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Shows & fairs, 1953

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Muswellbrook Wins First Round In Inter-Club Contest Saturday's Swimming Carnival (By "Blue Bottle")

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 November 1953 · page 4

Last Saturday night, Muswellbrook Club won the first round of the Wicks Flynn, Highfield and Bonnett Cups…

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St. John's Church Stroud Annual Fair

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 25 November 1953 · page 7

St. John's Ladies Guild Annual Fair held in Stroud School of Arts surpassed all previous records both socially…

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Show Council Nominations

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 November 1953 · page 2

SINGLETON: forty-eight nominations have been received for the 42 seats on the council of the…

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Successful Fair at Tomago

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1953 · page 2

On Friday evening last a highly successful Fair was held at Tomago. The fair was conducted under…

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Telarah Arts and Crafts Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 November 1953 · page 2

The exhibition of art and antique treasures and handicraft of all descriptions at St. Luke’s Hall Telarah will…

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Cessnock's Fourth Art Exhibition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 5

Next Monday night the official opening of the fourth annual Art Exhibition conducted, by the Cessnock Arts…

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Soviet Rebuffed by U.N. COMMITTEE Refused To Prohibit A. And H. Weapons

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK: The Political Committee of the United Nations’ general Assembly refusing to be overawed by a [?] that the Soviet Union may have more knowledge of [?] and hydrogen bombs than…

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Army Private’s Art Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 3

AUGSBURG (West Germany): Private First-Class Harry T. Hopkins, of the United States forces In West…

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Five day carnival for Royal Visit Confetti battle

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 2

The five-day celebrations to mark the Royal visit to Newcastle will range from sporting events and dahlia and cage bird shows to a £2000 fireworks display and a "searchlight…

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Great Crowd Sees Splendid Parade Tech. Students Show Work to Public

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 7

Students from the Muswellbrook, Scone and Aberdeen Technical College dressmaking classes held a mannequin parade of their own frocks at the Municipal Hall, Muswellbrook, on…

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Singleton Jacaranda Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 November 1953 · page 2

SINGLETON: A Jacaranda carnival, sponsored by Singleton Town Band, was held in Bowman-street on Saturday…

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College Students’ Art Show

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 November 1953 · page 2

SINGLETON: The high standard of work achieved and maintained was shown at Singleton Intermediate High…

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Tech. College Exhibition

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

The Annual Exhibition of women's handicrafts and mannequin parade will be held at the Cessnock Technical College…

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Mayor Opens Art Exhibition

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

Cessnock's Fourth Annual Art Exhibition was opened by the Mayor (Aid. C. Rich-ardson) in the Memorial Hall…

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Batsman Gave Classy Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 December 1953 · page 3

BULAWAYO: Salisbury batsman Ronnie Coventry, hit 63 runs with 25 scoring shots off 44 balls in an…

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Successful R[?]red Miners' Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 December 1953 · page 4

Under the auspices of the Cessnock branch of the Retired Mineworkers Association, a very successful function…

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Doctor’s Daughters Show Promise

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 December 1953 · page 5

Two doctors daughters are [?] showing outstanding promise as young members of the Maitland Swimming Club…

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Show Dog Success

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 December 1953 · page 1

Well-known local show exhibitor, Mrs. M. G. Eveleigh, of Whittingham, has again added to her collection…

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Record entries for carnival

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 4

Organisers of the Singleton Amateur Swimming Club's 23rd annual carnival expect this year's carnival to…

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Swimming. Championship, Carnival for Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 2

A Northern District Championship swimming carnlval will be held at the Cessnock Baths on December 13, with…

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