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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1955

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Maitland Show Entries From Papua And United States

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1955 · page 1

[?] from the United State and Papua have been received by the show secretary [?] R. E. Holroyde) for…

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Singleton Band Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1955 · page 2

SINGLETON: Singleton Town Band will hold a carnival in Bowman-street, Singleton, on Saturday night…

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Preparing For Maitland Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1955 · page 3

The photographic section of Maitland show will be judged on Wednesday next, the show secretary (Mr. R…

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Dairymen Entitled To Fair Price

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 5

The chairman of the NSW Milk Board (Mr. J. A. Ferguson) said is reply to a statement published in Sydney and…

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Next Carnival for Canberra

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 12

CASINO, Monday — The 1956 country swimming championships will be held at Canberra, not Port…

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Records In Most Show Sections At Paterson

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 February 1955 · page 2

Paterson show, commencing next Friday, should [?] now records in most main sections, said Mr. S. M Reynolds, show secretary, this morning. The ground, after the…

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Tennis Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 February 1955 · page 8

I'm sure everybody agrees with me that the exhibition on December 10, 1954, in Muswellbrook was a grand…

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Band Carnival Raises £350

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1955 · page 2

SINGLETON: A spokesman for the Singleton Town Band committee said to-day that the band’s street carnival on…

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Show Fat Lamb Competition

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1955 · page 4

A record, of 61 exhibitors, with 183 carcases, is revealed in final figures for entries in the fat lamb carcase…

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Warkworth Show’s Record Entries

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1955 · page 2

SINGLETON: A record number of entries was judged at the miniature agricultural show at Warkworth…

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Paterson Show Opens

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1955 · page 2

Show secretary (Mr. S. M. Reynolds) said to-day that everything Is in readiness for what promises to be Paterson’s…

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County Council Plan Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1955 · page 2

The Northumberland County Council clerk (Mr. L. H. Short) has assured Lower Hunter Shire Council that…

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Holiday for Show

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1955 · page 2

Thursday March 8, has [?] procka[?] a public holiday in the Lower Hunter Shire area Mr. W. A…

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Raymond Terrace-Show Entries

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1955 · page 2

Entries for the 18th annual agricultural and horticultural show conducted by the Raymond Terrace Junior…

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Show Comedy For Tour Of Country

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1955 · page 9

The Airts Council of Australia has finalised arrangements with the Independent Theatre Company to provide…

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Flower Show at Denman

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 6

Denman branch of the Red Cross Society. will hold its autumn flower show on Friday, 1st April. Cooking…

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Bushmen's Carnival Next

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 February 1955 · page 6

All preparations are now well under way for the annual Bushmen's Carnival, to be held on the Aberdeen Recreation Ground NEXT SATURDAY…

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Queen Makes Visit To Country Fair

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1955 · page 1

LONDON Queen Elizabeth visited Ring’s Lynn, Norfolk, yesterday to see showmen putting up an 800-years…

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Show Committee Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 February 1955 · page 1

There was a good attendance of members when the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association committee met at the Prince of Wales Hotel last night under the chairmanship of the…

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Entries For Cattle At Sydney Show

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1955 · page 4

SYDNEY: A total of 2,924 entries has been received in he cattle section of the 1956 Sydney Show, to be held fro[?]…

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