Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Shows & fairs, all years

Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 49

Congratulated On The Show

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 2

SINGLETON, Monday — President of the Maitland Show Council (Mr. W. E. Sparke) was congratulated by the Northern…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Muswellbrook Show Opens To-morrow

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 3

The Upper Hunter Show at Muswellbrook will commence tomorrow, and continue through until Wednesday night…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

High Prices for Vegetables "Retailer Not Giving a Fair Go"

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 3

Commenting on a recent press report on high prices of vegetables at an Executive meeting of the Vegetable…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Committee Busy With Repairs For Gresford Show

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 2

Every effort Is being made to make Gresford Show an outstanding success. The ground committee is busy with repairs…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Takings Increase at Cessnock Show Dog Awards; Ring Events

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 4

CESSNOCK, Monday.—Despite tight rain during the morning session on each day of Cessnock’s annual show, which ended an Saturday, the gate receipts totalled £867, compared with £807 far 1947…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Scots' Fair and Flower Show. Successful Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 4

Magnificent blooms and wellfilled stalls were features of the 1948 Scots' Fair and Flower Show, organised by St. John's…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Bathurst Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 2

Bathust Show will be held on April 8, 9 and 10. The big buckjumping competition, for which entries close on March 31, carries £80…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Davis Cup Men in Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 3

G. Brown and W. Sidwell, two of the Davis Cup team selected last night, are to play in exhibition singles and doubles at Odd-street…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Show Exhibits Delayed

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday, —The Queensland railway strike Is seriously attesting that State’s entries in Sydney Royal Easter…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Hackneys Outstanding At Muswellbrook Annual Exhibition Opens

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 3

MUSWELLBROOK, Tuesday.—With the best season the Upper Hunter has experienced for a number of years, there was an increase in all stock sections at Muswellbrook Show, which opened to-day…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Hot Water at the Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 1

Members of the Muswellbrook Boy Scouts' Troop will have charge of the hot water arrangments at the Show to-morrow (Wednesday). Their stall…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

C.w.a. at the Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 4

C.W.A. members are in attendance at a "Rest Tent" on the Showground, to assist mothers in preparing food for their babies. Easy chairs, a…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Bright Display at Show Another Big Programme for Second Day

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 1

The Upper Hunter P. and A. Association's fifty-eighth Show opened at Muswellbrook to-day, and will be continued to-morrow (Wednesday) morning and concluding with a night session commencing at 7 p.m…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

On Again, Off Again! the Carnival at Its Best Widespread Competition: Big Attendance R. Schmidt's Invictus Lifts Championship Draft

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 2

Scone's big Carnival, sponsored by the Bushmen's Carnival and Show Association, which had its genesis in 1932, has not lost any of its popularity gauged by the widespread competition and…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Show Was Wonderful Success Splendid Response by Public and Exhibitors Gate Takings £876; Exceed Last Year's by £60

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 4

Cessnock's 22nd Annual Show, which was brought to a close on Saturday night, was a remarkable success in spite of the light rain which fell for the greater part of Friday and early on Saturday. Gate receipts, for both days exceeded those of 1947, and the aggregate was £867 compared with £807 last year. This must have been…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Cessnock Show Attracts Record Crowd

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 3

Cessnock Show on Friday and Saturday and attracted a record crowd. Trotting and the wood-chopping attracted great interest. The ring…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Cessnock Show to Conclude To-morrow

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 6

Cessnock show, which opened to-day, will continue to-night, and again to-morrow and tomorrow night…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Successful Taree Show Dairy Cattle Impress

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 3

The annual exhibition of the Manning River A. and H. Association, held on the Society's grounds on Tuesday and Wednesday of last week, marked…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Anti-bush Fire Feature at Show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 2

A feature of the Bush Fires Advisory Committee's Information Bureau at the Royal Agricultural Show this year will be…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Good Exhibits at Red Cross Annual Fair Official Opening by Former Singletonian

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 2

There was a splendid array of exhibits on display at the Red Cross Annual Fair In the Masonic nail this afternoon,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →