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Shows & fairs, 1949

868 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 44

To-day’s Leader: Television Coming To Australia Sydney Sheep Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.—The annual sheep show will be held at the Sydney Show Ground from May to May 28, it was announced…

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Levante Show in Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 4

Once again the Levante Show has come to Maitland and will present performances at Cohen Park, Maitland, to-night, Friday night, and…

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Local Junior Farmers For Show Gimp Will Study Every Aspect of The Royal Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 7

Three local representative on Sunday, April 10, will enter a special camp for Junior Farmers during the Royal Easter Show, the Hunter Volley Superintendent (Mr. A, L. Nicad) said to-day. They ere Stan Bowd, of Scone, Colin…

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Industrial Exhibits at Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 1

Firms in the Upper Hunter staged numerous exhibits of manufactured goods, of general and farm interest, at the Show…

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Muswellbrook Show Additional Results

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 2

Award for champion hack over 14.2 hands went to H. V. Andrews, and under 14.2 hands to H. R. Whitton. Miss J. Stacey…

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Muswellbrook Show Gate Receipts Up

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 5

Gate receipts at Muswellbrook Show this week amounted to £761. After allowing for higher admission fee, this amount is…

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Full House for Levante Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 5

The Levante Show opened last night to a fall house in the Marquee Theatre in Coben park. The show is very varied and the…

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Aberdeen Hunter Scores at Show

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 2

"Coorah," well-known Jumper, owned by Mr. Harvey Lillyman, of Aberdeen, was successful in carrying off the award for the open hunter class at the Upper Hunter Show on Wednesday afternoon. Picture shows "Coorah" clearing the…

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Philippino Golfers Here on Sunday Exhibition Hatch in Afternoon

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 1

Phillppino golfers Montes and Tugot, who recently played in the McWilliams Wines tournament, will visit Cessnock on Sunday and play an exhibition…

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Royal Easter Show Opens To-morrow

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY. Friday.—It is expected that the Royal Easter Show, which opens to morrow, will break all previous records…

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Show Attractslarge Crowds Judges Praise Quality of Exhibits. President Looks Forward to Bigger Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 1

Interviewed towards the closing stages of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association's 59th. annual exhibition on Wednesday, the President, Mr. Allan S. Bowman, stated that the response from the public and exhibitors was excellent, and indicated that the people of the district…

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In the Ring at Wednesday's Upper Hunter Show

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 1

The trotting events at Wednesday's Upper Hunter Show, held at Maswellbrook, presented some…

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Government Should "Show Courage," Says S.A. Bishop

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 1

The Australian Government should have the courage to take a firm stand and rid the country of its Fifth Columnists, the…

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Scone Dairy Herd Has Success at the Upper Hunter Show

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 2

MR. HARRY PITTMAN'S well-known Jersey dairy herd was successful in carrying off a number of ribbons at the Upper Fiunter Show, held at Muswellbrook this week. Our picture shows part of Mr. Pittman's herd taken during the grand,…

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Dungog Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1949 · page 2

The special prize donated by Malley's Pty. Ltd., for the most successful exhibitor in the dairy cattle at the recent Dungog Show, was won by Mr…

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Glorious Weather for Royal Show

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sat.—Sydney’s Royal Easter show opened In glorious autumn weather to-day, and with exhibits valued at over £2,000,000…

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No Dull Moments In Levante Show

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 April 1949 · page 2

For the second succeeding night, the Levante show was presented in the marauee at Cohen Park last night to a packed…

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Rotary Club’s Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 April 1949 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK—The Rotary Club’s big night carnival at. traded a large gathering, which spent freely to aid the club’s…

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Another Big Crowd at the Show

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday—Thousands of people flocked to the Show to-day, and it is expected that attendance for the second day…

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Bolwarra A “Show Two-Teacher School”

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 April 1949 · page 2

District Inspector of Schools (Mr. H. A. Williamson) described Bolwarra Public School as “my show two-tea[?]er school,” at the…

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