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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

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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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League Players Show Good Form

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 5

Maitland Rugby League Club conducted the last-of the elimination trials at Morpeth on Sunday before…

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Scottish Society’s Big Show

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 6

For [?] yera, the Royal [?] and Agricultural Society of Scotlan, is planning [?] largest and…

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Patrons Claim Show Best Ever Gate Receipts Were £562 Above Last Year

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 4

Maitland’s 93rd annual Shaw, considered by many to be the finest eve, ended an Saturday night with record financial figures. Gate takings of £3210/4/8 on the last day…

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Four New Records Created Kurri Swim Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 1

Four new records were created at the Northern District Championship Swimming Carnival at the Kurri…

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The Taipan To Be Seen at Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 5

Professor Bert Herbert from "The World Universe," will handle deadly and non-venomous snakes at the Cessnock…

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Should Be Vintage Year Bright Prospects For Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 3

Given fine weather, the Cessnock Show should prove one of the most successful ever held, the Secretary…

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U.S. Ambassador to Open Show Receptions Arranged

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 1

Mr. Pete Jarman, United States Ambassador in Australia, will officially open the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association's 63rd. annual Show on Thursday, 19th March…

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Greatest Beef Exhibit Ever Seventeen Leading Studs To Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 1

The Upper Hunter Show, to be held on the 18th and 19th March, will have the greatest beef exhibit ever shown on the ground. Last year the Show was ranked third in the Commonwealth, behind…

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Record Gate at Maitland Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 8

Gate receipts for Maitland's Show last week[?] were a record. Admission charges totalled…

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Muswellbrook show's record cattle entries

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 1

A record number of entries have been received for the beef cattle section of the Muswellbrook Show…

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Show Trophies From England Cessnock Makes History

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 4

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

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Maitland Show 13-Year-old Girl's Success in J.F. Cattle Judging

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 7

A 13-years-old girl took the honours in the junior farmer cattle judging competition at last Friday's 93rd Annual Maitland Show. In winning the junior section she returned a…

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Carnival Round-up

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 1

FOUR ACTION SHOTS SELECTED FROM ROUCHEL, TIMOR AND ABERDEEN CARNIVALS. TOP LEFT: Alan Ward, of Bowman's Creek, riding Tony in the Rouchel Open Draft. Top right: Competitor getting his money's worth at Aberdeen in the Bullock Riding event. BOTTOM Left: fan White, on Count, at the Timor Carnival. RIGHT: Will Barker, of Aberdeen on top…

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Exhibition of Coronation Robes

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 2

An exhibition of Coronation robes, together with the appropriate coronets and caps of State, was held recently in the London salon of Norman Hartnell Limited, by arrangement with the Earl Marshal. This picture shows three of the robes displayed at the exhibition…

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Show Guests

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 4

The Mayor and Mayoress of Maitland (Aid M. J. and Mrs. Clyde) will be official guests of the Cessnock Show…

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Hayden's Circus at Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 2

Cessnock will be well catered for as regards sideshows at the local show. There are many new…

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Fine Photographic Exhibition Equal to Most in Australia

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 1

An exhibition of superiative photography competing for awards in the 1958 Upper Hunter Show was…

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Pasture Grasses; Soil Analysis Exhibit at Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 1

Arrangements have been made by the New South Wales Milk Board and the Hunter Valley Dairy Co…

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Farmers see Fordson show at Mt. Thorley

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 2

The most comprehensive mechanised demonstration yet staged in the Hunter Valley by a Ford dealer was held on Messrs. W. G. Russell and Sons' Mount Thorley property yesterday…

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