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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1951

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Early Show Crowd Caught In Storm SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1951 · page 1

A sudden shower drenched early arrivals at the chow this morning and sent them scurrying for shelter In doorways and under…

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Scots' Flower Show and Fair. Successful Effort

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 3

The annual Scots' fair and flower show was held on Friday last, and again proved an outstanding success. The flowers this year were chiefly…

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Royal Show Windfall Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 3

The R. A. S. will collect £[?]000 insurance because of this morning rain. It is also [?] to collect [?]…

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Successful Swimming Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 3

The committee organising Miss Carmel Johnson's candidature in the Catholic Popular Girl competition,) staged a very successful swimming…

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Sydney Show Attendance

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 5

Although rain fell most of the day attendance at Sydney Show yesterday was greater than on Monday…

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The Judging and Winners At Sydney Royal Show

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 1

Lord Lovat, of Beaufort Castle, Scotland, who judged the Shorthorns at this week's Sydney Royal Show, is here shown about to judge the 15 months bulls. TOP: Champion Hereford Bull, Bexley Instructor, by…

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Fine Weather for Methodist Flower Show Mayoress Performs Opening

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 2

Blue skies and an abundance of sunshine marked the occasion of the Methodist Annual Autumn Flower Show held in the James Theatre on…

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Show Society to Inquire for Special Train and Buses

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 4

Dungog Show Society decided at its last meeting to make inquiries for procuring a special train and buses for the transport of patrons from…

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Scots' Flower Show Awards

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 5

The following awards were made at the Scots' Flower Show held last Friday:—Dahlias (decorative): Six large, 3…

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Royal Show Awards. Aberdeen Breeders' Success

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 1

T. L. and T. J. L. Fleming gained outstanding successes with their Red Polls at the Royal Show. They gained the open championship and…

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Exhibition Swims By Boy Champions

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1951 · page 3

A crowd of seven hundred present to watch Barry Darke a Johnny Devitt give an exhibition of swimming and turning at…

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Dungog Show Subscriptions Due

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1951 · page 4

Preparations for Dungog's 1951 Annual Show, which will be held on 20th and 21st April next are under way Cattle pens have been repaired and…

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Korean War Hero Leads Amateur Show

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1951 · page 1

President and Mrs. Truman Joined an audience of 4000 Americans at the Very important Persons (VIP) armature show in…

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First Show for Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 March 1951 · page 2

Plans [?] well [?] way for the staging of the first annual Branxton Agricultural Show. With Mr. J. P McLaughlin as…

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Millionth Show Visitor Expected SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 March 1951 · page 2

Royal Show [?] expect the 1,000,000th customer to past through the [?] today They also [?] a record…

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Casualties at Royal Show Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 March 1951 · page 3

Two women and a man were injured when a spirit stove exploded In a fairy floss stand at the Royal Show to-day…

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Airmail Swiming Carnival (A.A.P Router) AUCKUND

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 March 1951 · page 1

A swimming camlval by airmail between pupils of King’s CoIIegb, Aucklamnd and members of York Y.M.C.A. is a likely [?] of internotional contosts between schools [?] Austalia , America,…

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Royal Show Attendances Lower

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 3

SYNEY: Aggregate attendance at the Royal Show, which ends to-night, is expected to be below attendances in recent years…

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Royal Show Results

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 6

The Fleming brothers. Tom, of "Mount Parry," Willow Tree, and Joe, of "Russley," Aberdeen, were freely mentioned in the awards at…

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Show Pigs Purchased

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 6

J. A. McGann and Sons, of Dartbrook, were among the successful bidders at the sale of Show pigs, securing two Large…

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