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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

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No Alteration to Dudley Cup Dates Polo Carnival Here From June 11 To 14

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 5

The Countess of Dudley Cup polo carnival will be held on the originally planned—June 11 to 14 inclusive. The committee of the Hunter valley Polo…

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The Antique Dealers' Fair

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1952 · page 4

The annual Antique Dealers' Fair—the twelfth of the series—will be opened in the Great Room Grosvenor House, London, on June 11th, by Mrs. Churchill, the Prime Minister's wife. The total value of the exhibits to be…

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Dungog Show Society Again Discusses Parade At Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1952 · page 1

Mr. J. K. Mackay told a meeting of Dungog Show Association that exhibitors of mobile units had a commentary prepared and passed on to the Announcer for use during the Grand…

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Poultry Show Opens Local Breeders Doing Well

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1952 · page 1

Dungog and Stroud Districts' First Annual Poultry Show opened to-day (Friday) in cool weather and light rain…

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Old Fire Station Mow Show Room

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 3

An old High-Street building that ones housed Maitland’s fire brigade returned to commission this morning…

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Celebrity Show for Polio Appeal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 3

A celebrity show to aid the Polio National Appeal will be given at the Regent Theatre at Cessnock tonight…

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Sheep Travel by Air to Show. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 2

Australian National Airways during the last three days airlifted 270 stud sheep entered in the Sheep Show which opens on…

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Drive For Road Safety Consciousness Week’s Exhibition To Be Staged Here Soon

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 2

Maitland branch of the Road Safety Council Will conduct a road safety exhibition in the Town Hall next month. Secretary of the Road Safety…

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Coronation Jubilee Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1952 · page 5

Hunter River District Bowling Association with probably stage a Coronation Jubilee Bowls Carnival next year…

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Federal Railways Show Profit

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 May 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA—The report of the Commissioner. Mr. P. A. Hannaberry, shows that for the quarter ended March…

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Droughts No Setback To Sheep Show Says President

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 May 1952 · page 2

Sydney's 53rd annual Sheep Show, which opened at the Showground today was a first-class display,…

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Accommodation Problem For Polo Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 4

Hotel accommodation and the stabling of horses during the Countess of Dudley Cup carnival were proving big problems, the secretary of the Hunter Valley Polo Association (Mr. Frank O’Donnell) said…

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May Stage Carnival For Coronation

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 6

Hunter River District Bowling Association will probably stage a Coronation Jubilee Bowls Carnival next year…

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Musical and Variety Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 2

A repeat performance of the variety show will be given in the Municipal Hall on Thursday, 5th June, at 8 p.m. Patrons are…

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Air Travel Figures Show Big Rise

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE—Department of Civil Aviation statistics show big increases in domestic air travel in Australia…

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Winner at Cattle Show

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 3

GLOUCESTER: Mr. H. T. Higgins, of Curracabark, was among the winners at the recent cattle show in…

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N.A.A. Shows £129 Profit On Carnival

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 1

The recent Horse and Trotting Carnival staged at the Singleton Showground resulted in a net profit of £129 for the N.A. Association. This was announced by the secretary (Mr. J. W…

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Pleased with British Fair

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 6

LONDON: “Better than expected” was the comment most generally heard from exhibitors during the final day…

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POLO. Maitland Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 3

The full draw for the Hunter Valley Polo Association's carnival at Rutherford for the Countess of Dudley and Sir P. P…

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Road Safety Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 2

Finalising their arrangements for a Road Safety Exhibition to be held at the end of this month. a…

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