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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1954

803 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 41

Ghandhi Killer's Pistol for Show

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 December 1954 · page 1

The assassin's pistol with which Mahatma Ghandi was shot dead on January 30, 1948, is to be exhibited in a…

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Next Saturday's Big Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 5

Members of the Muswellbrook Apex Club are leaving no stone unturned to ensure the success of its Christmas…

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Ram Insurance For Show Society

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 2

SINGLETON: The Northern Agricultural Association had received more than £700 in rain insurance because of…

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Jon Henricks Shatters Bath Record Successful Swimming Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 8

Highlight of the Muswellbrook Amateur Swimming Club's 27th annual swimming carnival, held at the…

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Objections Fail To Stop TV Show

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 1

LONDON: British television viewers will see a repeat of the play based on George Orwell’s, book. “1984,” despite…

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Tennis Exhibition Draws Big Crowd ABOUT 1500 See Games Segura and Gonzales Brilliant

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 8

World famous-professionals, Frank Sedgman, Ken McGregor, Richahd Gonzales and Pancho Segura played before a crowd of about 1500 people af the Park courts on…

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Early Record For Next Year’s Sydney Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 December 1954 · page 5

Entries in the first three sections to close for the 1955 Sydney Show are all above the last show’s figures, those for…

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Art Exhibition By Maitland Artist

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 December 1954 · page 6

A Maitland woman, Mrs. Cecily (“Peg”) Mitchell, held the first “one man”, ait exhibition at the Newcastle…

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To-Morrow Night's Xmas Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 3

To-morrow night's Christmas carnival, sponsored by the Muswellbrook Apex Club, promises to be one of of…

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Maitland Show Official Opening

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 2

President of the Royal Agricultural Society (Mr. S. Hordern) will be invited to open the 1955 Maitland Show…

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Correspondence (To the Editor.) Queen Carnival

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 7

Sir.—I shall be most grateful if you will allow me space to express my thanKs to all the people who supported me…

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Preparations well in hand for the Queen of the Carnival

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 4

The people from our country centres are overjoyed at their success in gaining the coveted honour of Queen of…

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Store Finances Show Big Improvement To Pay Rebate Of 1/1 in the £

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

Rebate on members' purchases at the rate of 1/1 to the £ was estimated to cost £19,788/12/ it was…

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Naval Exhibition At Show

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 December 1954 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Lieut. Commander F. Walker and Lieut. C. Cantill of Naval headquarter Pott’s Point visited…

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Championship Swimming Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 December 1954 · page 5

A record number of competitors entered in the 14th annual carnival of Maitland Amateur Swimming Club at…

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Naval Exhibition Next Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 December 1954 · page 3

A naval exhibition is to be staged at the next Cessnook Show. Yesterday, Lieut…

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Cessnock Successes at Maitland Swan Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 December 1954 · page 3

Cessnock summers won several events at the Maitland Swimming Carnival on Sunday. In the ladies 50 metres…

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Successful Carnival Money Raised for Pensioners' Centre

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 December 1954 · page 1

Muswellbrook's Apex Club gave further evidence of its value to the town when it held a successful street…

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SWIMMING More Championships For Muswellbrook Successful Maitland Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 December 1954 · page 8

Last Sunday, at Mainland's annual carnival, Muswellbrook swimmers won four N.D. championships…

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Ambulance Street Carnival Next Friday Night

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 22 December 1954 · page 8

The Dungog Ambulance's Street Carnival will be held next Friday night, December 24 in Dowling Street, Dungog…

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