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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1954

803 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 41

Big Art Exhibition At Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 November 1954 · page 2

Several Maitland artists would show paintings at this year’s Cessnock Art Exhibition, Mr. W. Straker said…

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Miss Solling To Speak, at Art Exhibition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 November 1954 · page 1

Miss Wendy Solling, well-known sculptor, and daughter of Dr. and Mrs. F.P.M. Solling, of Maitland, will be…

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1955 Show on New Ground Rodeo Earns Profit of £241

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 November 1954 · page 1

At last night's meeting of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association it was unanimously resolved that the 1955 Show take place on the new Showground…

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Marching Championships Will Be Colourful Show at Sportsground on

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 November 1954 · page 1

One of the most colourful shows ever to be seen in Cessnock will take place at the Cessnock Sportsground…

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Ferguson Says :“Fair Deal” For Milk Suppliers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 November 1954 · page 2

Consistent milk suppliers would be fairly treated under any quota system introduced by the Milk Board, the…

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Buddy Wiliams Variety Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 24 November 1954 · page 4

This Wednesday night, 24th November, Buddy Williams will stage a grand 3-hours Variety Show in the…

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Good Entries For Gresford Flower Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 November 1954 · page 4

Mrs. Bowman, president of the Hunter River C.W.A. group, officially opened the Gresford spring flower…

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Art Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 9

Among the many stories of heroic achievement, despite disability, that of Weaver Hawkins is worthy of…

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Swimming Carnival at Baths

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 2

More than 250 swimmers would take part in the season’s first tri-angular swimming carnival, Maitland Swimming…

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Big Entries for Swim Carnival

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 7

There are more than 500 entries for the Singleton Swimming Club's annual carnival which will be held…

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Wheelbarrow derby one of many highlights of carnival

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 4

A wheelbarrow derby will be one of the highlights of the Queen Carnival to be held at the showground on Saturday, December 11. Each team will consist of four pushers and a sitter…

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Large crowd sees Tech. fashion show

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 7

The large crowd which attended the fashion parade organised by the Singleton Technical College in…

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Diseased Plants Display at Flower Show

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 4

An unusual feature of the Horticultural Society's flower show on Saturday week will be a display of…

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1955 Show on New Ground at Muswellbrook Rodeo Earns Profit Of £241

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 10

At Monday's meeting of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association, it was unanimously resolved that the 1955…

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Many Entries for Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 November 1954 · page 2

SINGLETON: More than 500 entries have been received for the Singleton Swimming Club’s annual carnival…

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Record Entry at Collie Show

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 November 1954 · page 2

Newcastle Collie Dog Society held a silver-cup parade at Newbold's recreation centre yesterday…

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First Major Boxing Exhibition in Cinema-scope

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 November 1954 · page 4

The first major boxing exhibition ever seen in Cinema-Scope forms a climate sequence in Otto Primnger's…

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Scouts To Show Films at Cessnock Hospital

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 November 1954 · page 1

If patients at the Cessnock Hospital appreciate 16 m.m. films which two members of the Cessnock Boy…

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Another Big Cycling Carnival Plus Marching Girls and Pipe Band

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1954 · page 4

Scone Cycling Club which has maintained the excellent start it has got away to in the comparatively…

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Combined Swimming Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 December 1954 · page 11

Sixty-five boys will swim in the first combined secondary schools’ swimming carnival at the Maitland…

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