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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

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Show Committee Meeting Prepares for Big Event 1953 Show Approaching

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 1

With the Upper Hunter P. and A. Society's 1953 Show approaching the Show Committee has commenced to hold meetings every ten days. At the committee's first…

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Prominent Grazier and Show Worker Death of Mr. George Clark

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 3

The Upper Hunter lost one of its most prominent citizens by the passing of Mr. George Clark in the Scott Memorial Hospital,…

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Press Condemns “Show”

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 1

WASHINGTON: The Baltimore “Sun” yesterday said that “Operation Smock” in [?] on attack attended…

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Paterson Show Entries Higher

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 1

Mr. Syd Reynolds, Secretary of Paterson Show, said on Tuesday that entries for this year's show were higher…

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Woman runs the Newcastle Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 4

When Newcastle Show opens next month, Miss Sedley Towler, of Hamilton, will make local history; she will be the only woman to have organised the show since it was first held in 1901…

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Badminton Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 2

Approximately 100 members of Maitland youth organisations launched a badminton exhibition [?] by…

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Gloucester Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 2

GLOUCESTER: Gloucester Shot Society has decided to apply for a public holiday for the second day of the…

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Extra Trains For Paterson Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 2

Arrangements have been made by the Department of Railways to crops with the Anticipated increase in…

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New Bikini “Man Trap” Suit Will Show Wide Open Spaces

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

MIAMI: A swim suit [?] yesterday said the most romantic thing a woman could wear.was the new American…

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Invitation to Open Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 4

CESSNOCK: The Chief Secretary (Mr. Kelly) has been invited to open Cessnock Show on Saturday,…

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Photography Entries For Show Higher

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 5

The number of entries for the photography section of the Maitland Show was 35 higher than the figures for last year,…

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Denman Park Improvement Committee Plans Made for Big Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 5

Plans for a big carnival, to be held on 6th March, were made at a general meeting of the Denman Park Improvement Committee, held on the 15th inst…

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Sideshow Space Already Sold Out Cessnock Show On March 13 and 14

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 5

Sideshow space for the Cessnock Show [?] held on March [?] and [?] has already been sold out…

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Junior Farmers' Show Camp

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 7

The 19th Junior Farmers' Show, held in connection with the Sydney Royal Show, will this year have a personnel of…

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Newcastle Show Improvements

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 2

The president (Mr. P. Cane) told a meeting of Newcastle Show Council lest night that nearly £30,000 had been spent…

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Sydney Divers to Appear at Kurri Carnival on

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

Diving champions, Jack Barnett and Kevin Newell will give an exhibition at the Kurri Swimming Carnival on…

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Aberdeen District News £50 Added Prize-money for Bushmen's Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 4

The Bushmen's carnival, which is to be held on 21st February, has £50 extra prize-money to that of last year. The main events on the…

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Show Councillor

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 1

SINGLETON: Mr. W. G. Moore, of Glenridding has been appointed to the Northern Agricultural Association…

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Show Holiday

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 2

The Chief Secretary’s Department advised last night meeting of Maitland City Council that approval had been…

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Badminton Exhibition At Boys’ Club

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 2

Badminton players from Newcastle will stage exhibition matches at the Police says’ Club in Friday night to…

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