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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

818 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 41

Land Rover Fire Engine On Show

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 September 1952 · page 5

A land-rover equipped as a self-contained fire fighting unit and more versatile than the standard fire engine will…

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DENMAN C.W.A. Flower Show Opened By Miss Brown

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 September 1952 · page 2

The annual C.W.A. flower show, held on Friday last, was opened by Miss Brown, a visitor from Beecroft. There was a large…

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Singleton Girls At Athletic Carnival

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 September 1952 · page 2

Eleven girls from the Singleton High School travelled to Newcastle yesterday to compete at the Combined…

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Schools Hold League Carnival At Scone

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 September 1952 · page 2

The annual Upper Hunter League's Schools' Football Carnival was held at Scone on Saturday…

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Judges for Show at Branxton

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 September 1952 · page 2

The organisers of the Canine Exhibition at the forthcoming Branxton Second Annual Agricultural…

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Prices Fair

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: The Minister for Lands (Mr . Hawkins) said to day that N.S.W. landowners knew the Government was pay…

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Gresford Show Dates

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 1

Gresford Show Society has [?] its 1953 show dates so that they will not clash with the St. Patrick's Day…

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Our Ambulance To-morrow's Big Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 1

The stage is set for one of the most important carnivals yet held in the town, the results of which will bring nearer the day when Muswellbrook will have its own modern ambulance station…

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Missionary Exhibition For Singleton Showing This Month

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 5

The New Australian Board of Missions Exhibition after its initial, showing in Melbourne will open in…

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Upper Hunter District League Schoolboys' Football Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 6

Held last Saturday, in glorious sunshine, the Upper Hunter District League Schoolboys' Football Carnival produced some…

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High School's Athletic Carnival Keen Competition At Annual Fixture

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 6

Muswellbrook High School held its athletic carnival on Friday, last. Keen competition ruled, and fast times were recorded…

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Schools Hold League Carnival at Scone Muswellbrook Win 8.7 Division

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 4

The annual Upper Hunter League's Schools Football Carnival was held at Scone on Saturday last…

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Street Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1952 · page 4

A street carnival to aid the Dungog District Brass Band will be held in Dowling Street next Friday night. Junior…

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Pedlars' Fair at Branxton

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 September 1952 · page 2

BRANXTON—The Teachers and parents of St. John's Church of England Sunday School arranged a Pedlars'…

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Whittingham Fair Aids Hall Funds

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 September 1952 · page 2

The Spring Fair at the Whittingham Hall on Saturday afternoon and evening drew many people of all ages…

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Quirindi Show Prize Money

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 September 1952 · page 2

QUIRINDI; Nearly £100 bas been added to the prise-money for the 1051 show at Quirindi in the rung the local [?]…

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Singleton Show Council Will Increase Public Risk Policy

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 September 1952 · page 2

SINGLETON: The Northern Agricultural Association will increase Its public risk insurance before the show because of high compensation paid by the Maitland Show council…

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Peddlers' Fair At Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 September 1952 · page 4

A Peddlers’ Fair, organised by the teachers and parents of the St. John’s Sunday school, was held in the Parish…

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Saturday's Sports Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 September 1952 · page 1

One of the most ambitious programmes to be placed before the people of the Upper Hunter district will be presented at the Muswellbrook Showground on SATURDAY, 27th SEPTEMBER…

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Queen Mother Will Open Rhodes Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 September 1952 · page 2

BALISBURY (Southern Rhodesia); The Queen Mother will travel to Ballabury next year to open the Central…

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