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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1954

803 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 41

Singleton Show Profit

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 November 1954 · page 2

SINGLETON: The Northern Agricultural Association made a profit of £74 on this year’s show…

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Court Appeal on Brief Show Dress

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 November 1954 · page 1

LONDON: Can-can girls from the show “Paris By Night” went into- the- witness box at a London [?]…

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Gold Coast Craft Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 10

Craft goods from the Gold Coast scored a success in the recent International Handicrafts Exhibition at…

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Art Groupis First Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 10

On Saturday, 4th December, the Muswellbrook Art Group comes of age by holding its first exhibition. The…

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William Dobell to Visit Cessnock Art Exhibition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 7

Members of the Cessnock branch of the Arts Council of Australia said this morning they were tremendously…

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Meeting plaits carnival to end Queen competition

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 1

Plans for the big carnival to mark the closing of the queen competition were made at a special meeting on Wednesday night. Although final details of the programme have still to…

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Fair Supplies at Markets

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 November 1954 · page 3

There was a fair supply of vegetables and fruit on hand at the Maitland market today, with, stone fruit…

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Carnival for Competition

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 November 1954 · page 2

SINGLETON: The Singleton Youth Centre Queen Competition Committee is planning a big carnival to end the…

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Band committee will plan another carnival

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 November 1954 · page 2

The Singleton Town Band Committee will meet this week to plan another carnival for early in the new year. A violent thunderstorm and torrential rain on…

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Fair at Pelaw Main

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 November 1954 · page 1

To aid the funds of the Pelaw Main Church of England, a Christmas Gift Pair will be held in Pelaw Main School of…

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Miss Joy Ewart To Speak at Art Exhibition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 November 1954 · page 6

Joy Ewart, who is a member of the panel of artists to speak at Hie opening of the Annual Exhibition of Art in…

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Australia's Star Athletes to Compete at Muswellbrook Carnival Next

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 November 1954 · page 8

Many of Australia's most promment athletes will be competing at the Hunter Valley championships at the Muswellbrook Showground on Sunday, 21st November. They include this brilliant Newcastle…

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Entries Small, But Quality Good Horticultural Bureau's Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 November 1954 · page 1

The quality of the flowers on display at the Cessnook Horticultural Bureau's show on Saturday compensated for…

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Rose Exhibition

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 17 November 1954 · page 4

The Methodist Church hall, Dungog, was a scene of floral beauty, when the Lalies' Church Ald held its first…

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Stroud Road Spring Fair

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 17 November 1954 · page 2

The Annual Spring Fair held in the Mission Hall, Stroud Road, recently, was an outstanding success, both…

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New Carnival Planned

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1954 · page 2

SINGLETON: The Singleton Town Band committee will meet this week to plan another carnival. The…

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Queen carnival committee not yet complete

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 November 1954 · page 1

Plans are still being made for the carnival being held on December 11 to end the Queen…

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Paul Beadle For Art Show Opening

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 November 1954 · page 7

One of the four artists who will speak at the opening of the annual arts Exhibition, at the Membrin Hall…

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Special Attempt on State Record Local Carnival on

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 November 1954 · page 16

Allan Lawrence, of Botany Harriers, Sydney, will make a special attempt to create a new State 2-mile record at Sunday's big athletic carnival at the…

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Show Council Doubles Membership Fees— Increased Benefits

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 November 1954 · page 2

On the recommendation of its finance committee Maitland Show Council last night decided to Increase its membership fee from £1/1- to £2/2/-. The new membership fee will entitle members…

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