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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

836 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 42

Young U.K. Farmers For Sydney Show

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 8

Three young men have been selected to represent British farmers at the Sydney Royal Show in April…

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Migrants Prominent at Newcastle Show Wins in Several Sections

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 6

Migrants recently arrived in Australia from Europe have taken a big part in the Newcastle Show, which…

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Cessnock Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 2

Cessnock and District Agricultural Association will hold its annual Show on the 10th and 11th March (two days, two nights). Entries close…

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Hilldale Grand Sports Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 3

The annual Sports Carnival will take place at the Hall on Saturday, March 11. Sports, which comprise horse and athletic events, will…

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Notes and Comment Aero Club At Show

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 2

The Maitland Aero Club will renew its drive for members at the Maitland Show next week. It has arranged for a Ryan advanced…

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Show Awards

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 2

The Singleton Central Cooperative Dairy Company won four first and one second prize at the Newcastle Show…

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President Anticipates Big Show

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 2

Maitland Show president (Mr. W. E. Sparke) to-day stated that with the preparatory work for Maitland’s 1950 show nearing…

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Singleton Show Officers Re-elected

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 2

SINGLETON, Monday. — Mr. King Warburton was re-elected president of the Northern Agricultural Association for the 12th…

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Attendance At Newcastle Show All-Time Record

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—Attendance at the annual Newcastle Show, held on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last week, was…

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“Shonna” (Meaning West Wind) African Pigmy Man at Maitland Show

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 4

Sonna was shipped at Zanzibar, East Africa, and is a Uteri Forest Pigmy. He is a worshipper of Kam (the Sun), and when at…

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Bushmen's Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 2

The meeting called some time ago to wind up the business of last sports, lapsed for want of a quorum. The last annual…

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Muswellbrook Show Entries

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK, Tuesday.— General entries for the Upper Hunter show, to be held on March 22 and 23, close on March…

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Won Inverell Show Camp Draft

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 1

M. Freeman, of Ebor, scored 96 out of a possible 100 in the first heat on Banoon in the Inverell Show camp draft championship…

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Strange Little People at Show

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 4

“Qua Qual,” half Hottentot, half Pawnee Indian, will he appearing with the little pigmies at the Show. This little chap Is…

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Wee Smokie at the Show

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 3

One of the attractions of the Maltland Show will be the Wee Smoke sideshow. Wee Jennie, the little princess, is…

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Post Office And The Show

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 3

Maitland Post office will be open for normal business from 9 a.m. to 12 noon on Thursday, a public holiday for Maltland Show…

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Move for New Show Ground. Maitland Road Site

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 2

It was disclosed at yesterday's meeting of the committee of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association that a letter had been written…

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16 Athletes In Torch Relay at Maitland Show

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 5

Sixteen athletes will run by the light of burning, coloured flares In a 440 yards relay at Maitland show on Saturday night…

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Preparing for Show. Commitee Gets Down to Business

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 2

The committee of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association met yesterday to deal with matters in connection wih the Show, to be…

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Show Ground Activity Stimulated Preparation For Opening Day To-morrow

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 3

Activity at Maitland Show Ground to-day was stimulated to a high degree with the knowledge that everything had to be ready for the opening of the show to-morrow. On all sides there was continuous movement, the metropolis of…

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