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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

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Arts and Crafts Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 September 1953 · page 5

Miss Dorothy Helmrich, who is State President of the N.S.W. Division of the Arts Council of Australia, will be visiting…

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Holiday For Singleton Show

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 September 1953 · page 3

Mr. H. V. Deans, town clerk, has been informed by he Chief Secretary’s Department that Friday,…

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St. John's Annual Spring Fair Official Opening By Mrs. Purdue

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 September 1953 · page 3

The Lady Mayoress of Newcastle (Mrs. Purdue) opened the St. John's Church of England annual Spring…

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Magnificent Display of Blooms Methodist Church Flower Show Garden Competitions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 September 1953 · page 3

The Methodist Church's annual garden competition and spring flower show were brought to a highly satisfactory conclusion on Friday last, when a magnificent display was arranged in the…

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South Singleton Fair

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 September 1953 · page 2

The secretary of the South Singleton P. & C. Association (Mr. C. Searl) announced to-day that the…

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Show Traffic

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 September 1953 · page 2

Traffic to and from the Showground during the N.A.A. annual Show next month will again be…

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Big local team for Taylor cup carnival

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 September 1953 · page 1

A team of about 100 students from the Singleton Intermediate High School will contest the Taylor Cup…

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D'Arcy Rose opens flower show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 September 1953 · page 2

The spiritual need of people appears much greater to-day than the material because of the drift away…

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Flower Show And Fair

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 September 1953 · page 2

East Maitland branch of the Country Women’s Association will hold its first spring flower show on Friday in the…

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Carnival Dance

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 September 1953 · page 2

A happy gathering of dancers attended Maitland Town Hall for the dance arranged by Jim Hunt’s Cr…

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Murrurundi Bushmen's Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 September 1953 · page 10

Mr. J. J. Perkins presided over a good roll-up of members at the recent annual meeting of the Murrurundi…

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Flower Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 September 1953 · page 5

SINGLETON: A flower show and fete in the Methodist Hall was officially opened by Mr. D’Arcy Lose, MLA…

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Scots’ Fair Had Bright Decorations

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 September 1953 · page 5

Huge Scotch thirties dominated each stall at the annual Scots’ Fair held in Maitland Presbyterian School Hall…

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Street Traffic For Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 September 1953 · page 2

SINGLETON: The town clerk (Mr. H. V. Deans) has submitted the following plan for the regulation of traffic to…

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Saturday's Carnival and Rodeo At Muswellbrook Showground

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 September 1953 · page 1

THIS SATURDAY, 19th SEPTEMBER, will see the culmination of months of work by the High SchoolJunior Farmers' Carnival Committee. Last year's rodeo at the…

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No Dog Section At Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 September 1953 · page 3

Maitland Show Council decided last night not to include a kennel section in the schedule for its 1954 show…

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Exhibition for Legacy

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 September 1953 · page 2

East Maitland Torchbearers for Legacy raised more than £50 at a buffet luncheon and handicrafts exhibition in the…

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Annual Scotch Fair

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 3

The Annual Scotch Fair of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Weston, will be held in the Ambulance Hall…

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Athletics at Carnival (By "CLOCKER")

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 2

Gusty winds and blinding dust affected both the athletes and crowd at the Junior FarmersHigh School carnival last…

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Flower Show At East Maititland

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 4

Mattes of brilliant spring flowers made a spectacular display In East Maitland Literary Institute for the Country…

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