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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

836 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 42

33 Children Lost During Maitland Show

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 2

Thirty-three lost children were cared for at the C.W.A. rest rooms on the show ground until claimed by their parents during…

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Record Maitland Show Attendance Local Exhibitors Successful

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 4

The attendance at the final session of Maitland Show on Saturday night was estimated at 25,000, a record, but gate receipts were not as high as last year…

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Seven Hurt When Roof Of Shed Collapses At Show

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 2

Seven persons were injured when the wooden roof of a cattle shed, on which more than 30 people had crowded to watch a fireworks display, collapsed at Maitland show on Saturday night…

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90th Maitland Show: Final Day Draws Crowd of 25,000

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 2

More then 25,000 people, one of the biggest crowds ever to pack into Maitland show ground, attended the fourth and final day of the 90th show on Saturday. Gate takings, however, were down £305/19/10 compared…

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Show Entries Close

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 1

Exhibitors at the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association's 60th annual Show, to be held on March 22 and 23, are reminded that…

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Hilldale Sports Carnival and Exhibition

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 2

Hilldale Sports Carnival and General exhibition takes place next Saturday, 11th March, and provided fine weather prevails, it promises to…

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Maitland Show Awards

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 2

Among successful local exhibitors at the recent Maitland show was Mr H. A. Ransom, of Singleton, who won the class…

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National Physical Laboratory Holds Jubilee Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 1

The National Physical Laboratory recently held its Jubilee Exhibition at the Royal Society in Burlington House, London. Founded in 1900, the National Physical Laboratory was taken over by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research…

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Red Cross Society Flower Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 2

SINGLETON, Wednesday. — The monthly meeting of the Red Cross Society at Singleton yesterday dealt mainly with…

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Maitland Show Gate Receipts Down

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 2

The attendance at the final session of Maitland Show on Saturday night was estimated at 25,000, a record, but gate receipts were not as high…

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Combined Schools’ Swim Carnival : Newcastle Boys’ High Wins Aggregate Points-Score Cup

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 4

Newcastle Boys’ High School yesterday won for the time the Forlow Cup for the aggregate points-score at the eighth annual combined high schools’ swimming carnival at Maitland Baths…

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Junior Farmer Exhibition At Cessnock Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 6

The district junior farmer supervisor (Mr. A. L. Nicod) said to-day he expected the Ju[?] [?] display at Cessnock…

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Show Societies Losing Objective

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 6

KEMPSEY, Thurs.—In an address to the dairy farmers conference at Kempsey to-day, Dr. G. F. Finlay, B.V.Sc., animal…

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Three Junior Farmers For Camp At Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 6

The three district junior farmers, lian Ellis (Berami, Creek), Frank Power (Denman)and William Bennett (Gosford) have…

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Scots' Fair and Autumn Flower Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 1

The Presbyterians' annual flower show and fair, to be held in the Muswellbrook School of Arts, on Friday next, 17th March, promises a…

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"The Show"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 3

It won't be long and very soon. We'll have a place to go: The turn we've all been waiting for, Your right, the Cessnock Show…

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Wee Smokie At Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 8

One of the attractions of the [?] nock is the Was Smokie sideshow. Wee Jennie the little princess, is claimed to be the gee gee with the…

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Sydney Show Entries Down

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 4

Entries for Sydney show have closed with a total of 20,174. This is 4571 fewer than last year. The secretary (Mr. G. C…

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History of Show Association Notable Workers Recalled

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 1

A scrap book in the possession of Mr. J. H. Keys, "Bengalla," gives some interesting facts of those men who in the past have played notable roles in the development of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association, which will hold its 60th. Show at…

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Record Entries for Swimming Carnival. Empire Games Representatives to Give Exhibitions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 1

Eight hundred entries have been received for to-morrow's big carnival at the baths, when two sessions will be held-—afternoon 2.30, and night…

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