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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

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New Commissioner Coming to Show

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 1

The new Comm[?] for Railways, Lieut-Colonel Keith A[?] Fraser O.R.E. A[?] M.I.T. has announced his…

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Record Entries In Dairy Section Of Royal Easter Show

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 1

Entries for the dairy cattle sections of the 1952 Royal Easter Show — to be held from April 4 to April…

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High Standard of Jun. Farmer Show Tomago’s Close Win In District Exhibit

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 4

District exhibits staged Ay clubs at the Raymond Terrace Junior Farmers’ Club show were of a particularly larly high standard, and all judges commended the Variety and quality seen in the display…

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Notes On Cessnock Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 1

Word has been received that the President of the Cessnock Show (Mr. M. Snape) has had to enter hospital in Sydney…

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Cattle Record For Sydney Show

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: Breeders will exhibit 1860 cattle at this year’s Royal Easter Show—the greatest number in the 136 years of…

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Wheat Entries Higher At Sydney Show

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 4

Wheat, second only to wool at Australia’s greatest source of export revenue, will occupy a unique place among…

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Entries For 62nd Show CLOSE 12th MARCH

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 2

General Show entries close in about four weeks' time—12th March. Trotting entries close on Wednesday, 19th…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Tuesday, February 19, 1952 Three Champiohship To Muswellbrook N.D.A.S. Titles Contested. Successful Carnival at Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 3

Before very large audiences both sessions, Muswellbrook Amateur Swimming Club conducted its annual…

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Dungog Show Postponed

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 2

Dungog Show, which was to have been held on March 14 and 15, has been postponed until May 2 and [?]…

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Gloucester Show Abandoned

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 4

Owing to the severe weather conditions prevailing the Committee of the Gloucester A. H. and P. Association, has decided to abandon this…

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Stroud Show Definitely on

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 4

The Secetary of Stroud Show Association (Mr. Mercer) said this morning that the annual Show would definitely be held on April 18 and 19…

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No Alsatians For Newcastle Show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 1

The canine section of Newcastle Show Association had decided not to exhibit German sheep dogs (Alsatians)…

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Rain Welcomed by Show Officials Junior Farmers Make Big Display At Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 3

NEWCASTLE: Away to an uncertain start to-day for the second time in four years, Newcastle Show prospects brightened as the attendance by lunch time appeared to be greater than at the some time last…

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Health Precautions On Show Ground

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 5

City health inspector (Mr. J. Taylor) said to-day that special preparations were being made for the opening…

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Attractive Ring Programme For Next Week’s Maitland Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 4

Maitland Show Council has given a great deal of attention to the ring programme for the show to be held next week and officials say that it will be the most varied and attractive arranged for the…

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Second Day of Show Drew Big Crowd Pavilions And Ringside Thronged With People

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 5

NEWCASTLE: Everyone appeared to have the some ideas on this—family day—the second day of the annual Newcastle Show. Queues were waiting outside the turnstiles when…

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Swimming Club Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 3

The events to be decided at Maitland Swimming Club carnival to-night will be those which were to have been…

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Shakespeare Replaced By County Fair

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 6

LONDON — Stratford-onAvon is a "must" for the majority of overseas visitors to Britain and is also highly…

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Dungog Show Postponed

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 6

Dungog Show, which was to have been held on March 14 and 15, has been postponed until May 2 and 3…

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Newcastle Show Results

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 4

Members of the Singleton Pony Club and other exhibitors from the district performed successfully at the…

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