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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1951

707 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 36

Murrurundi Diggers' Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 5

The dressed weight of the fat sheep at Murrurundi Diggers' Carnival on 5th May was 72½ lbs. A competitor from Scone, who…

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Section for Junior Farmers in September Flower Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 2

The Committee for St. Andrews Presbyterian Flower Show has decided to include a section in its schedule for the Junior Farmers…

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Stud May Show New Sire Sledmere's Royal Empire Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 2

French-bred stallion, Royal Empire, is due to be unloaded from the Nordic in Melbourne today, and will be brought overland to…

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Interest Grows In Art Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 3

Arrangements for an exhibitions of art by contemporary Australian painters, were discussed by representatives of…

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Women’s Jubilee Bowls Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 5

The Northumberland Women’s Bowling Association Jubilee carnival will be held in the first week in September…

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Sherlock Holies Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 2

Sherlock Holmes, that famous creation of Conan Doyle, is probably the only character of fiction who had't be brought back…

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Queenie Paul Dance Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 5

At the 50-50 dance to be held Maitland Town Hall on Thursday night next, Queenie Paul will again appear with her floor show…

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Stud May Show New Sire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 1

French-bred stallion, Royal Empire, arrived in Melbourne from the Nordic, and was brought overland to Sydney…

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£1035 COLLECTED. Funds For New Show Ground

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 1

It was reported at yesterday's meeting of the Show Committee that the appeal for funds to meet the cost of the new showground…

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St. Andrew’s Flower Show at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 2

SINGLETON: The annual flower show and fete of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian “Kirk at Work” was opened by Mrs. A…

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Big Entry For Cage Bird Society Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 5

Maitland Canary and Caged Gird Society received 220 more entries than fast year for its 11th annual show, which commenced to-day in the Maitland Town Hall. An increase in all classes of self green buff, T. H. Sparke…

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Improved Standard at Cage Bird Show

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1951 · page 2

Judges at the annual show in the Town Hall of the Maitland Canary and Caged Bird Society stated that the there had been a district improvement in the standards of the exhibits over previous years…

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Sports And Fair At Lochinvar

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 June 1951 · page 4

A sports day and fancy fair, held in the Lochinvar grounds netted £30. This will be devoted to the P. and C. Association funds…

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Exhibition of Contemporary Paintings

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 June 1951 · page 3

THE Cessock branch of the Arts Council of Australia has been notified that arrangements have been finalised…

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C. of C. Carnival Ball on

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 June 1951 · page 3

The Cessnock Chamber of Commerce will hold its second annual ball at the Lyceum Hall on Friday night…

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Queen Carnival. Record Attendance At General Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 June 1951 · page 1

There was a very good attendance, aproxiately 45 members, at the general meeting of the Northern Commercial Travellers'…

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Queenie Paul Dance Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 5

At the [?] dance to be hold in Maitland Town Hall to-morrow night, [?]will [?] [?]with her [?] show. In…

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Britain Must Pay Fair Price For Meat

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 1

LONDON: Unless the British Government paid fair price for Australian mutton, bacon, eggs and other agricultural products,…

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“Show Piece”

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 3

“Show Place” is the name of [?] sophisticated cocktail dress in [?] blue gold wo[?] [?] Special features are…

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British Industries Fair: "A Success Beyond Expectations

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 5

Export orders received at this year's British Industries Fair have exceeded all expectations. The number of overseas buyers…

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