Show President's Appeal for Co-operation. Call to Build a Better Show
Speaking at the official opening of the Merriwa P.A.H. and I. Association's annual Show on Friday last, Mr. A. J. B. Bettington…
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Flower Show Best Ever Huge Crowd Attends
Not only was there an extraordinary number of entries in all sections, but the Flower Show was financially the best ever." This was stated by Mrs. B. Coe, yesterday. The show was the All Saints' Church of England,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Another Fine Performance By High Students Variety Show in Assembly Hall
People, who in the past couple of years had enjoyed the high standard of entertainment provided by the pupils of the Cessnock High School in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Merriwa's Outstanding Show Striking Display of Stud Cattle. Horse Section Attracts Record Entries
Merriwa P. A. H. and I. Association's annual Show, held on Thursday and Friday of last week, can be regarded as one of the most successful in the long history of the Association. This year every section found good support, with outstanding displays in the stock,…
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Mr M. Riorden (Secretary) reported to last meeting of Dungog A. & H. Association that the ladies' auxiliary had handed in £77/1/6, being…
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Mr. J. B. Carlton stated that Mr. C. T. Abbott and he had attended the group meeting at Maitland and dates had been selected for Dungog's 1951…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Control of Show Ground Department of Lands Will Not Alter Terms of Trust
An officer of the Department of Lands lias advised Dungog A. & H. Association that the Department will not alter the terms of the Trust…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Not As It Should Be! Exhibition of Bad Homes London—
An unusual exhibition held recently at Priern Barnet, near London, featured badly designed household accessories…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Fabrics for Women Materials to Be Displayed at British Fair
Women usually regard rainwear strctly as a protection against the weather. A United Kingdom firm, however, is now…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murrurundi Diggers' Carnival
Main results of the above, held at Murrurundi on Saturday week: Diggers' maiden draft, for horses that had never won a first…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Opening of British Industries Fair
LONDON, May 9 (A.A.P.).—The British industries [?] the largest national shop window in the world, opened yesterday to present a…
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Hamilton North Progress Association asked the Northumberland County Council yesterday whether it had a new site for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Travelling Exhibition Ship
The large British aircraft carrier H.M.S. Campania is being converted into a new travelling exhibition ship. Work begins this…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir D. Bradman May Open Jacaranda Carnival
GRAFTON, Thurs. — Grafton City Council will be requested by the Grafton and South Grafton Jacaranda Festivals Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Physical Society Exhibition
All kinds of scientific instruments and research equipment have been on show at the Imperial College, London, England, in an exhibition prepared by the Physical Society. Many visitors to the exhibition have been interested in the new George…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Singleton Show Prize Money Increased
SINGLETON, Monday.—Prize money In the dairy cattle and light horse section of the Singleton show, which is to be held In…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Preparatin for Next Singleton Show Revision of Schedule Well Advanced
Revision of most sections of the Show Schedule have been completed and were approved at Saturday's, meeting of the Council. New classes for Junior Farmers will be made…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Caged Bird Society's Annual Show
Cessnock and District Canary and Cage Bird Society, who Hold their fourth annual Show this week-end, have again been fortunate in securing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Commercial Travellers' Carnival Arranged Three Day's Festivities for Singleton
Arrangements are in hand for holding a three days carnival in Singleton in September. Northern Commercial…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Yaralla" a District Show Place in the Background of Agricultural Shows
What lies behind the scenes in making agricultural exhibitions possible, seldom comes into the calculations of Show crowds. They probably take too much for granted. Excursions into the country would, in many cases,…
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