show, came…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pavilion Displays at the Show
One of the displays in the pavilion that atracted considerable notice was that of Burlington Mills (Australia) Ltd. A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Show Deserves Support Of All Sections
If there was one organisation in Australia which should command the support of every section of the community, It was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Judges Say Women More Show-Minded
The wonderful Improvement in the cookery section at Maitland Show this year Indicated that women were becoming…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Attractions to Be Seen at the Show
Maitland and district people are invited to see the variety dog show and white mice circus, featuring two giant dogs, Fedor[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Former Secretary In Praise Of The Show
Mr. Monte Brown, who, for 21 years acted as secretary of the show society, attended the Maitland show to-day as an onlooker,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Holiday For People’s Day At Maitland Show Panorama of Grand Parade Showed Fine Display of Livestock
People’s day at Maitland Show to-day saw an influx of thousands, who spread all over the ground, the grand parade of dairy cattle, fat bullocks, hunters, hacks end poni es coinciding with the official opening by the president of Royal Agricultural Society (Mr. Colin Sinclair). Early arrivals, armed with lunch baskets, sought va ntage points around the ring, taking a keen interest in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gloucester Show
Gloucesters annual show will be held on March 14 and '15. Good prize money is offered and the ring events will include trotting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Show
Maitland Show is in full swing and the entries are excellent. There is a grand display of the produce of the Hunter Valley and also of cattle and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cessnock Show
Schedules for the annual Cessnock Show, to be held on Friday and Saturday, 7th and 8th March, may be had at this office. The ring…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ladies, Carnival Monday Evening
Singleton Ladies' Amateur Swimming Club will stage the annual carnival next Monday evening, commencing at 7 p.m. A party and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Upper Hunter Show
The Upper Hunter P. nd A. Association will hold ils 57th annual exhibition at Muswellbrook on Wednesday and Thursday, 26th and 27th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Swimmers for Big Newcastle Carnival
Singleton Intermediate High School will be well represented at the P.S.A.A.A. Intermediate High Schools swimming carnival to be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cessnock Show Promises To Be Record
CESSNOCK, Friday.—Entries, for Cessnock show, to be held on March 7 and 8, will probably constitute a record…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Show President Injured in Road Accident
Mr. W. E. Sparke, president of the Maitland Show Council, and Mr. S. Parish, of Wallalong, also a member of the council and president of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Boys’ High School Display At The Show
Considerable Interest has been taken by showgoers in the comprehensive exhibition of handicraft and hobby work done by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Show Schedules in Demand. Entries Close 12th MARCH
As the show dates approach, enquiries for schedules are increasing. The general rains throughout the Upper Hunter should ensure…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Six Records Go Splendid Performances At School Swim Carnival Ron Hallett and Ashley Grainger Outstanding
Six records were established at the annual swimming carnival of the Singleton Intermediate High School held at the local…
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