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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

797 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 40

Post office On Show Holiday

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 2

The following arrangements will be observed at Maitland post office and offices within the city of Maitland and the…

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Singleton town band for Maitland show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 1

Singleton Town Silver Band will take part in the big mass bands display which to to be a special feature of entertainment at the second last night of the Maitland Show…

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Maitland show expected to eclipse previous efforts

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 3

The 1953 Maitland show promised to eclipse all previous exhibitions, not only in the quality of the…

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Show Ground Needs Clock

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 5

NEWCASTLE: A notable omission from this year’s Newcastle snow ring was a clock for the benefit of…

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More Sections Of Show Set Record For Entries

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 4

With the closing this week of entries for further sections of the 1953 Maitland Shaw, the total is up 1506 compared with last year. This was disclosed to-day by the secretary of the…

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Local Swim Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 6

Approximately 220 local children, from the ages of four years upwards, are expected to take part in a…

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Exhibition of Coronation Robes

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 3

An exhibition of co[?] robes, together with the appropriate coronats and cops of state, was held recently in the London salon of Narman Hartnell Limited by arrangement with the Earl…

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Record Show Attendance

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 3

NEW CASTE; Yesterday’s attendance at Newcastle show created another record with [?] people [?] through…

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Ambulance Carnival To-morrow Night

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 1

The Muswellbrook and District Ambulance will be conducting another of their popular carnivals in the…

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Bushmen's Carnival Rain Causes Postponment

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 3

With rain still falling last Friday the Bushmen's Carnival committee, after consultation, decided that the ground would be…

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Shops Closing for Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 4

The president of [?] Chamber of Commerce (Mr. E. A. F[?]her) stated to-day that [?] retail stored in…

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Elliot House wins School swimming carnival

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 3

In the High School Annual Swimming Carnival held on Wednesday afternoon, Elliot House won the point score competition with 181½ points, Munro was second 120 points, Howe…

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Leo Jensen to Wrestle at Swim Carnival

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

Australian heavy weight wrestling champion, Leo Jensen, will appear at the 5 Northern District Swimming…

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Cycling Events On Show Nights

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 2

Maitland cyclists are having plenty by racing at Members are competing each night at Newcastle Show and…

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Highlights of the 1953 Maitland Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 4

The 1953 Maitland Show promises to eclipse all previous exhibitions, not only in the quantity and quality of the exhibits…

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Good Response To New Show Competition

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 5

There was porticos of a magnificent collection of q prime steers” at Maitland show ground on Thursday morning to take had in a [?] competition, the show secretary (Mr. R. E. Halrayss) said this morning…

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S'gleton Riders Do Well at Newcastle Show

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 6

Singleton children did well In the riding events at the Newcastle Show this week. The results were:—…

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Record Entries in Swimming Carnival 140 Entries In 55 Yards Race

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 7

Very heavy entries have been received for the Muswellbrook Amateur Swimming Club annual carnival, to be held at the White Memorial Baths to-morrow afternoon and night. The club…

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Former Mines Minister's Son Hurt Crash at Newcastle Show Newcastle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 10

The full extent of injuries suffered by Joshua Arthur (22), son of the former New South Wales Minister for Mines, Mr…

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Dungog Show Society Preparations for Annual Exhibition

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 4

At a meeting of the Dungog Show Society last Friday night, the secretary (Mr. M. Riorden) reported that…

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