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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

836 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 42

Kurri Protestant Spring Fair

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 7

Members of Kurri branch of the United Protestant Association will hold a Spring Fair in the Kurri Methodist Hall on Saturday…

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Hobbies’ Exhibition at Public School

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 4

Over one thousand exhibits were on display at Maitland Public School’s fourth annual hobbies’ exhibition yesterday. The variety, and excellence of the many exhibits were a tribute to the staff of the school and particularly the…

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25 Years Ago Hospital Carnival

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 2

Dangar Cottage Hospital benefited to the extent of £2417 from the Police Hospital Art union and Carnival. The art…

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How Engineering Affects You British Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 7

British achievements in harnessing power to the service of mankind will form the theme, of a special display at…

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Admission to Show Increased

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 4

Admission to Maitland Show for adults Is to be Increased from 2/ 3/ and .with a full member’s ticket only one lady’s ticket…

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Show Council Support for Agricultural High School on Hunter

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 4

Maitland Show Council last night decided to support a proposal for the establishment of an agricultural high school in the…

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New Wool Fabrics in London Autumn Show

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1950 · page 4

Fine woole and new softly blended tweeds have contributed to the success of London autumn collections which have proved a…

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New Show President Mr. John Alison Elected

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1950 · page 4

Mr. R. J. Alison on Tuesday night was elected President of the Dungog Agricultural and Horticultural Association…

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Minister for Agriculture Asked to Open Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1950 · page 1

This matter was widely discussed. Mr. N. Robson proposed that the Minister of Education be invited to perform the ceremony…

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Dungog Show Association Supports Agricultural High School in Group 3

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1950 · page 1

Dungog Show Association on Tuesday decided to support Wyong District Agricultural Association in its move to have established a full time…

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Newcastle Cup Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 4

This, the main attraction of the Newcastle Jockey Club, opens on Saturday, 26th August, and will be resumed on Thursday, 31st…

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Show and Ambulance Committees to Co-operate. Sports and Carnival in in October

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 2

At a meeting of the Ambulance Committee held last Thursday night at which representatives of the Upper Hunter P. and A…

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Local and General Ladies' Show Auxiliary

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 23 August 1950 · page 2

A general meeting followed by the annual meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Dungog Show Association will take place on Thursday…

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Ambulance and Show Sports

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK, Thurs.—At a meeting of Muswellbrook Ambulance committee, at which representatives of the Upper…

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Scone Bushmen's Carnival & Show Association. £400 Prize-Money For November Outing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 1

At a meeting of the committee of the above, held on Friday last, the programme was presented and approved covering the next big outing of the Association, to be held in the first week of November, and for which prize-money…

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Muswellbrook Ambulance ; and Show Committees To Cooperate Sports and Carnival in October ("Chronicle")

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 4

At a meeting of the Ambulance Committee held last Thursday night, at which representatives of the Upper Hunter P. & A…

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Kurri Protestant Spring Fair Competitions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 9

A cooking competition and flower show will be held in conjunction with Kurri Protestant Spring Fair, to be held in the Methodist Hall on…

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First Branxton Show

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 1

Branxton Agricultural Show Council has found it necessary to abandon plans for its first show, which had been fixed for…

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Local High Success At Athletic Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 10

Cessnock High School's representatives particularly in the juvenile' division did well at the recent Combined Northern High Schools'…

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Kurri Central School Athletic Carnival Closely Contested House Competition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 1

The annual athletic carnival conducted by Kurri Kurri Secondary School was run on a House basis, and provided very keen competition. Interest was maintained right to the last event…

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