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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1955

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Tuition Lucerne Hay In Fair Supply

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 January 1955 · page 3

SYDNEY: Fair, supplies of lucerne hay were on offer at the Alexandria saleyards today, and the market had a…

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’Frisco Preparing Blueprint Against a and H Bombing

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 January 1955 · page 2

SAN FRANCISCO: A blueprint for the evacuation of Son Francisco in the event of an atom or hydrogen bomb attack is being prepared with oil speed. A poet wet wined recently by five Boy-region…

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Newcastle Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 January 1955 · page 12

Readers' attention is drawn to an advertisement appearing in this issue in connection with the 1955…

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Paterson Show Alterations

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 January 1955 · page 1

Paterson Show, the first of the summer roun[?] in the Hunter Valley, this year promises to exceed all previous efforts…

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Secretary Says: Maitland Show This Year Will Be The “Biggest Ever Held”

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1955 · page 3

The 1955 Maitland show, from March 2-5, promises to be bigger than in post years, the show secretary (Mr. R. E. Holroyde) said to-day. Preparations are under way to handle an…

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Show Holiday

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1955 · page 2

Lower Hunter Shire Council has decided to apply for the gazettal of March 3 as a public holiday. The date…

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Art-show on Display at Library

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 January 1955 · page 1

An art [?] featuring [?]from the [?]ly masters to Dobell and [?] expressing the [?] art [?]…

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Mexican Costume Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 January 1955 · page 2

PARIS: Mexico has come to Paris in a special exhibition of native costume adaptations at the Jean Desses Boutique…

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Jockey In Polished Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1955 · page 6

Leading Queensland horse man, Noel Best, gave a polished exhibition of riding to win Frank…

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Bus Traffic To Maitland Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 January 1955 · page 2

New arrangements have been planned for the picking up and setting down of bus passengers at this year’s…

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Exhibition of Fine Prints

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 January 1955 · page 2

The temporary gallery at Maitland City Library was crowded for an exhibition of line prints…

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Paterson Show Holiday

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 January 1955 · page 1

The Chief Secretary has proclaimed a holiday for the A riding of Lower Hunter Shire on Friday, February 11…

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Rain Insurance For Show Too Costly For Risk, Said President

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 January 1955 · page 2

Maitland Show Council decided last night not to insure the annual show against rain. The secretary (Mr. R. E. Hofroyde) said that after the fullest enquiries and very careful…

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Bowls Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1955 · page 3

Mayfield Bowling Club is inviting rinks from Maitland to attend the pig and poultry men’s gala day at…

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Melbourne Stadium a “Show Piece”

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1955 · page 4

MELBOURNE: The general at manager of Stadiums Ltd. (Mr. R. Lean) said yesterday that Melbourne’s…

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Rain Should Bring More Show Entries

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1955 · page 1

The rain of the past week should ensure large numbers of entries in the produce and stock section of the 1955 Maitland show, the secretary (Mr. R . E. Holroyde) said to-day…

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Hosiery Court At Fair

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1955 · page 5

Among major attractions of the 1955 British Industries Fair (Olympia, London and Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, May…

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Show of Strength by U.S. Fleet Near the Tachens Nationalists Raid Yikiand Shan

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1955 · page 1

NEW YORK: Plans for evacuating the Tachens were believed completed on Wednesday amid press reports from Taipeh that the United States Seventh Fleet staged a show-of-strength manoeuvres in that general area…

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Arm Cut On Broken Show Case

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 January 1955 · page 2

John Redding, 12 of Morgan street, Horseshoe Bend, was injured on Saturday when a p[?]teglass showcase against…

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Paterson Show’s Bright Prospects

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1955 · page 2

Paterson show committeemen are jubilant over prospects for the seventh, annual show to be held next week…

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