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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

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Many Bowlers to Play in Hunter Carnival

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 1

Many bowlers from Sydney and Newcastle are expected at the Hunter River District Bowling…

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Schedules Ready For Newcastle Show

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 6

Schedules are now available for the Newcastle Show which will be held for four days and four nights from…

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Competitions Will Show Bacon-pig Standards

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 3

The Australian Meat Board bacon-pip carcase competitions will be conducted next year in all…

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Aust. Represented At "Food Fair"

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 2

Foods from the Far East, Latin America were featured at the "Food Fair of Middle East, Europe, and…

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Local Government Seeks "Fair Share" Assoc's. Objectives For 1953

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 4

The obligations of local government today were quite beyond the capacity of its resources, the secretary of…

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Crown Piece To Show Queen On Horse

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 3

LONDON.—The Coronation five shilling piece to be struck in 1953 will show Queen Elizabeth, on horseback, in her…

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Second Plastics Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 6

Following the success o[?] the first event, held in 1951, derision has been reached to hold the Second British…

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Newcastle Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 1

We would draw readers' attention to an advertisement appearing in this issue regarding the 19515 Newcastle Show, which…

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Newcastle Show Schedule

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 2

Newcastle show will be held on four days tod four nights, February 35 to 26. The acting secretary advises…

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Maitland Girls In Ice Show

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 2

Former Maitland dancing teacher. Miss Beryl Eills, who now lives in Sydney, has 30 pupils taking part in the…

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England Prepares for Greatest Show

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 6

Though the coronation of Queen Elizabeth it is still more than six months on the river of official and private money—£1000,000,000…

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It's the Big Show That Has Everything Studded with Stars, Loaded with Laughs. Songs Romance in Technicolour

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 6

Throwing a sparkling and tuneful lighten on show business today, Howard Hughes' presentation "Two Tickets to Broadway" in colour by…

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Newcastle Show

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 4

We would draw readers' attention to an advertisement appearing in this issue regarding the 1953 Newcastle Show, which will…

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England Prepares Its Greatest Show

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 4

Though the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II is still more than six months off, the river of official and…

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Local Government Seeks "Fair Share" Association's Objectives for 1953

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 7

The obligations of local government to-day were quite beyond the capacity of its resources, the secretary of the Local Government Association, Mr. A. Mainerd, said at tho week-end…

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Wingen Bushmen's Carnival Another Signal Success Norm's Big Draft

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 4

Hot, yet ideal, weather conditions favoured Wingen Bushmen's Carnival and Show Association for its big annual attraction, brought off on Abbotsford Recreation Ground on Boxing Day. The picturesque…

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Gundy Bushmen's Carnival Record Entries Ensure Great Day's Sport Pepper Lifts Big Draft

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 2

Gundy Bushmen Carnival, held on the Recreation Ground on New Year's Day, was just another outstanding success. The venue, given a real face-lift and an appreciable extension since last fixture, now vies with…

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Newcastle Show Prizemoney Increased

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 5

We would draw readers' attention to an advertisement appearing in this issue regarding the 1953 Newcastle…

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Show Ground Booth Condemned

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 2

SINGLETON: The publican’s booth at the N.A.A. show ground had been condemned, the president of the…

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Coin To Show Queen On Horse

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 3

The coronation five shilling place to be struch this year will show Queen Elizabeth, on horseback, in her uniforms as…

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