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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

818 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 41

Carnival Round-up Big Days: Friday and Saturday Next Week Widespread Interest

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 October 1952 · page 1

The same widespread, even wider, interest is being evinced in the outing this year by reason of the fact that all the more…

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Blue and Gold Fair Orchid Sprays

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1952 · page 4

The blue and gold colour scheme of stall decorations, presentation posies and the orchid shoulder sprays were…

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Far West Party Gives Sparkling Show

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 November 1952 · page 2

Almost every seat in the High School Assembly Hall was filled on Saturday night at the annual…

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Methodist Fair

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 November 1952 · page 5

The annual Kitchener Methodic Fair well be held this year at the home of Mrs. Hotchkiss…

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Rainbow Fair

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 November 1952 · page 5

Arrangements are in hand for the Rainbow Fair to be held in the Cessnock Methodist Church and grounds next…

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"Denial of Fair Competition" T.a.a. and A.n.a

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 November 1952 · page 5

Speaking on the Civil Aviation Agreement Bill in the House of Representatives last week, Mr. Allen Fairhall…

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Best Show Exhibitor

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 November 1952 · page 2

Returning from Forster, where they had been spending their annual vacation, ing and Mrs. C. Searl, of…

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C.W.A. Blue And Gold Fair Opened by Group President Five Million Women

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 5 November 1952 · page 4

When officially opening the Blue and Gold Fair held in the James Theatre on Thursday, Mrs. Rella Keene, Hunter River Group President said the world membership was estimated…

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Grand Show of Gladioli To-morrow's Exhibition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 10

It is gladioli time. Cessnock Horticultural Bureau places emphasis on the fact with its annual show to be held in the…

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Carnival Memories

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 2

1. Miss Jessie Stirton, of Inverell 2. Jack Charleton, with a lean to starboard, carried an umbrella in 1935 as an incentive not to touch down. 3. Freeman Cuban, of Rouchel, in the role of starter for an early Scone Carnival Flag Race on the Old Ground. 4. A few jumpers have gone over the "sticks" since Doug. Bromhead rode this one at Wingen Bushmens Carnival on Boxing Day, 1935…

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Swimming Club Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 6

The third series in the weekly carnivals of Maitland Amateur swimming Club will be held at the baths on…

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Dairy Cattle at Maitland Show Judging And Parades To Be On Two Days Only

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 4

Maitland Show Council last night endorsed a recommendation by its cattle committee to hold a to-day cattle show at the 1953 Maitland show. This was a climax to moves during the past year…

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Newcastle Show Secretary Dies

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1952 · page 8

Secretary of Newcastle Show Society since 1929, Mr. Percival Glen Legoe, died at his home in Newcomen Street,…

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Morpeth Fair

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 November 1952 · page 2

The secretary of St James’ Women’s Guild, Mise Gladys Sim. reports that proceeds from the Spring Fair, which…

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Queen of Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 November 1952 · page 2

The RSL Younger Sat candidate Mine Jn Hill, was crowned queen at the carnival night held by the East…

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Australia’s Armour on Show

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 1

Hard-hitting 50-ton Centurion lanks and their crews on parade at puckanyal, Victoria recently when Chief of the General Staff, Lient-General S. F. Rowell inspected the First Armored Regi[?]. Riding in a jeep the General passed slowly down the line of 25 lanks…

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£317 From Flower Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1952 · page 3

SINGLETON: Final proceeds for the Red Cross Spring flower show were £316/18/8…

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KURRI C. OF E. FAIR Profit of £150

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 1

A profit of £150 was made when a sale of work and fair was held by members of the Kurri Kurri Church…

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SCONE Bushmen's Carnival & Show Assoc'n. Scone Outing Acclaimed In World Class Organisation and Teamwork at Best Vivid's Big Day : Winner of Open Draft

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 4

"Your Carnival is in world class, and the standard of horses and competitors compares favourably with anything I have seen. In the Argentine only have I witnessed a like attraction that would compare with that…

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Poultry Abattoir Proposal Endorsed Farmers Assured Of Fair. AIl-The-Year Prices

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 4

Lower Hunter district poultry farmers last night asked the directors of the Amalgamated Co-operative Poultry Farmers’ Abattoirs to investigate the establishment of an abattoir in the Maitland area…

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