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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

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Local & General News Fair[?]lme Births

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 December 1953 · page 2

Congratulations to the following happy couples who welcomed new arrivals to the district at Fairholme…

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Records broken at swimming carnival

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 December 1953 · page 2

Singleton Amateur Swimming Club held a very successful swimming carnival last Saturday afternoon and night. Swimmers from the Hunter Valley,…

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Wrestling Bouts at Sunday's Swim Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 1

Next Sunday, the Northern District Amateur Swimming Club will stage the Northern District Swimming…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 8th DECEMBER, 1953 Show Assoiation's First Big Rodeo Big Programme for Saturday Next

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 3

Upper Hunter P. and A. Association will stage its first big rodeo at the Muswellbrook Showground on Saturday next, starting at 10 a.m. The committee will henceforth conduct the rodeo as an annual…

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Largs Carnival Dance

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 December 1953 · page 3

Largs School of Arts Committee hopes to hold the best night yet at its carnival dance on Friday night…

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Poster for Show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 December 1953 · page 2

The Road Safety Council field officer (Mr. W. Plate), who attended Monday night's meeting of the Singleton…

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Dungog Show Society New Committeemen

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 9 December 1953 · page 6

At last meeting of Dungog Show Society, the president (Mr. R. J. Alison) extended a welcome to new committee…

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Carnival Dances

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 December 1953 · page 2

Over 300 dancers attended Jim Hunt’s dance at the Paterson School of Arts, Music for dancing was supplied by the…

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Show Secretary At Gloucester

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 December 1953 · page 4

GLOUCESTER: Mrs. D. E. Wilson has accepted the position of show secretary, and will take the place of Mrs…

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Pleasing Exhibition at Tech

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 December 1953 · page 10

The Annual Exhibition of Women's Handicrafts, held at the Cessnock technical College on Saturday afternoon, was…

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Championship Swim Carnival on Sunday Record Crowd Expected

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 December 1953 · page 10

Record crowds are expected to attend the two sessions to be conducted at the Northern District…

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Dairying Aided Special Farms Show Way

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 December 1953 · page 12

News consistently appears in the agricultural and country press about the national value of the Work being done in New…

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cone Bushmen's Carnival PROFIT £701, But Sewer Connection Will Cost £836

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 December 1953 · page 11

WHEN THE COMMITTEE OF SCONE BUSHMEN'S CARNIVAL AND SHOW ASSOCIATION MET ON FRIDAY NIGHT LAST TO MAKE A SURVEY OF THE ANNUAL OUTING HELD RECENTLY, WHEREAS THE…

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Poor Roll-up at M'brook Carnival Successful Venture by P. arid A. Society

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 December 1953 · page 15

Entries of a high standard were experienced at the first annual rodeo conducted by the Upper Hunter P. and A. Society at the Muswell-brook Showground, on Saturday last. However,…

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SWIMMING (By "Blue Bottle") Four Northern District Championships to Muswellbrook Swimmers at Singleton Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 December 1953 · page 6

Brian Wilkinson swam 3min. 4.7sec. to win the Northern Districts 220 yards senior butterfly stroke championship in 5.6secs…

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Demonstration farms show the way

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 December 1953 · page 4

By Mr. Allen Fairhall, Liberal M.P. .for Paterson, and dairyfarmer of Gresford. News consistently appears in the agricultural and country press about the national…

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Show Council Revenue

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1953 · page 2

SINGLETON : It was disclosed at the annual meeting of the Northern Agricultural Association that income for…

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Ambulance Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 16 December 1953 · page 1

On Friday night the annual Ambulance Carnival will be held. There will be Xmas fun, so don't miss it. Dungog Band…

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Carnival Dance At Largs

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 December 1953 · page 5

Large School of Arts was crowed to capacity for the carnival dance of the year. Christmas trees, balloons,…

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Dairying Aided Special Farms Show Way

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 16 December 1953 · page 3

News consistently appears in the agricultural and country press about the national value of the work being done…

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