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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

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Red Cross Flower Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 3

SINGLETON: Singleton branch of the Red Cross Society met yesterday afternoon for the first time the…

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Big Increase In Entries For Paterson Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 1

The 1953 Paterson Show has attracted greater numbers of entries in most sections than In any previous year…

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Ambulance's Under-cover Carnival Prevented by Stroud Shire Council Decision

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 3

The President of the Manning District Ambulance Service Committee, Mr. Hiram Cowan, said on Friday that the Committee's efforts to conduct a carnival under cover at Forster…

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Bushmen's Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 6

Secretary Mr. Lester O'Connell reports further progress with the arrangements for the Aberdeen Bushmen's Carnival to be held on…

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Olympian at Kurri Carnival Frank O'Neill To Swim

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 3

Frank O'Neill, who represented Australia at the 1948 and 1952 Olympic Games, will swim at the Kurri Kurri…

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Children at Royal Show Important Role in Horse Riding

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 4

Children should play an important role in horse riding events at this year's Sydney Royal Show from 27th March to 7th April,…

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Kurri holds successful carnival

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 2

Four records were broken at the Kurri Kurri Annual Swimming Carnival held on Saturday. Brian Wilkinson, of Muswellbrook broke…

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Paterson show was best yet

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 4

Paterson Show officials believe that this year's exhibition was the best they have held. Records were broken for the number of exhibitors in most classes and the bookings of…

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Army to lend gear for boxing, wrestling show

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 2

The boxing ring, gloves and scales for the big boxing wrestling tournament at the N.A.A. Showground on…

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Light Fault Delayed Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 3

The swimming carnival conducted by Kurri Kurri Amateur Swimming Club on Saturday was an outstanding…

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Primary Producers Are Entitled To Fair Deal

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 3

Australia was definitely a primary production country, and this fact must not be forgotten Mr. Arthur Haworth, MLA, said in a broadcast at lunch time to-day…

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P.P. Board Objected To Alsatians At Show

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 3

Members of Maitland Pastures Protection Board are perturbed that Peterson Show Council accepted the nomination of an Alsatian dog at its 1953 show. They said at a meeting yesterday afternoon that…

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Paterson Show Proved Great Success

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 1

The annual show at Paterson was acclaimed a great success and the annual event is becoming bigger and…

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Photography Show Awards

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 5

Awards have been announced in the photography section of Maitland Show. A record entry of 303…

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Show Judge

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 4

Mr. E. Knodler, of Neotsfleld, who with Mrs. Knodler and family has returned from a visit to Nowra for the…

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Show Rider Killed

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 4

TENTERFIELD: Mrs. G Winter, 35, of Scoue, a well known show rider, was fatally injured in a fall at the…

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First awards for Maitland Show

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 3

First awards for Maitland Show were made when Mr. Kast Burke, of Sydney, judged a record entry of 203…

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Horsewomen Killed in Show Ring

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 1

TAMWORTH.— A prominent Northern horse-woman and show competitor was fatally injured in a camp draft event…

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Municipal Hall Show Week Tenders

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 8

The following' tenderers were successful in their tenders for the Municipal Hall during Show week: Monday, Catholic Church;…

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Big junior farmer exhibit for show

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 2

The number and quality of entries from junior farmers' clubs indicated that their display at Newcastle Show…

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