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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1955

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Show Successes By District Men

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1955 · page 3

Hunter Valley competitors scored well In the “Lightning Implements” world’s championship camp draft at the…

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Planning For Spring Show At Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1955 · page 1

The executive Maitland Show Council will meet next week to make fresh plans for the 1955 Maitland show. It will decide on a general outline of the show,…

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New Style Cocktail Hand-bag on Show in London

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1955 · page 4

Among the many novelties in handbags shown at the Leather Goods Fair in London was this double flower-pot cocktail handbag made of suede. Here model Kitty Grant is seen using the mirror which in incorporated in the centre…

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Maitland Association Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 April 1955 · page 5

Tier In the Maitland Easter tennis Carnival, which was staged at District Park tennis courts, Newcastle, was very…

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planning For Fair, Share Of Vaccine

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 April 1955 · page 1

WASHINGTON: United States health and drug, officials have been summoned to meet on April 22 to work out plans…

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Queen Attends Variety Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 April 1955 · page 6

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh attended the [?] Royal variety show ever held outside London—in…

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Cycling Another Carnival Next Saturday Night

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 April 1955 · page 12

The Muswellbrook Cycle Club will be conducting another of the popular cycle carnivals on the club arena…

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Rain Mars Bowls Carnival Many Visitors

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 April 1955 · page 2

Muswellbrook's Bowling Club s Easter carnival, due to open on Good Frilay, was marred by rain. Only a…

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Automatic Interpreter At Fair

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 April 1955 · page 5

LONDON: A puke box is to act as automatic salesman for a firm exhibiting at the British industries Fair in May. Instead…

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Dudley Cup Polo Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1955 · page 2

A meeting of the Hunter Valley Polo Association held in Maitland decided against holding the Dudley Cup carnival…

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Local Equestrienne's Record Many Successes at Royal Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 April 1955 · page 5

Miss Bridget Macintyre recorded outstanding success in riding contests at the Royal Show Miss Macintyre is a…

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Fair at Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 April 1955 · page 2

A Successful fair was [?] in Branxton Parish Hall in aid of St. John’s Church of England Sunday School…

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Show Rain Insurance

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1955 · page 1

Gloucester Show Council has been informed that rain protection insurance for the decent show was £60/15/. This…

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Boy’s Success at Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1955 · page 5

A 15-years-oId Wallalong boy won three first prizes and seven other awards In the pony section of the Royal…

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Annual Merriwa Show Fine Exhibition of Horses, Cattle and Sheep Brilliant Weather Draws Large Attendance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 April 1955 · page 6

The Merriwa P.A.H. and I. Association's annual Show was held on Friday and Saturday last in brilliant sunshine, and the attendance was well up to that of previous years. With few exceptions, all sections were well supported, horses,…

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Minute Precision Steel Balls On Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 April 1955 · page 7

LONDON: Precision steel balls so minute that millions of them worth £50,000 can be contained in a teaspoon were among the wide range of British manufactures offered to visitors at the recent Factory…

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Maitland To Have Two Days’ Spring Show

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 April 1955 · page 2

Maitland Show Council will hold a spring show extending over two days and two nights on September 30 and October 1. The council has decided to conduct this show…

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Physical Culture Centre Needs Funds Big Carnival to Be Held

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 April 1955 · page 4

As there is nothing more valuable than physical fitness, it is opportune to comment on the splendid asset Muswellbrobk has in its National Fitness Hut, an organisation offering…

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Aberdeen Flower Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 May 1955 · page 2

St. Mark's autumn flower show once again attracted a very colorful collection of flowers in the various…

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Show Group Officers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 May 1955 · page 3

The Council of Hunter Show Associations to-day elected the senior vice-president of the Gresford show society (Mr. W…

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