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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1954

803 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 41

Its a Fair Question

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 4

Are you going to the Pair? The Rainbow Fair will be held in the Cessnock Methodist Church Halls and grounds next…

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Spring Fair To-night

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 1

St. Mary's Parish Hall, Kingdon Street, Scone, will be the scene to-night (Tuesday) of a spring fair,…

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Local Show Association's Loss of £11 Last Year. Offset By Expenditure Of £900 On Improvements

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 1

In his report to the annual meeting of the Cessnock Agricultural and Horticultural Association, the President (Mr. Mel Snape) said that although gate takings at the last Show were a record, a loss of £11…

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St. Andrew's flower show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 2

Bowls of poppies, sweetpeas, Geraldton wax, stocks, daffodils and white broom made a very bright…

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Flower Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 August 1954 · page 7

SINGLETON: A flower show and Devonshire tea, arranged by St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Women’s Guild…

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Scots' Fair

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 3

A very pleasant afternoon was spent on Saturday afternoon when the Presbyterian Women's Guild held their…

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Show Society Gets Caning

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1954 · page 1

Wagga Show Committee is getting a stiff caning from district dairymen over accepting a trophy from a…

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Children Help In Planning Mobile Exhibition In Europe Story Of A Bakery Van’s Travels

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 August 1954 · page 6

The remarkable travels of a bakery van through twelve country villages of Northern France have come to an end. For more than a year and a half, the children of these villages, growing up in total isolation…

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Carnival Off

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 1

Scone Bushmen's Carnival and Show Association's annual fixture, advertised for 29th and 30th October, has been postponed — possibly till April…

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Toy Show

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 3

A toy show at Sunnyside Paterson, raised more than £6 for the Paterson Presbyterian Church…

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Picture Show For Progress Association

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 3

The Manager of the Morpeth Astor Theatre (Mr. A. W. Kent) has donated a complete film programme…

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Champion Bull. at the Bath and West Agricultural Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 September 1954 · page 3

“Uggaton Highwayman 2nd” won the Coronation Cup for the champion Devon, animal and the supreme championship of the annual Beth and West Agricultural Show held at Exeter recently. This prime-winning bull…

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Kurri Jubilee Fair

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 10

A very pleasant afternoon' was spent on Saturday when, the Kurri Kurri Presbyterian Church held its jubilee fair…

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Special Features for Women British cottons steal the Autumn show

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 2

Cotton has suddenly sprung into the fashion limelight as a winter fabric. For the Autumn Collections, the British cotton manufacturers have provided exciting new fabrics such as…

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Supreme Champion of the Royal Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1954 · page 1

Eaton Eastern Venture was the Supreme Champion of the Royal Agricultural Society's Show which was held recently in Windsor Great Park. The Hereford bull is owned by Mr. O. S. Hellyer, of Eaton Bishop…

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Fair Spring Now Is Prospect In New South Wales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 2

Timely rains last week, averaging one inch throughout Western Kiverlna, central-western plains ard the central west, but tapering off eastwards, have improved the immediate outlook over a wide area of the State in which dry conditions…

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Changes In Butter Classes At Royal Show

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 2

Changes to butter contests for next year’s Sydney Show have been made to the Royal Agricultural Society…

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C.W.A. Branch’s Flower, Cookery Show

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 2

The May[?] of Maitland (Mrs. F. O. Fahey), will officially open the C.W.A. flower show at 2.30 on Wednesday,…

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Extracts From ‘Mercury’ Files 50 Years Ago September 7, 1904. Sinslcton show

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 2

The Singleton Show, which opened to-day, will be continued to-morrow and on Friday. To-morrow has been…

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Fair Spring Now in Prospect in N.s.w

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 8 September 1954 · page 6

Timely rains this week averaging 1 inch throughout Western. Riverina Central western Plains and the…

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