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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1955

211 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 11

Two reason Candidates Show Form

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 March 1955 · page 3

SYDNEY: Prince Morvi, to contest the Rawson Stakes at i Rosehill on Saturday, was much too good for Asteroid…

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Effect, of Flood on Gresford-Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 March 1955 · page 1

Hunter Valley floods absence of the dairy cattle the 25th annual Gresford The show secretary (Mr. S…

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Big Cycling Carnival To-morrow Help for Flood Relief

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 March 1955 · page 9

Muswellbrook Cycle Club will conduct a carnival on the club arrena to-morrow (Saturday) night in aid of…

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Show Ground Out of Use for Some Time

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 March 1955 · page 2

Maitland Show Council will hold e special meeting next Thursday night to decide whether to hold the postponed 1955 show. Show secretary (Mr. R. E. Hoorayed) said…

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Maitland League Players Show Form

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 March 1955 · page 7

Maitland Rugby League team showed that it is [?]ing to be a force to be reckoned with in this season’s competition by to display against the strong Western Suburbs…

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Street Carnival Saturday Night

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 March 1955 · page 1

Arrangements are well in hand for the monster street carnival to be held in William Street on Saturday…

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Country Bank Managers at Royal Show Commonwealth Bank at Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 March 1955 · page 2

Mr. Epworth, manager of the Commonwealth Bank, Muswellbrook, has announced that the Bank is again…

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Cycling Local Club Conducts Successful Flood Relief Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 March 1955 · page 2

The carnival conducted in aid of the flood relief fund by the Muswellbrook Cycle Club on Saturday night at the club arena was probably the most successful function yet seen on…

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High Standard at Photographic Exhibition Entries From Near and Far

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 March 1955 · page 1

The annual photographic exhibition normally held at the Upper Hunter P. & A. Association's annual Show, was held at the Railway Institute on Thursday and Friday…

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Bank of New South Wales Full Facilities at Royal Easter Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 March 1955 · page 4

As in previous years the bank of New South Wales will have a display stand in the Manufacturer's Hall at…

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Brainwave Award For Fair

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1955 · page 6

LONDON: Twenty [?] ideas will be shown on the stand at the British [?] tries fair at Olympia…

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“Fair Cow” for Drivers

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1955 · page 3

A Durham cow has walked disdainfully along High-street, Maitland, regularly for the three days…

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Boys Success at Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1955 · page 7

The sportsmaster at Maitland Boys’ High School (Mr. Errol Ingram) said yesterday that the school could be proud of…

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Pony Club Carnival For Flood Fund

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1955 · page 2

Maitland District Pony Club will hold a carnival in aid of the flood appeal on Sunday, April 24…

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Baby Show For Scouts’ Hall Fund

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1955 · page 2

Grett Boy Scouts and Cubs Group Committee will hold a baby show in the RSL Hall, on Saturday, April 23…

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Local Junior Farmer to Visit Royal Show

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1955 · page 1

The Bank of New South Wales is again assisting with the comprehensive programme…

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Royal Show Successes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 April 1955 · page 1

The Royal Easter Show opened in Sydney to-day. The first successes from district exhibitors are to hand…

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Wants To See Maitland Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 April 1955 · page 2

Maitland Show Council last night received-a letter from a Canadian, expressing his wish to attend the Maitland annual…

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Best Show For Forty Years

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 April 1955 · page 1

SYDNEY: The Royal Easter Show—which opened half an hour before scheduled time today —is being hailed as…

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Show for Maitland in the Sprigs

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 April 1955 · page 1

Maitland Show Council members decided unanimously last night to stage a spring show in lieu of the annual exhibition. They made the decision at a special meeting…

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