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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1954

803 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 41

Maitland Show Takings Up £477

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 1

Gate receipts for Maitland Show, which ended on Saturday night, were £6,453/1/2 or, £477/4/9 more than in 1953…

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Plane To Bring Flowers To Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 4

NARRABRI: The Narrabri Horticultural Society has chartered a plane to bring 14 dahlia growers and their…

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Country Boys' Royal Show Visit to Sydney

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 7

The Young Australia League invite Country Schoolboys aged from 10 to 17 years to visit Sydney during…

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Wins at Show

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 4

Well known show competitor Miss Pam Knodler was again to the fore in sporting events at the Maitland…

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St. James' Convent School Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 2

A carnival organised by St. James' Convent School Parents and Citizens' Association, will be held on land adjoining the…

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Upper Hunter Show Entries: Wednesday Next

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 1

Exhibitors are reminded that entries close on Wednesday next (17th March), with trotting entries on 22nd…

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Fat Steers at Maitland Show Brian Brooker Again

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 2

In the local consumption fat steer class at last week's record Maitland Show, the overall championship was divided between B. W. Brooker, of Main Camp. Upper Rouchel, and A. W. McDougall, of…

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Underbank Congregational Church Fair

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 4

The first fair of the Underbank Congregational Church, held in Salisbury Hall on the 5th February, was a very…

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Show Success

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 2

Mrs. Mal Eveleigh continued her successes at recent dog shows with her dog Mericoma Laddie, when he took five…

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Local girls at Newcastle swim carnival

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 1

The secondary schools' swimming carnival for girls was held in Newcastle this afternoon…

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C.W.A. Flower Show, Cookery Contest

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 2

Final arrangements for tile autumn flower, show and cookery contest were made at the East Maitland…

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Sunday's Local Swim Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 6

The Cessnock Amat e ur Swimming Club's annual carnival, which was postponed a few weeks back owing to wet…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 16th MARCH, 1954 Record Show Entries Forecast Two Weeks Before Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 3

With two weeks before the Upper Hunter Show starts, and with entries closing to-morrow, the secretary of the above Association informed last night's meeting of the Show Committee…

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Junior Farmers Prepare For Show

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 2

QUIRINDI: Junior farmers are busy preparing their exhibits for the show and they expect it will be the best yat…

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Record Gate Receipts for Cessnock 1954 Show Best Ever Staged Locally Says Patrons

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 1

Despite the fact that the Cessnock Show Committee did not increase admission charges, gate takings for the two days and nights of the Cessnock Show constituted an all-time recorl. On Friday, receipts am[?]nnted to £283, while on Saturday an amount of…

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Hilldale Sports Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 8

The biggest attraction on the programme at Hilldale Sports on Saturday was the corn husking and shelling. Twenty one entered for the…

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Outdoor Furniture Display For Flower Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 5

Britain’s Royal Horticultural Society is to sponsor a special display of outdoor furniture—seats, chahs and…

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Hilldale Show and Sports Perfect Conditions Prevail Big Crowd Attends

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 3

The annual show and sports at Hilldale attracted a big crowd on Saturday and the increasing popularity of the event is a good reward for the energetic committee engaged in organising it…

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Picturesque Setting at Methodist Flower Show and Garden Fete Record Entries in Cooking Section

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 2

Gaily decorated and well laden stalls on the spacious green lawns of the Parsonage made a picturesque setting for the Dungog Methodist Church's Annual Autumn Flower Show and…

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Exhibition Of Sculpture By Wendy Soiling

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 2

Young Maitland [?] Miss Wandy Solting will [?] an exhalation of her work [?] Monday, March 29, in [?]…

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