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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1954

803 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 41

Main Day of Show Affected by Rain

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 3

After having decided to postpone the ring programme until there was a break in the weather, officials of Singleton show to-day decided to carry on. This decision followed a request from competitors…

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Bigger attendance on first day of show

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 1

Attendance at the first day of Singleton's 82nd annual show at the N.A.A. showground yesterday, was considerably greater by mid-afternoon than at the same time last year. Pine weather brought out…

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Let Newcomers See They Are Welcome, Says Show President

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 3

The president of the Maitland Show Council (Mr. W. E. Sparke) appealed to show associations in the Hunter Valley to give visitors a greater welcome He was speaking at the Singleton Show dinner…

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Far West Entertainers at Merriwa Give Sparkling Show at Merriwa

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 3

The Par West Entertainers, a company of stage and radio stars, staged a concert in the Merriwa School of Arts on…

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Show Will Continue Despite Hevy Rain Some riding events postponed unit tomorrow

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 1

Despite the continual downpour of rain which threatened the Singleton show with a washout today, N.A.A. officials, pressed by exhibitors, decided that the show must go on. But some of the riding events have been postponed untii tomorrow…

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Season Unfavourable, But Wool Had Quality Judge’s Praise For Exhibits At Singleton Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 4

A wool expert and auctioneer from Sydney said to-day the wool exhibits at the Singleton show compared favourably with [?] be held sold in Sydney this season. He was Mr. J. J. Brassel, who was judging for the first time of Singleton…

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Bulahdelah Methodist Spring Fair and Flower Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1954 · page 1

On Friday last, October 8, the Methodist communities of Bulahdelah and Rosenthal held their annual Spring Fair and Flower Show in the School of Arts. Despite the inclemency of the…

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Stroud Presbyterian Church Scotch Fair and Flower Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1954 · page 3

Well laden and attractively decorated stalls with Tartan flags and an abundant display of flowers predominating, was the gorgeous setting for the Stroud Presbyterian Church Annual…

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Stroud, England Mr. Sparke Visits Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1954 · page 1

We have been shown by Mr. Harold Bowen, of Stroud, N.S.W., an interesting publication, "The Stroud Journal"…

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Secondary Industry Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 October 1954 · page 2

SINGLETON: Speaking at the Northern Agricultural Association’s show dinner, the Mayor of Singleton (Ald C…

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Swimming Club Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 October 1954 · page 3

Maitland Swimming Club will hold its aret carnival for the season at Maitland bathe on Thursday night…

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Show Crowds

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 October 1954 · page 2

The president of the Maitland Show Council (Mr. W. E. Sparks), was quoted in the Mercury’, of Friday last as…

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Singleton Show Personalities

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 October 1954 · page 2

A former Olympic and Empire Games representative swimmer is secretary of this year’s singleton Show…

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Gresford CWA Branch Flower Show

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 October 1954 · page 2

Members of Over ford branch of the C.WA. made a farewell. presentation to Mrs. K. Rawson, who is…

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American Won Award At Singleton Show

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 October 1954 · page 2

An American 4-H member won second place in the junior farmer dairy cattle judging competition of Singleton Show. It was the first time he had…

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Gate takings down £791 at wettest show in fifty years

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 October 1954 · page 1

After the.wettest show period in more than 50 years, Singleton's 82nd annual N.A.A. exhibition of livestock petered out on Saturday night in a dismal but proud finale carried out in the highest traditions of show business…

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Singleton Show Was Wettest in 50 YEARS Receipts Drop £843

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 October 1954 · page 4

The 82nd Singleton Show which ended on Saturday night was the wettest for years, Northern Agricultural Association officials said yesterday. Gate receipts were £843 below last year. The rain made the ground a quagmire and caretaker (Mr. F. Bates) said it…

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Wettest local show in fifty years (Continued From P. 1)

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 October 1954 · page 2

He took all the major prizes but one in the Ayrshire section this year, and the judges said his cattle…

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Rouchel Carnival Snippet's

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1954 · page 8

You must hand it to the Rouchel "boys." In three days only they have constructed a new fence around the oval on…

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Anti-comms. Show Hand

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1954 · page 6

Valid proof that an active anti-Communist resistance movement is at work in the Soviet-controlled zone of Germany are these two cancelled 12-pfennig stamps (upper photo) bearing the inscription "Work…

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