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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1954

803 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 41

Agricultural Bureau Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1954 · page 2

SINGLETON: The coming year’s programme wag, drawn up at the monthly meeting of Gouldsville…

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The Queen at Homes Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 2

Queen Elizabeth [?],, accompanied by Mr. H. MacMillan Minister of Housing and Local Government, is seen walking in Marylebone, London, where she recently visited an exhibition which demonstrated…

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Fashion Show box plan open

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 4

When Grainger & Falkiner Pty. Ltd. hold their annual parade of spring fashions in the N.A.A…

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Dahlia Championship at Royal Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 3

A dahlia championship will be held at the 1955 Royal Easter Show by the R.A. Society of New South Wales…

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Electronic Marvels At London Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 4

The detection of faults in a watch without opening the case was one of the marvels of science that visitors to the British National Radio Show saw at Earl’s Court…

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New Art Club Show

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 September 1954 · page 3

Maitland Dramatic art club has decided to produce the comedy, “Women’s Eye View.” following the sucess…

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New Life-saving Rafts on Show

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 September 1954 · page 3

A demonstration of life-saving rafts was given in London, recently, to representatives of the Ministry of Transport and of a number of leading British shipping companies. These new devices are rubber rafts of the air-sea rescue type which can be inflated in thirty seconds by the simple pulling of a cord…

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Fair Spring Prospects For N.S.W

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1954 · page 3

TIMELY RAINS LAST WEEK AVERAGING ONE INCH THROUGHOUT WESTERN RIVERINA, CENTRAL WESTERN PLAINS AND THE CENTRAL WEST, BUT TAPERING OFF EASTWARDS,…

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Queen Mother at Show

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1954 · page 2

Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, examines an eel trop with Mr. F. D. Dye, of Yarmouth, during her visit to the Rural Industries Section of the Royal Norfolk Show…

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Orchids At Fashion Show

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1954 · page 3

Orchids, donated by Maitland Orchid Society, will be a feature of the decoration at the Spring Fashion Parade…

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Member Will Open Fair

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1954 · page 4

Mr. W. A. Howarth. MLA, will open St Ethel’s Public School Red and White Fair at 3 p.m. on Saturday,…

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Show Prices

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 September 1954 · page 2

Admission charges to the show this year have been increased to adults 4/-, children under 15 years of age…

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Flowers for Fashion Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1954 · page 2

The stage of Maitland Police Boys’ Club has been decorated with spring flowers for the Spring Fashion Parade…

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Dolls' Show and Mad Hatters' Parade

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 15 September 1954 · page 4

The Dolls' Show and Mad Hatters' Parade attracted a large crowd on Saturday afternoon. There was great…

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Scots' Fair

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1954 · page 1

In Saturday last the Presbyterian Church held their annual Scots' Fair in the Showground…

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Show Charge Increased

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 September 1954 · page 2

SINGLETON, Thursday: The council of the Northern Agricultural Association has increased admission charges…

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Church Fair Successful

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 2

The Mayoress of Maitland, Mrs. F. O. Fahey, opened the Maitland Congregational Church’s annual fair, which…

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Show Schedule Reviewed

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 3

Maitland Show Society has revised the agricultural section of the 1955 show schedule. Certain classes that have not…

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Junior Farmer-high School Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 5

The committee of the Junior Farmer-High School Sports Carnival has finalised the programme for the second annual carnival to be held on Saturday, 9th October. The carnival will be held…

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Proceeds From Carnival To Buy 'Bus £2,000 Objective Reached

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 1

Proceeds from the sports carnival, conducted for the Cessnock and District Police and Citizens' Boys' Club, on…

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