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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

836 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 42

Opening Of Show

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 August 1950 · page 2

SINGLETON, Monday.—Mr. S. Hordern, ringmaster at Sydney show, has informed the Northern Agricultural Association that he…

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Overdraft of Show Council Reduced

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 August 1950 · page 2

SINGLETON, Monday. — The financial statement presente[?] by the secretary (Mr. J. W. Wright) to a meeting of Singleton Show…

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Dungog Show Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 August 1950 · page 2

The treasurer’s report presented to the annual meeting of Dungog Agricultural and Horticultural Association showed receipts…

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Ambulance Committee Meeting Carnival to Be Held in October

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 August 1950 · page 1

There was an attendance of 10 members at a meeting of the Muswellbrook Ambulance Committee held on Thursday night in the…

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New Show Secretary. Miss M. Holloway Welcomed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 August 1950 · page 1

At yesterday's meeting of the newly-elected committee of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association, the President (Mr. A. S. Bowman)…

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Show Committee Meeting Drive for Special Prizes. Will Co-operate with Ambulance Committee

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 August 1950 · page 2

The large attendance at yesterday's meeting of the committee of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association was regarded as a…

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Basketball Association’s Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 August 1950 · page 7

The Women’s Basketball Association will resume play on Saturday afternoon with a carnival to be held on the three courts…

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Earlier Opening For Sydney Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 August 1950 · page 3

To be staged as an important part of the Commonwealth jubilee celebrations nest year, Sydney Royal Show will open a day earlier than…

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Hospital Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 2

SINGLETON, Friday. — A general meeting of representatives of the Country (Miss R. Langdon), Town (Miss M. Smith) and…

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Brewers’ Exhibition in London

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 7

The United Kingdom organisers of the Brewers’ and Allied Traders’ Exhibition claim that the event has steadily grown in…

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British Food Fair to Open

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 7

New foods, new methods of processing staple-foods, new discoveries in food preservation, new technique in packing and presentation, and…

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Accent on Food British Fair This Month

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 8

New foods, new methods of processing staple foods, new discoveries in food preservation, new techniques in packing and presentation, and…

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New Muswellbrook Show Secretary Miss M. Holloway Welcomed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 6

At Monday's meeting of the newly-elected committee of the Upper Hunter P. & A. Association, the President (Mr. A. S…

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Ambulance Committee Meeting at Muswellbrook Carnival To Be Held In October

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 1

There was an attendance of ten members at a meeting of the Muswellbrpbk Ambulance Committee, held on Thursday…

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Exhibition Commemorates King’s Birthday

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1950 · page 2

The blood of the ancient House of Orange flows In the veins of two Royal lines In Europe—those of Britain end the Netherlands,…

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Brisbane Show

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1950 · page 2

At the stud beef cattle sales at Brisbane last week, two Hereford bulls from Timor Stud, Murrurundi both by Shrine Lezica (imp.),…

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Local Girls At N.S.W. Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 August 1950 · page 1

Last week a number of girls from Cessnock High School went to Sydney to take part in the anunal N.S.W. Athletic Carnival…

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Rugby League Dance Big Carnival Night on

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 August 1950 · page 3

The night of nights, the big Rugby League carnival dance, will take place in the Parish Hall this Thursday night, August 17, and everything…

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Show Likely Next February

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 16 August 1950 · page 2

I heard that Bulahdelah Show for 1951 will be held in February. What's wrong? One cannot envisage primary producers having much of a chance…

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Barrington Could Be Show Place

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 16 August 1950 · page 4

A mountain tourist resort to cater for land and water sports, set in country as beautiful as anything in the Blue Mountains, could be opened…

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