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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1954

803 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 41

Allen Fairhall opens fete and flower show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 May 1954 · page 2

The Federal member for Paterson Mr. Allen Fairhall, this afternoon opened the St. Andrew's Kirk…

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Proposal For Shopping Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 3

Businessmen should bold shopping carnival in Maitland to attract custom lost to other centres, Mr. G. McDonald…

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Local winners at Bird Club show

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 3

Cessnock and District Canary & Cage Bird Society staged its eighth annual exhibition in the Memorial…

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Sydney Sheep Show Trading Bank to Establish Facilities

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 9

As a further step in its policy of expanding and improving its service to country clients, the Commonwealth…

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Stroud Road C. of E. Flower Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1954 · page 4

The annual Church of England Flower Show and Bazaar was held in St. Paul's Church of England, Mission Hall, Stroud Road, on May 8th…

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Angus Scooped Fat Cattle Show

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 3

The successful formula of improved pastures plus Aberdeen Angus early maturity and quality, stole the…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 1st JUNE, 1954 1951 Show on New Showground? Plans and Estimates of Cost To Be Considered

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 3

The Upper Hunter P. and A. Association at its meeting yesterday made a definite move to attempt to hold the 1955 Show on the new Showground, on the New England Highway. Decisions…

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Puppet Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 2

The committee of Singleton branch of the Arts Council has Invited the Peter Scriren puppet show to Singleton. A…

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Gloucester Poultry Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 8

At the recent Poultry Show held on the Gloucester Show-ground, Mr. H. Hancock, of Dungog, gained 10 firsts, 6…

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First Show in Australia

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 6

The first attempt to stage a show in Australia was in 1822. A meeting of farmers was held at the home of Mr. Rob…

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Canary And Cage Bird Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 2

Maitland Canary and Cage Bird Society will hold its annual show on Maitland Show Ground on Friday and…

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Angus Scooped Fat Cattle Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 8

The successful formula of improved pastures plus Aberdeen Angus early maturity and quality, stole the show at…

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N.s.w. Bank at Sheep Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 8

The Bank of New South Wales will conduct a full time Branch during the Royal Agricultural Society of New…

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11 Firsts, 3 Champions at Kempsey Poultry Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 8

One of the most successful exhibitors at last week-end's Kempsey Poultry Show was Mr. John Huxley, of Brown…

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Northern (N.s.w.) Bushmen's Carnival Association and the Australian Rough Riders' Association

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

It is with interest, but not with surprise, that I read, like many thousands of others interested either directly or indirectly, in our Bushmen's Carnivals and Rodeos, the sweeping report in…

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Sailor “Fair”

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 1

MEXICO CITY: Hospital authorities at Acapulco report as “fair,” the condition of Hector Nerl, 22-year-old sailor…

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Exhibition Of Girl Guide Work

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 2

The response from the townspeople for the “Willing Shilling” week [?] completed by the Guide Movement, was…

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Fakes Exhibition in Paris

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 3

Paris is enoying an exhibition of art fakes. A fairly large number of the most famous fake…

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1955 Muswellbrook Show on New Showground? Plans and Cost to Be Considered

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 2

The Upper Hunter P. and A. Association at its meeting on Tuesday made a definite move to attempt to hold the 1955 Show on the new Showground, on the New England…

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Illawarra Poultry Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1954 · page 8

At the Illawarra Poultry Show in Sydney on Friday, secretary of Dungog Poultry Club (Mr. G. E. Smith)…

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