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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

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Let's Make It a Big Show Record Entries for March Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 1

Secretary W. Blake told the "Chronicle" to-day that the pile of entries received in the last few days for the Upper Hunter Show pointed to a record. This development appears to…

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Maitland Show

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 6

At the 1953 Maitland Show this competition has been introduced to foster the production of steers most suitable for local consumption and…

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The Salvana Exhibition of Paintings

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 2

The exhibition of oil paintings of John Salvana Will be in its closing stages whon "The Advocate" next goes to press…

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aberdeen jottings Successful Bushmen's Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 5

Glorious sunshine and ideal conditions prevailed for the annual Bushmen's Carnival, held on the Recreation Ground last…

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Cessnock Show Entries Heavy

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 4

CESSNOCK: The Secretary of Cessnock. Show Council (Mr. W. Brown) said last night that entries ware heavy…

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Wrestling and Swimming at Kurri Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 5

Australian heavyweight champion, Leo Jensen, will wrestle during both afternoon and evening sessions at the Northern…

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Big Crowd Expected at Kurri Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 2

Record crowds are expected to attend each session of the Kurri Amateur Swimming Club's carnival at the Kurri…

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Murrurundi Diggers' Rodeo & Carnival. Saturday, 14th MARCH

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 1

The Murrurundi Diggers' big annual rodeo and carnival takes place on Saturday, 14th, when another…

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Show Prizewinners in Grand Parade

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 1

Two pictures taken yesterday of the most spectacular feature of Mainland’s 93rd annual show, the grand p[?]de, which carried but during the of ficial opening of the show by the British High Commissioner to Australia (Sir Stephen Holmes). The grand parad[?] was repeated this afternoon…

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District Exhibits of Youngsters at Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 3

Four of the 10 outstanding exhibits arranged by Junior Farmers for inter-district competitions of this year’s 93rd annual Maitland Show. Top left and top right are the exhibits of Millfield and Raymond Terrace No. 1, which tied for first place in the E. W. Sparke Memorial Trophy competition. Bottom left is the exhibit by the young Petersen Club, which, for the second successive year annexed the Maitland “Mercury” Shield. Bottom right is the exhibit of Maitland Club, which, though not placed was a Creditable are indeed for a club that has been functioning for only a short time. The Junior Formers’…

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District Shorthorn Exhibitors for Royal Show

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 4

Competitors for the Championship ribbon for Shorthorn beef cattle at the Royal Show include Fenwick Bros. (Myall…

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Show Trophies From England Cessnock Makes History

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 5

A special class, the Novice Riding Pony, at the Cessnock Show this year will carry a prize donated from…

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Third Show Day Morning Quiet Grand Parade On Again This Afternoon

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 5

No better show had ever been seen in Maitland than the 1953 exhibition, senior vice-president of the Milk Zone Dairyman’s Council (Mr. Lourie Shearman) said this afternoon…

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Maitland Show Train Service

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 1

The daily train from Newcastle will leave Maitland to-day (Saturday) at 6.20 p.m., an hour later than usually on…

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Show Official's Trials and Tribulations

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 7

A Forbes Show official has been relating experiences that beset him in earlier days. This has set off Bill Brown…

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Dungog's 60th Show April 17, 18

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 1

Dungog Agricultural and Horticultural Association will hold its 60th Annual Exhibition on 17th and 18th April, 1953, with entries closing on April 10. Intending exhibitors are asked to…

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One - Day Cattle Show for Gresford

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 6

Gresford District Agricultural Society has fallen into line with the one-day for Dairy Cattle idea…

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Maitland's 93rd Show Agricultural Exhibits Best Ever

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 3

Judges in the Agricultural Pavilion at the Maitland Show on Wednesday described the exhibits as the best they ha ever seen at a country show. The number reflected the lush season…

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Results of Hunter Street school swimming carnival

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 2

Hunter Street Primary School conducted its swimming sports at the Municipal Baths on Friday afternoon. B. Crampton won the senior boys'…

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Record gate at Maitland Show

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 2

Gale receipts for Mailland Show, which ended on Saturday, were record…

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