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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

797 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 40

A. &. H. Association Meeting: One Day Cattle Show What Is Breeders Association's Policy?

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 1

Dungog Show Association at its last meeting decided to advise the Hunter Valley Registered Cattle Breeders' Association that it was disappointed with the amount of support given at this…

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Raymond Terrace Show No Longer a a "Kid's Show"

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 6

Wyong delegates at the Hunter District Shows' Association meeting held in Maitland paid…

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Opening Day of Polo Carnival Goondiwindi’s Young Team Beat Goulburn

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 3

Faulty hitting marred the opening match of the Hunter Valley Polo Association's tournament in which the young Goondiwindi B team defeated the highly rated Goulburn Club by nine goals to seven…

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Fair Supplies of Forage

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 June 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY; At the Alexandria saleyards to-day fair supplies of forage were on offer. Trading 'generally was only…

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Mew Fords HOW on show

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 June 1953 · page 4

For the first time in many years a new model ear has been introduced to Australia with no price incrcase…

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Fine China Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 4

LONDON : At Trafalgar Square, in the report of London, recently an exhibition was opened which brought…

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Antique Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 1

Members of the Brentwood Hospital Women's Auxiliary are engaged preparing for their antique…

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Carnival Dance

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 2

A large crows attended [?] Hunter’s Carnival Dance held in Maitland Town Hall last Saturday night among…

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Fine Examples In Poster Exhibition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 5

Some of the finest examples of modem art and printing have been on display in the Protestant Hall, Victoria St…

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Junior Farmers-high School Second Annual Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 4

The Junior Farmers-High School sports committee is actively organising for the second annual carnival to be held at…

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Arts Council's Presentations Poster Exhibition; "Story of the Ballet"

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 1

The Arts Council's forthcoming attractions are an international poster exhibition, to be held in the Masonic Hall, 10 a.m…

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Lower Belford C.W.A. to enter exhibit at Branxton Show

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 4

The monthly meeting of of the Lower Belford branch of the C.W.A. decided to enter another…

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Brisbane Show Local Competitor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1953 · page 2

Mr. Roy Bacon and his son, Kevin, will be competing at the Brisbane Royal Show with their team of hunters and…

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Long-range Forecast for Show

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 2

BRANXTON: Writing from Crohamhurst Observatory, Beerwah, Queensland, to the secretary of Branxton…

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Long Range Forecast for Branxton Show

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 2

There is a chance that Branxton Agricultural Show Council will have fine weather for its annual…

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Local competitors do well at Newcastle bird show

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 2

Singleton exhibitors staffed 60 birds at the Hunter District Canary and Cage Bird Society's annual show…

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Great Model Flying Exhibition Crowd of 500 Enthusiasts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 1

A crowd of over 500 people were enthusiastic at the thrilling display of model aircraft flying given at Victoria Park on Sunday. The models were flown by N.S.W. and Australian champions, Messrs…

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Show Committee Apply for Giant Removal to New Showground

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 1

Members present at the committee meeting of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association at the Showground yesterday were…

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Minister’s Views : Fair Trial Urged for Trust Will Prove Of Benefit To Whole District

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 2

The Minister for Conservation (Mr. Enticknap) considers that the Hunter Valley Conservation Trust scheme should be, “given a fair trial.” The people of the district, particularly the…

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Newcastle Show Association Raises Charges

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 July 1953 · page 2

Newcastle Show Association Committee decided last night to increase the admission charge for adults…

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