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Shows & fairs, 1953

797 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 40

Bathing Beauties at Kurri Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 3

Winners of the Cessnock Bathing Beauty contests will parade at the concert and carnival at the Kurri Baths next…

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Dahlia Show at Narrabri

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 5

The Horticultural Society's State championship dahlia show at Narrabri yesterday attracted more than 500 entries for the…

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Trade Exhibits at the Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 4

Trade and manufacturing interests were well represented at the Show. The motor exhibits, providing the greatest number of…

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Dingoes Show Oaring At Eccleston

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 2

[?]CCLESTON: A particularly during attack by din[?] was made on sheep belonging to Mr. M. H. Jarr[?] of Mess[?]…

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Complimented by Mayor Cessnock Dahlia Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 5

Members of the Cessnock Horticultural Bureau were complimented by the mayor of Cessnock (Ald. C. Richardson)…

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Bush Fire Exhibit at Royal Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 4

The exhibit of the Bush Fire Committee at the Royal Easter Show this year will attract special attention because of the…

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Local Man Wins 6 Champions at Taree Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 8

A record show was held at Taree last week when about 10,000 people passed through the gates for day and night…

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Singleton Pony Club Members Ride with Friends at the Muswellbrook Show Last Week

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 1

Singleton Pony Club members put up very creditable performances at the Muswellbrook Show last week. This photo, which was supplied by the Scone "Advocate" shows some of…

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Exhibition of Coronation Robes

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 1

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…

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Royal Show Opens To-morrow

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 1

Sydney: Workers at Sydney [?] Ground are [?] finishing teaches to the [?] Royal Easter…

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Show Winner

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 1

A prize winning exhibit at the Upper Hunter Show which escaped mention in the list of winners was Mr. A. Googe's…

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Sports carnival Won by Singleton

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 4

About 90 Students from the Wyong High School visited the Singleton High School this week for an inter-school sport carnival which lasted two days. Singleton won the point score…

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Health Officer's Report Merriwa—"Hygiene Fair Standard"

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 10

The newly-appointed Health Inspector to the Merriwa Shire Council (Mr. T. H. Morrow) submitted his…

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Champion Bulls at the Muswellbrook Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 7

Gulf Cattle Co's. "Jack-in-the-Green," champion Shorthorn bull P. R. Weidmann's champion Jersey bull, "Brompton Golden Victory"…

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Doll Show at Hunter Street School

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 4

More than 130 people attended the Doll Show run by the Huter Street Infants' School Mothers'…

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Rain Marred First Day Of Royal Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: The opening of the Royal Easter Show was marred today by heavy showers, but more than 1000 people had entered the ground…

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Showers Dampen Opening of Royal Show Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 5

The opening of the Royal Easter Show was married to-day by heavy showers, but more than 1000 people…

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Rain Mars Opening Day of Royal Show Early Patrons Buy Samples SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 2

The opening of the Royal Easter Show was marred to-day by heavy showers, but more than 1000 people had entered the…

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Profit of Maitland Show Was £4707 President’s Warning On Problems Of Future

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 4

Maitland Show Council had an estimated surplus of £4707/19/8 on its staging of the 1953 Maitland show. The president of the Show Council (Mr. W. E…

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Sydney Royal Show Opened

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1953 · page 4

Sydney Royal Show opened on Friday morning in dull and threatening weather. The stage is set for a record…

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