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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

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Cessnock Show’s Bright Prospects

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 2

Recent rains have heartened all the “folk of the furrow,” and particularly those interests in show…

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Local Lads Do Well At Newcastle Swimming Carnival

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 3

Swimmers from the Singleton Intermediate High school put up an excellent showing at the Annual 3rd…

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Junior Farmer Section At Gresford Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 2

For the first time, the Gresford show schedule, to be re leased shortly, will contain a section for junior farmers…

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Antibiotics Show Promise For Plant Disease Control

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 3

Antibiotics, a great help in the treatment of human illness, might in the future also be used to control plant…

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Peace Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: Organisers of the Youth Carnival for peace and Friendship have been refused [?] to nae the words of…

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Colombo Plan Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 4

Object of the Colombo Plan Exhibition, which closes on March mote and explain the .six-old Colombo Plan programme of economic help:/ and social development in South and South-Hast Asia. This picture shows an artist's impression of the United. Kingdom Pavilion at the Exhibition…

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Swimming Club Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 5

The weekly carnival of Maitland Amateur Swimming Club will be held tonight at the-baths…

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Muswellbroow Show General, Entries

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 2

Entries for Miiswellbrook's Show close on Wednesday next…

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Junior Farmer May Attend English Royal Show

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 3

The name of J. Ball, a son of Mr. B. S. Ball, of Hambledon Hill, was included in the list of eleven boys…

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39,720 Paid £5412 To See Maitland Show

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 1

Attendance at all sessions of the Maitland Show last week was 45,611 the Secretary (Mr. R. E. Holroyde)…

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Stockowners To Take Fodder To Royal Sydney Show

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 2

Steeply rising charges for fodder will add substantially to the cost of exhibiting stock at this year's Royal…

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Local and Overseas Talent. Coming Musical and Variety Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 1

Noticeable in the musical and variety show, promoted by Mr. T. E. Lilley, in aid of the local Ambulance funds, and billed for…

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Swim Carnival at Kurri Olympic Reps. to Take Part

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 2

Several prominent Olympic representatives will take part in a swimming carnival to be held at the…

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Record Crowd at Cessnock Show

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 2

A record crowd attended the last day of Cessnock Show on Saturday. Takings for the show were…

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Show Entries Close To-morrow

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 3

Exhibiors are reminded that general entries for the Upper Hunter Show at Muswellbrook close…

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Board May Grant Show Permit For Alsatians

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 2

Maitland Pastures Protection Board may grant owners of Alsatian dogs a 24 hours permit to bring their…

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Carnival Move

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 2

NEWCASTLE.—The Newcastle City Council rejected an application by the Dixon Park Surf Club to hold a…

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Colombo Plan Exhibition

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 1

The Ceylon Government expects at least 1,500,000 visitors to the Colorbo Plan Exhibition Which ends on 16th March. The object of the Exhibition is to promote and explain the six-year-old Colombo Plan programme of economic help and social development in South and Sou th-East Asia. This Plan was agreed upon by the Foreign…

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Singleton Girls At Newcastle Carnival

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 2

Six Singleton girls went to Newcastle yesterday to take part in the Combined Secondary Girls' Swimming…

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Cattlemen Firm on Show Issue Meeting At Maitland

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 2

A meeting of Hunter Valley Dairy Cattle Breeders' Association in Maitland last night decided that should any…

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