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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1954

803 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 36 of 41

CYCLING Carnival on Arena

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 October 1954 · page 2

The Muswellbrook Cycle Club will be conducting a carnival on the club arena on Saturday, 6th November. Good entries have…

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Arts and Crafts Exhibition Next Week MERRIWA

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 October 1954 · page 12

The organisers for the Arts and Crafts' Exhibition and Education Week displays (the School of Arts and Education Week…

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Alderman urges fair deal for farmers in power agreement

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 October 1954 · page 1

Protection for the tenant farmer against hardship under the Municipal Council's 10-year electricity supply agreements was strongly urged by Alderman C. Dunlop at this week's…

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Rouchel Bushmen's Carnival Best Since Inception Julie Takes Big Draft

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 October 1954 · page 5

The sage--he is known to all Upper Hunterites--who coined the now widely publicised slogan, "Some Bigger, None Better," had his claim fully vindicated on Saturday last, when the…

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Fair And Fashion Parade

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 November 1954 · page 2

In addition to the sale of work and goods being held in the School of Arts, Morpeth, on Wednesday afternoon, an…

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Scots’ Fair at Paterson

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 November 1954 · page 2

PATERSON: An amount of £96 was raised at St. Ann’s annual Scots’ Spring Fair. Mr. Keith Green home…

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Fair Trading At Alexandria

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 November 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: Trading was fair for the small offering of forage at the Alexandria saleyards to-day. Rates…

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St. Luke's Annual Fair

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1954 · page 4

St. Luke's Church of England annual fair came into its own on Friday, 22nd October, when it opened its doors in its new home, the fine Anglican Parish Hall, for the first time…

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Convent Fete Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 November 1954 · page 3

A big carnival, in aid of the annual Convent fete, will be held next Saturday evening. The event will take place on…

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English Leaving Paper Was “Very Fair”

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 November 1954 · page 3

Maitland leaving certificate candidates said to-day that [?] first examination paper, English literature, was “very…

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Junior Farmer Show Exhibits

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 November 1954 · page 3

A building that will help the Junior Farmer Movement display its exhibits to the beat effect will be erected at the…

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Exhibition of County Plan

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 November 1954 · page 2

Chairman of the Northumberland County Council (Mr. J. V. Kennedy) said to-day the council had not been advised…

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Russian Goods At Greek Fair

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 November 1954 · page 5

SALONIKA (Greece) Russia sent 600 tons of goods to the international trade fair at Salonika…

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The Queen Mother Opens Scottish Industries Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 November 1954 · page 1

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, is seen here inspecting a Rolls Royce "Avon" jet engine after she had declared open the Scottish Industries Exhibition at Glasgow's Kelvin Hall. In her opening speech, Her Majesty the Queen Mother recalled…

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CYCLING Big Entry for Saturday Night's Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 November 1954 · page 6

One hundred and twenty entries have been received from 50 riders for to-morrow night's cycle carnival to be held on…

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Wingen Bushmen's Carnival Boxing Day (December 27)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 November 1954 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Wingen Bushmen's Carnival and Show Association, it was unanimously decided to go ahead with the annual fixture and arrange a programme for Boxing Day, which will fall on Monday, December 27…

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Arts Council's Fifth Annual Exhibition Sections For Adults and Schoolchildren

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 November 1954 · page 1

The Cessnock Arts Council will hold its fifth annual exhibition of works by local artists in the Memorial Hall, Cessnock, from November 29 to December 4 inclusive…

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Swamp Land Turned Into Show Place Paterson Farmer’s Work

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 November 1954 · page 2

A Paterson farmer had drained 100 acres of swamp land and turned it into one of the district’s show places Mr. J. Ferguson, chairman of the Milk Board, said last night…

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£423 From Carnival At Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 November 1954 · page 1

CESSNOCK: The carnival held over the week-end by West Cessnock P. and C. Association showed a profit of…

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Big Insurance Payment Likely N.A.A. made profit of £74 on show Show and Rodeo Dates Set

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 November 1954 · page 1

The Northern Agricultural Association made a net profit of £74 on this year's show. The expenditure was £3035 and the income was £3109. However, these figures do not include the amount the Association might get from…

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