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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

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Royal Show Opens in Drizzle Huge Early Crowds

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday—Crowds of people began to pour into the Sydney Showground when the Royal Easter Show…

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Early Arrivals at Royal Show. All Records Likely to Go

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 2

Crowds of people began pouring into Sydney's Royal Easter Show when it opened to-day, despite threatening clouds and an…

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The Show Is on Crowds Flock Through Gates On First Day

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: Crowds of people began pouring into Sydney’s Royal Easter Show, when it opened to-day, despite threatening clouds and an intermittent drizzle…

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Farmers Will Be Able to Meet and Hire Migrant Labour at Royal Show

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 1

Farmers will be able to meet and hire migrant labor at the Royal Show this year. The assistant secretary of the Royal Agricultural" Society (Mr. A. W. Skidmore) said the Commonwealth…

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Dungog Show Society Well Permit a Motor Parade Again This Year

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1952 · page 4

Dungog Show Society decided at its meeting on Monday, to allow a motor vehicle parade in conjunction with the livestock parade at the forthcoming…

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Record Day For Show Expected

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: The third day of the Royal Easter show gave indications early this morning of breaking more records…

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Third Day Record Expected at Show Dairy Cattle Judging

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 April 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—The third day of the Royal Easter Show gave indications early this morning…

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Show Awards

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 1

The prize for Orpington cock or cockerel was won by A. H. Budden, and not J. Carter, as published. In the Junior Farmer…

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Carnival to Aid Funds

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 2

A carnival has been organised by the Maitland sub-branch of the Returned Servicemen’s League to aid the…

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Stud Beef Female Fair for Tamworth

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 4

This picture taken at Timor, Murrurundi, shows the type of Hereford females which will be sold at the Tamworth Fair next month, as a means of encouraging the development of northern beef breeding industry…

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Big Show Crowd Anticipated

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: Upwards of 60,000 people are expected to attend the Royal Easter Show to-day…

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Further Royal Show Awads

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 3

In the dahlia section, Mr. B. A. Hestelow was awarded the prize for the champion dahlia, large decorative. Three dehlias,…

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Stud Female Fair to Boost Northern Beef Production

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 4

Interest in beef breeeding is widening in Northern New South Wales as graziers expand their areas of…

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60,000 Expected at Show. Another Record. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 2

Upwards of 60,000 people are expected to attend the Royal Easter Show to-day. This will break last year's fourth day…

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Show Results FRIESIANS

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 1

Cow. 3 years old and under 4, in milk.—A. S. R. Shearer and Son's Wyoming Ollie Piebe 1…

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To Ride in Show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 2

Ten-year-old Roslyn Ogden, of Frederick Street, will go to Sydney to-morrow to ride in the Royal Easter Show…

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Successful Riders At Royal Show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 5

Many competitors wellknown in the Singleton district through show activities and various sports were…

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Local Dirymen Score At Royal Show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 1

Singleton exhibitors A. S. R. Shearer and Son and P. A. Heuston and Son were very successful with their cattle at the Royal Show this week…

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Show Dairy Cattle Prices Up "Best For Some Years"

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 2

High prices were paid for good quality Friesians. Ayrshires, and Guernseys at the Showground sales yesterday…

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Easter Bowls Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 5

Twenty-two rinks have entered for the carnival to be conducted by the East Maitland Bowling Clun on…

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