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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1951

707 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 36

Show Crowds Were Down

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY: When the Jubilee Royal Easter Show ended last night , the, aggregate attendance was 1,089,68—well below that of…

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"Tarnado" Scores Easily at Merriwa Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 2

This action packed picture, taken at the recent Merriwa Rodeo, shows the outlaw "Tornado" giving the performance of his career just outside the crush. Jack Stanton, of Willow Tree WAS the rider, and should have applied to the stewards for a parachute on this occasion, as he was heading to earth from high up when our camera took in the scene. Morriwa Carnival has…

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Breaker Tells About Show Horse

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 4

A Muswellbrook grader told me that fellow grazier at a saleyards could not make out how the horse-breaker who offered to…

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First Jet Caron Show Birmingham

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 3

The world’s first turbocar. ist will be on view — from a distance—at the British Festival. It is an open three-seater Rover…

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2HR Brings Charnley Show To Singleton

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 2

To-morrow (Thudsday) night in the Masonic Hall, Singleton, 2HR will record two broadcasts of the new live artist variety…

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No Change in Dates for Gresford Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 4

A special meeting of the Gresford Show Committee was called to decide whether the show dates should be altered, on account of…

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Giant Locomotive for Festival Exhibition

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 3

What will be one of the largest single exhibits in the South Bank, Exhibition at the Festival of Britain, is the W. G. class locomotive which has been built for Indian Railways by a North of England engineering firm…

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Letter To The Editor Show Results

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 2

Sir,—Mr. K. B. Jeffery states of “Mercury,” 26/8/51, the Show Council has a satisfactory credit balance. I am cot so fortunate…

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Charnley Show

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 4

Nearly 100 Singleton people were present at the Charnley Radio Show held at the Masonic Hall, John Street, last…

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Giant Sign For Festival Travelling Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 3

A giant 10-feet-high illuminated sign will be displayed at the entrance to the Festival of Britain travelling exhibition which will visit the city centres of the larger towns in Britain during the Festival season, May until…

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Radio and Television Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1951 · page 3

Britain’s National Radio and Television Exhibition, the 18th in the series, which is to open at Earl’s Court, London, on…

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Rain Spoils First Day of Stroud Show Unenviable Reputation Over the Years

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1951 · page 2

Stroud’s annual show opened in disappointing fashion yesterday, when continual showers kept the first day attendance dawn to a minimum. During the 26 years since its inception by the Stroud…

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Quirindi Swimming Carnival

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 April 1951 · page 2

K. Hallett won the 66 metre breaststroke and was second in the 200 metre breaststroke at the Quirindi annual swimming…

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Scored at Show

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 April 1951 · page 2

With only 10 head of cattle at the Royal Easter Show, Mr. P. A. Heuston and Son gained two firsts, five seconds, one…

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Stroud Show Set Record

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 April 1951 · page 2

After a disappointing opening day lost Friday, Stroud Show, assisted by a change in the weather on Saturday attracted o record crowd, which paid £226 in gale money for the two days of the exhibition…

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Successful Carnival. At St. James' School Grounds

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 3

There was only a small attendance of the general public at the carnival held in the grounds of St. James Convent School by the Parents and…

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Newcastle Hopes For Show Cattle One Day

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 2

NEWCASTLE: One thing Newcastle Show needed was cattle, the President of the Show association (Ald. Cane) told the Show Committee last night Ald, cone, who was commenting on a report by the…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 3rd APRIL, 1951. High School Success in Sydney. Combined Schools' Swimming Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 3

Muswellbrook Intermediate High School registered its best performance to date in the sporting world when it gained second place in the…

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£137 From Red Flowers Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 2

SINGLETON: At the monthly meeting of Singleton Red Cross Association yesterday [?] (Mrs. B. Coo) revoted that…

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Menzies Seeks "Fair Chance" Will Carry Out Existing Policy

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 1

The Prime Minster, Mr. lenzies, last night appealed to the nation to give the lament "a fair chance, to carry out our existing policy." He pledged the Government, if returned, would, undertake to: Take action against Communists—he said he might ask the States to…

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