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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

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Gouldsville decides against Show exhibit

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 July 1953 · page 1

The Gouldsville Agricultural Bureau has decided that it would be impossible to stage a worth-while…

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Show Official Openings Time Wasters

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 8 July 1953 · page 1

Well-known columnist H. A. McC. has this to say:— Of all the useless, time wasting nonsense ever…

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First International Fair In Madrid

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 10

MADRID: Madrid has not enjoyed anything so much in a long time as its first International—as apposed to National—agricultural dials. Search a Spaniard and you final a [?]…

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Maps Show Australia’s Resurces

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 4

CANBERRA : Five ma showing Australia’s resources —rainfall underground water Resource’s, soils…

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Tapestry Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 3

In response to many requests by members of the public, the Brentwood Hospital Women's Auxiliary is arranging a repeat…

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Quirindi Show Profit £241

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 7

QUIRINDI: The 1958 Quirindi show made a profit of £241/15/6, and spent £442 out of accumulated funds on…

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Show support criticised

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 4

Criticism of the support given by the Hunter Valley Registered Cattle Breeders' Association was…

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golf associates open carnival at Branxton

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 3

Associates goiters from Singleton, Maitland, Kurri Kurri and Cessnock visited Branxton course on Sunday…

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Tests Show Tick Fever in Stud Stock

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 2

Inoculation tests of A.I.S. stud cattle introduced from Schedule S (tick infested portion of…

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Show Secretary’s Resignation

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 July 1953 · page 2

GLOUCESTER: Gloucester Show Council accepted the resignation of its secretary (Mrs. M. Newton), who has…

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Coal Board Decision Is Not Fair

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 July 1953 · page 3

Lower Hunter Shire Council will ask the Joint Coal Board to clarify the position regard to the Minmi hall…

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District Exhibits Sought for Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 4

SINGLETON : The Northern Agricultural Association has invited district agricultural bureaux to stage district exhibits at this year’s Singleton Show. Secretary of the Show n (Mr. Jim Wright) said…

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Handwork Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 2

The handwork, tapestry and antique exhibition, being arranged by the Women's Auxiliary of the Brentwood…

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Big Loco. on Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 1

LONDON: First of ten giant diesel locomotives ordered by the N.S.W. Railways was on show at Birmingham…

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Post Office Assets Show Increase

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY: The Post Office had increased its assets and reserves by more than £110,000,000 during the past three years, the Postmaster-General (Mr Anthony) has announced…

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Junior Red Cross Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 July 1953 · page 4

The annual Junior Red Cross exhibition will be held on August 12 and 13 at Sydney Town Hall…

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Polo Carnival At Quirindi

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 July 1953 · page 6

QUIRINDI: With 12 teams entered for the Quirindi polo carnival, opening on August 3, this annual sporting and…

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Show stewards to discuss late entries

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 July 1953 · page 3

N.A.A. chief stewards in all sections will meet next week to consider the problem of late entries of show…

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Tapestry and Work Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 1

The tapestry and work exhibition, in aid of The Brentwood Hospital Women's Auxiliary funds, will open…

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Rugby League. Maitland and Cessnock "Turned It On." Great Exhibition Of The Code

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 3

The meeting of Cessnock and Maitland at the Maitland Showground on Saturday provided one of the beat games seen for a long time. It was Rugby League at its best. The work of…

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