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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1954

803 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 41

Big Crowds at Royal Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Crowds began pouring into the Showground tills morning for the opening day of the 1954,…

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J.f.c. Team for Royal Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 1

Muswellbrook's Junior Farmer team for the judging competitions at the Royal Show are Frank and Terry Blake, Janice…

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Commonwealth Trading Bank Country Representatives At Royal Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 6

As a service to its country clients, the Commonwealth Trading Bank of Australia is attaching two of its well-known…

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Sydney Show Exhibit to Tell of Fight Against Plant Pests the "Talking Tree" Spreads Vital Message

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 12

What is being done in Australia to prevent the spread of plant pests and diseases will be explained in the plant…

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Local Junior Farmers to Visit Royal Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1954 · page 1

The Bank of New South Wales is again assisting with the comprehensive programme organised for junior farmers…

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New RuIes Players Show Promise

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 5

Maitland Australian Rales team played a trial match on Saturday afternoon at Robins’ Oral against Western Suburbs…

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Annual Kurri School Fair

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 5

The Kurri Parents and Citizens' Association will hold its annual fair at the school on the Friday of the "Back to…

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Criminals at Show

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: C.I.B. consorting squad detectives recognised more than 80 convicted criminals among crowds at the…

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Fair Deal for Coal M.L.A.'s DEMAND

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 2

Equal consideration for the coal industry as for its competitor, atomic power, was demand ed from the Cahill Government…

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C.W.A. Flower Show And Competitions

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 2

Opening the flower show, cookery and handicraft competitions of the East Maitland branch of the CWA, the…

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Herefords Stole the Show at Sydney £145 for Champion Steer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 1

There was keen competition at the Sydney Show sales for the champion steer of the show, a pure Hereford from Turee…

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Janice Duggan Wins Junior J.f. Judging at Royal Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 2

Janice Duggan, of the Muswellbrook J.F. Club, today won the junior fat cattle judging compeition at…

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Sydney Show Prizewinners

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 3

In the poultry section at Sydney Show Kea[?]ing and O’Brien of Maitland won three first, two seconds and…

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Dungog Hunter's Success at Royal Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 1

Dungog's champion hunter, Moonlight, prepared by Mr. Roy Bacon, won two hunting contests at the Sydney Royal…

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Dairy Cattle Awards At Sydney Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 2

Awards were made 10 number of Hunter distri[?] dairymen at Sydney Roy Show…

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Legacy Annual Exhibition

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 3

The 2nd Annual Exhibition for Legacy Funds will be held in the R. S. L. Hall on Thursday…

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456 Entries For Tennis Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 4

Entries received for Maitland Tennis Association’s carnival total 456. The draw for the 17 events…

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Pet and Doll Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 3

A pet and doll show was held on Saturday in the C.W.A. rooms in conjunction with the Land cooking competition…

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District Royal Show Successes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 4

District exhibitors who figured prominently at the Royal Show included Miss Barbara Whitten (Denman), third in…

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Cycling Local Club to Hold Another Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 1

In response to numerous requests from both riders and the public the Muswellbrook Cycle Club has decided to conduct…

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