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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

797 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 36 of 40

101 Show Prizes For Woman

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 November 1953 · page 3

A Glen Innes woman who set out to win 100 prizes for needlework and fancy work in New South Wales and Queensland…

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Methodist Rose Show Good Variety of Blooms

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 November 1953 · page 1

The first Methodist Rose Show was held in the Masonic Hall on Friday. Competitors entered a large number…

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Gresford Bushmen's Carnival

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 November 1953 · page 2

Prize money totalling £100 will be given at the Gresford District Bushmen's Carnival to be held on Saturday, 14th…

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Police Allege Cruelty to Cows at Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 4 November 1953 · page 1

A complaint that unmilked cows waiting to be judged at the last Gloucester Show were subjected to cruelty was made…

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Fair At Tenambit

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 November 1953 · page 2

A fair organised by St. Edwin’s Women’s Guild, of Tenambit, will be opened by Mr. A. Howarth, MLA., in…

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Carnival and Rodeo At Gresford

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 November 1953 · page 3

A carnival and rodeo will be held at East Gresford on Saturday, November 14. It will be preceded by a carnival ball…

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Carnival Chips

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 11

ROUCHEL RODEO is listed for to-morrow (Saturday), with a full day's bill of fare to be handled. "Some…

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The Carnival "Smoko"

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 6

Scone Bushmen's Carnival and Show Association held its annual "Smoko" at the Bowling Club on Friday night in the presence of an attendance of large proportions. This get-together is now one of the…

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Scone Bushmen's Carnival and Show Association Another Link Forged in Chain of Success Lournay's Open Draft

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 10

Scone Bushmen's Carnival and Show Association lays claim to being one of the greatest sporting organisations of its kind in the land. This old-won established claim, or…

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Junior Farmers’ Club Refused Affiliation With Show Association

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 2

The Raymond Terrace Junior Farmers’ Club conducted a show which because the State Council of Show Associations has rejected affiliation, is technically not a show…

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Australia's Car New Holdens on Display at Last Week's Scone Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 9

Four "new look" Holdens were announced last Friday by General Moters-Holden's Ltd., each embodying a number of changes, additional to the 20 improvements that have been introduced since 1948. The models were on display at the Scone Bushmen's Carnival and Show at White Park on Friday and Saturday last, and were viewed by a large number of people, who expressed great interest and admiration for the vehicles…

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Dungog Show Committee

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1953 · page 4

A meeting of members of the committee of Dungog A. & H. Assn. will be held in the School of Arts, Tuesday, 10th…

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Queen of Paterson Show Competition

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1953 · page 4

At a grand ball in the School of Arts, Paterson, last, Friday night, the President of Wallarobba Shire (Cr. J. B…

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101 Show Prizes for Women

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1953 · page 4

A Glen Innes woman who set out to win 100 prizes for needlework and fancywork in New South Wales and…

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Treasurer reports to N.A.A. Council Threats of violence, rackets in passes and badges it show -Profit of £1,423 made

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 November 1953 · page 1

Threats of violence to gate keepers, the need for police protection, and rackets in the use of passes, members' tickets, and stewards' badges were revealed in the report on this year's Singletgn Show, submitted by the treasurer (Mr. R. H. Burgess) to the N.A.A. Council…

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Exhibition Tennis At Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 5

About 1500 people watched leading Australian tennis players Rosewall, Wilderspin, Candy and Worthington, in…

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Kitcheener Church of England Fair

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 4

The Church of England bazaar at Kitchener, held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. Dorrington on October 24, was a…

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Bunting on Show Ground

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 2

SINGLETON Following a recommendation by Mr. James Wright at a meeting of the Council of the…

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Show Council’s Gift To Ambulance

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 2

The council of the Northern Agricultural Association has denoted £10/10 to Singleton District Ambulance Service…

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Show Profits

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 November 1953 · page 5

MELBOURNE. The Royal Agricultrical Society’s Coronation Show made a profit of 227,918. Receipts were £122,350…

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