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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

818 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 41

Winning Pair of Pony Hacks Another List of Successes. Miss Dawn Quinn at the Quirindi Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 1

After winning a number of prizes at the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association Show on Wednesday and Thursday last, Miss…

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Junior Farmers’ Show Displays

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 April 1952 · page 3

The possibility of deleting individual junior farmer classes, other than those for livestock, from the…

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President Confident of Good Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1952 · page 1

The President of Stroud Show, Mr. A. H Bowen, said on Tuesday prospects were very bright for a successful show…

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Cows Show No Cares, But Farmers Do

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 April 1952 · page 2

Taken from hill near East Greta, this picture shows water impounded still in the Louth Park area, notwithstanding the fact that drought has predominated in the area for many months. Not a single farm paddock here is producing a vestige of fodder or a crop of any kind. Still lies deeply in paddocks claimed to be as fertile as anything in the rich Hunter Valley. Most of the farm owners…

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"Let's Make an Opera" Big Show For Friday Next

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 April 1952 · page 2

An Opera—with you in the cast You may not have believed you would ever be singing in…

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Levante Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1952 · page 4

The annual visit in Maitland of the Levants show is scheduled for Friday and Saturday. A marousa theatre has been…

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Light Show Travel Bookings

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: The Royal Easter show this year would not have the public support it had in previous years, if travel…

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Strike Threat At Show Ground

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY : Thurs[?] operators and gate ground and traffic attendants at the Royal Show may refuse to work on…

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Singleton Cattle For Sydney Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1952 · page 2

SINGLETON: Two brothers from Singleton will be keen exhibiters in the Australian Illlwarra Shorthorn dairy…

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Profit Of £200 On Flower Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1952 · page 4

SINGLETON: A report made to a meeting of the Singleton branch of the Red Cross Society Showed that…

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Ambulance Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 1

At a meeting held last night further arrangements were made for the Ambulance Carnival to be held on the 26th instant…

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Royal Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 1

Gulf Cattle Co's. Brunette Fully Fashioned (967lb.) won first prize for Shorthorn steer, one year and under 18 months, at the…

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Show Winner

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 1

Miss Dawn Quinn, of Muswellbrook was a successful winner at last week's Upper Hunter Show. She is well-known on Northern Show rings and has been chosen as the Muswellbrook R.S.L candidate in the "Miss Australia" contest…

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May Day Bowling Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 5

Tentative plane for the annual May Day bowling carnival, prepared by Mr. R. Y. Smith, were approved at a…

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Cycling. Show Night Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 8

Following were the cycling results on the second night of the Show:- HALF MILE HANDICAP…

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Show Cattle Judge at Work

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 1

Judging the cattle section at the recent Upper Hunter Show was a job which required the experience of a man who has spent a life time amongst stock. Here shown "on the job" is Mr. A. J. Tanner, well-known to many breeders and show spectators alike in all…

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Show of Aberdeen-angus Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 3

At the recent annual show and sale of the famous Aberdeen-Angus cattle at Perth, Scotland, the supreme champion of the show, Evaberg of Hampton Lucy, a ten-months-old pedigree bull, was sold…

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More After Jobs At Sydney Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY: The assistant secretary of the Royal Agricultural society (Mr. W. A. Skidmore) said that more people…

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Carnival Dance Nights. To-night (Friday) and Thursday Next

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 1

To augment the funds of the candidature of Miss Dawn Quinn in the "Miss Australia" quest, the committee have…

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Schools' Display at Show. Admired by Visitors

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 1

Upper Hunter Show patrons spent much of their time in viewing the non-competitive displays of school work arranged…

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