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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

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No Horse Stall Charge at Show

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

At a meeting of Dungog Show Society, Mr. Roy Ba[?]n having given notice previously of his intentions, [?]…

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Show Society Discusses Town Hall Plan

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

Dungog Show Society last Tuesday night discussed the proposed Town Hall for Dungog…

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Doll Show

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 September 1953 · page 2

There was a shortage o[?] dolls at a doll show and fancy fair held in Maitland at the week-end to raise…

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Big Attendance at Bible School Show

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 September 1953 · page 1

More than 200 parents and friends attended the demonstration night of the Holiday Bible School which was staged in the Methodist Hall on Friday…

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Meat Men Called On To Show Cause

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 September 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: The Meat industry Employees’ Union, now on strike, was to-day called on to show cause why a number of…

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Spring Blossom Show An Innovation and a Success

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 September 1953 · page 3

It was a happy thought on the part of the Cessnock Red Cross to call its floral effort on Saturday…

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School Fair

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 September 1953 · page 2

The mothers, elder sister and lady friends of public school children at Large are arranging a committee for…

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Dungog Show Officers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 September 1953 · page 2

Mr. R. J. Alison has been re-elected president of the Dungog Show Association Other office bearin chosen…

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Show For Popular Girl

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 September 1953 · page 2

A danger and euchre even [?] arranged by the committee of the rural candidate in Paterson Slow popular girl…

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Closing dates for Show entries

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 September 1953 · page 2

The secretary of the Northern Agricultural Association, Mr. J. Wright, today announced the…

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Helicopter crashes at air show LONDON

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 September 1953 · page 2

A helicopter crash which occurred out of concern for the dense crowds watching the Farnborough…

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Flower Show and Handicrafts

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 September 1953 · page 2

Maitland CWA will tarnish room at the new Ruth Fairfax holiday home, to be opened early next year at Merewether…

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Polished Exhibition Of Riding By G. Moore

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 September 1953 · page 7

Sydney horseman, G. Moore, gave a polished exhibition of riding at yesterday's Police-Citizens’ Boys Club race meeting at Cessnock, piloting the winners, of five of the six races…

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Closing Date For Show Entries

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 2

SINGLETON Closing dates entries for the singleton show are announced by the secretary (Mr. J. Wright) an…

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Taree Woman Show Secretary

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1953 · page 4

A woman was elected secretary of the Taree Show Society on Monday night for the first time in its history…

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Church Fair at Branxton

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 September 1953 · page 2

Following a brief musical programme, the Spring Fair conducted by St. John's (Branxton) Church of…

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East Maitland Bowls Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 September 1953 · page 3

Good entries are being received for the rank carnival to be held at East Maitland on Saturday…

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Air Show Good for Britain

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 September 1953 · page 1

LONDON: Nearly 155,000 people watching the last day of the Farnborough Air Show yesterday saw Britain’s…

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Stage set for Branxton show

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 September 1953 · page 2

The secretary of Branxton Agricultural and Horticultural Show Council (Mr. J. C. Bcndeich) said at…

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Church Fair at Greta

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 September 1953 · page 5

GRETA: The Ladies’ Methodist Church Aid held a successful Spring Fair in the Church Hall…

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