Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Shows & fairs, all years

Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

797 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 40

"Meet Me at the Fair"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 4

Dan Dailey, Just as bopulot a man-about-town aa he is a man-in-tre movies, revealed , a conservative side to his…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Woolmen Pay High Freights Fair Game in Offsetting Railway Deficits

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 2

Mr. Allen Fairhall, Federal Member for Paterson, writes:- In a recent address to businessmen Mr. T. Wurth, manager…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Judges chosen for Singleton Show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 1

Well-known judges will adjudi[?]t at the Northern Agriculture Association's annual show…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Gas Turbine To Light Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 2

A heading British exhibition is to be partly its by power supplied by a gas turbine…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Coronation Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 2

An exhibition recently held at St. James’ Palace, London, by Britain’s Royal School of Needlework (which…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

New Records At School Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 1

On Wednesday last the High School conducted its second annual athletic carnival at the showground. Good times were…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Russia’s Big Jet Show

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 August 1953 · page 1

MOSCOW: Russia to-day staged her biggest ever display of let fighter and bomber strength…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Methodist Church Fair At Lochinvar

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 2

The fair held in Lochinvar School of Aris in aid of the Methodist Church was most successful the sum of £43/2/…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Rouchel Bushmen's Carnival Assoc

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 1

There was a big roll-up to the annual meeting of the Rouchel Bushmen's Carnival Association last Friday night, when a large…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Fashion Show in Skymaster

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1953 · page 4

Four of Sydney's leading mannequins will this week display the latest in beach and resort wear to passengers in…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Film Of Everest Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 2

An event which will he awaited with great Interest is the film of the recent Everest expedition, shot in…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Cycle Models At International Show

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 3

More than 2000 different models of bicycles and every type of motor cycle, from 43 to 1000 cubic centimetres, will…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

No changes in show prices

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 2

The Northern Agricultural Association will make no alteration in the admission prices for this year's…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Singleton Show Charges Unaltered

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 2

SINGLETON: There will be no alteration in admission charges for this year’s Singleton Show…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Confidence of First Show Committee Justified. Report Of Year's Activities

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

The balance sheet for the last 12 months showed that the confidence and the work of the first Committee, which was formed in 1924, had been fully justified, the President (Mr. Mel Snape) said in his annual…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Pipe Band for Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1953 · page 2

SINGLETON : The council of the Northern Agricultural Association will ask Maitland Pipe Band to assist Singleton…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Bible School pupils will show their work

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 September 1953 · page 2

The Rev. E. C. Long will preside at the Holiday Bible School Demonstration Night in the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Royal tour plan Proposal for big carnival

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 7

A carnival in Hunter Street and a procession featuring pageantry have been proposed for the first night of the Royal tour celebrations in Newcastle in February…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Surveys Show Plague Locust Egg Beds; Big Area Involved

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 8

Reports submitted to the Department of Agriculture by Stock Inspectors and a recent locust survey undertaken by entomologists of the Department of Agriculture, indicate that…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Show President

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1953 · page 1

At last Tuesday night's meeting of the Dungog Show Association, Mr. R. J. Alison was re-elected as president…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →