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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

818 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 41

Legacy Christmas Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 November 1952 · page 4

On Friday, December 12, Hunter legacy will conduct a Christmas carnival in Turner Park, Church-street, when…

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Special Film Show in Park on Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 November 1952 · page 2

Two excellent films will be shown in Burdekin Park on Sunday night when the Salvation Army screen…

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Jacaranda and Bougainvillaea Form Floral Setting Cangon Fair Raises £405 FOR C.W.A.

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 26 November 1952 · page 4

Flowering Jacaranda trees and cyclamen bougainvillaea vines formed a perfect setting for the Grand Fair held in the lovely old grounds of Cangon on Saturday afternoon…

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Dairy Cattle Breeders’ Support For Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 November 1952 · page 5

The Hunter Valley Registered Cattle Breeders Association passed a motion this morning “promising to do its best to make the 1953 Maitland Show on outstanding success…

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Girl Guides Annual Fair

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 November 1952 · page 2

The first Annual Fair conducted by the Local Association of the Girl Guides held in in the Philip Norman Memorial Hall last…

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Carnival Profit £708

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 November 1952 · page 1

When the financial statement going with Scone's Bushmen's Carnival, held on 7th and 8th inst., was tabled at a meeting of the…

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Exhibition By Paul Hahn

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 November 1952 · page 7

American trick golf, Paul Hahn, will give an exhibition at the Cessnock golf links this afternoon, commencing at 4…

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Exhibition Tennis (By “ACE”)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 November 1952 · page 2

The night [?] exhibition in Maitland Park by tour Maitland lads who played against Newcastle representatives was…

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Bushmen's Carnival at Gresford

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 November 1952 · page 3

Mrs. Gwen Winter riding her own nomination, Sunray, won the women's camp draft in fine style at the bushmen's carnival at the…

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Russley Bull for Royal Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 November 1952 · page 5

Stock sired by Gunnawarra Norseman 2nd, leading stock bull at Messrs T. H. Fleming and Sons' Russley poll shorthorn…

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'You've Got to Be Taught to Hate" "Visual Evidence at Exhibition"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 November 1952 · page 3

Dramatic visual evidence that race prejudice has no basis in known facts about racial differences is provided…

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Olympic-style Jumping At 1953 Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1952 · page 1

Dungog Show Society has decided to introduce, Olympic-style jumping events at next year's show. The secretary of the…

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Swimming Carnival At Maitland

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 December 1952 · page 3

More than 300 swimmers took part in the Maitland Amateur Swimming Club's annual carnival, at…

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Swim Carnival One Of Best Staged

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 December 1952 · page 3

The northern district championship swimming carnival conducted by Maitland Amateur Swimming Club at Maitland’s Olympic pool on Saturday afternoon and night was voted by officials as one of the…

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More Than 1,000 At Infants Show

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 December 1952 · page 3

A crowd estimated at more than 1000 packed the showground pavilion on Friday night to see the outstandingly successful variety concert given by pupils of the Hunter Street Infants'…

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Arts and Crafts Exhibition Opens Next

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 December 1952 · page 1

The third annual exhibition of Arts and Crafts to be conducted by the Cessnock branch of the Arts Council…

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Peter Passlow's Near Record Swimming Carnival At Maitland

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 December 1952 · page 3

More than 300 swimmers took part in the Maitland Amateur Swimming. Club's annual carnival, at Maitland Baths on…

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Life Saving Exhibition at Baths Display by Sydney Schoolboys

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 December 1952 · page 3

There was a very large crowd of children and adults at the White Memorial Baths on Monday morning, when life saving…

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Gresford Bushmen's Carnival J. Martin Wins Big Draft

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 3 December 1952 · page 8

Jack Martin, of Monkerai, riding Lowrey's Victory, won the championship camp draft at the Gresford Bushmen's…

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One-Day Cattle Show Next Year

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 3 December 1952 · page 2

Despite strong opposition from some of its members, Dungog Show Society will introduce a one-day cattle show next year. This was decided at a…

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