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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

818 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 41

School News Combined High Schools' Athletic Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 9

The Muswellbrook High School athletic team, consisting of 16 representatives, travelled to Sydney on Tuesday, 23rd…

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Big Increase in Entries at Branxton Show

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 4

Branxton's second agricultural show opened this morning under leaden skys with mild spring…

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Drive for Increased Farm Production 90,000 Show Society Members Join Campaign

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 8

More than 90,000 members of 173 agricultural societies, and seven agricultural bureaux,, are co-operating with…

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Show Exhibits

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 October 1952 · page 2

The arrival of sideshows for the Annual Show is steadily increasing and will provide one of the many…

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Show Traffic

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 October 1952 · page 2

The Town Clerk .(Mr- H. V. Deans) said to-day that one-way traffic only would be allowed in a number of…

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R.S.L. Auxiliary Show Stall

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 October 1952 · page 2

SINGLETON: At their monthly meeting, members of the RSL Ladies' Auxiliary made arrangements to conduct…

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Heavy Showers Mar Branxton Show Gate Takings Reach £385 On Main Day

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 October 1952 · page 1

Despite intermittent heavy showers that turned the Branxton showground into soggy patches of mud, the crowd had paid £385 in gate money when Mr. E. W. Sparke, of Maitland, officially opened the second annual Show at 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon…

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Fair Inquiry for Forage

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 October 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: At the Alexandria Saleyards today fairly good supply of forage were available and a fair inquiry…

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Show Record Expected

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 October 1952 · page 2

SINGLETON: The caretaker of the Singelton Show Ground (Mr. F. Bates) said this morning that more rain…

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Locals in Radio Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 October 1952 · page 1

Residents of Cessnock and district will be interested to know that Mr. W. S. Peterson and Mrs. D. Stokes appeared…

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Hurdles For Show Jumping

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 October 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY: In a bid to popularise Olympic-style horse jumping the N.S.W. branch of the Equestrian Federation of…

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Junior Farmer Successes at Branxton Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 October 1952 · page 4

Muswellbrook Junior Farmer Club members continued their run of successes at the Branxton Show last week. The team…

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News From Aberdeen Successful Flower Show Bright Display of Blooms

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 October 1952 · page 4

There was a very large crowd at the annual flower show and fair on Friday last, where a fine display of flowers and cakes was…

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Puppet Show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 October 1952 · page 2

The secretary of the Hunter Street School Mothers' Club, Mrs. P. C. Blessing, reported to-day that the…

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Primary Schools’ Athletic Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 October 1952 · page 5

Annual othietic carnival for primary pupils of district schools will be stage or Maitland show ground on Friday next. It will be the 22nd annual carnival staged under…

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Fair Response For Rabbit Virus Says Stock Inspector

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 October 1952 · page 1

The campaign of myxomatosis inoculation now being carried out by the Denman-Singleton…

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Singleton Show Opens To-morrow

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 October 1952 · page 3

SINGLETON: Sideshows are already being turned away from Singleton Showground as many arrive to…

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Thunderstorms Likely For First Show Day

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 October 1952 · page 2

The Sydney Weather Bureau has forecast one or two thunderstorms for tomorrow, the opening day of the Singleton Show. N.A.A. officials expect that the ground will become fairly soft if more rain falls. The ground keeper, Mr…

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Attractive Display Of Books For Show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 October 1952 · page 2

One of the highlights in the display pavilion at Singleton Show this week will be Messrs. Gordon & Gotch's…

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Dungog Show Association Mr. R. J. Alison Re-elected President

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 8 October 1952 · page 1

Mr. R. J. Alison was re-elected President of the Dungog Show Association last Friday night…

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