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Shows & fairs, 1954

803 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 41

Sydney Royal Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 6

CHAMPION HEREFORD COW AT SYDNEY Timor Princess Royal 42nd, bred and exhibited by Timor White Bros., of Murrurundi.—(Photo—Dalgety's News Service)…

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Sydney Royal Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 3

CHAMPION DEVON BULL AND COW AT SYDNEY Havilah Midas 66th and Havilah Weekday are proudly paraded by Havilah'a veteran studmaster, Mr. Ernest Merson, who has been in charge of the stud since he brought…

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Film Show at Stroud Attracts Crowd

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 6

On Wednesday night, April 7th, the R.S.L. Hall at Stroud was packed to capacity, when about 250 people viewed with…

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Big Crowd Expected at Stroud Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 8

Excellent entries in most Sections have been received for Stroud's Annual Show on Friday and Saturday, April…

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Millionth Show Patron To-day

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 April 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: Officials expected the millionth spectator to pass through the turnstiles at the Royal Easter Show…

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Notes On the Bowls Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 2

Muswellbrook bowls carnival will go down in history as one of the most successful on record. It was a grand sight to sec over…

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Slack Demand for Show Dairy Cattle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 2

Competition at the Royal Easter Show Jersey cattle sales was the quietest since pre-war shows. Prices…

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Lorn Park Bowls Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 4

Sixteen rinks from East Maitland, West Maitland Singleton Lorn and Boolaroo, took part in the Lorn Park…

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Wages Bill For Sydney Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY: The Royal Agricultural Society has paid £87,000 in wages to permanent and casual employees who…

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Doll Show For Red Cross

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 4

A group of girls from, class 5B-6B at Raymond Terrace Central School ran a doll show in aid of the Junior…

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Returns From Show Council’s Rodeo

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 2

SINGLETON: The financial report of the recent horse show and rodeo exhibition was presented to a…

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Herefords Do Well at Royal Show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 2

Well bred Hereford females were in strong demand at Dalgety's Sydney Royal stud sales, when the…

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Record price paid for bull at show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 4

Interest was intense at the Sydney Royal stud sales when Dalgety's offered the champion Hereford bull, South Boorook Brimfield, account J. R. Allen, of Mortlake, Victoria, to an excited…

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Maitland : Show Event Expanding

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 2

The Agriculture Societies’ Council is considering grant a subsidy for on the [?] and on the book beef [?]…

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Four Cessnock Officials With Royal Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 2

Cessnock Show Committee had four members associated with the Sydney Royal Show, the secretary of Cessnock…

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Doll Show Made £35 for Mothers' Club

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 1

More than £35 was raised at a dolls' show at the Hunter Street Infants' School yesterday…

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Youth Centre gifts to be put on show

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 4

The Mayor of Singleton (Ald. C. M. Bourke) who is treasurer for the Youth Centre Appeal said to-day that a selection of the class of goods being donated for the auction to raise…

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Doll Show for Infants’ School

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 April 1954 · page 3

SINGLETON: A doll’s show at the Hunter-street Infants’ School realised more than £35. It was…

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Stroud Show Roundabout

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 2

Some old timers came back to Stroud on Saturday to see the show and "shake" with old friends…

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Stroud Show Head

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 12

MR. A. H. BOWEN, President of Stroud Show Society…

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