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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1955

211 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 11

Second Art Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 July 1955 · page 1

The Muswellbrook Art Group will take a further step along its planned road of progress…

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Doll Show

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 28 July 1955 · page 2

The Doll Show held by the Raymond Terrace Mothers' Club on Friday evening last was…

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The Art Exhibition and The Atherstone Room

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 July 1955 · page 1

Plans are well under way for the Muswellbrook Arts Group's second exhibition, which opens on Saturday week, 6th August. This year it will be held…

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Popular Singing Show Returns

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 August 1955 · page 7

Next Thursday the local Arts Council branch has specially arranged for a return concert by the four…

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Show Committee Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 August 1955 · page 6

Ballot papers in connection with the election of the Show committee of 50 should reach the secretary by 8…

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Carnival Football Large Attendance Helps Hospital

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 August 1955 · page 13

There being no competition football on last Saturday the Merriwa Club, with the assistance of a few willing…

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Making the Most of an Art Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 August 1955 · page 1

There is a right way to visit an art exhibition, just a surely as there is a right way to do most things. The purpose of this article is to help some people who will visit the Art Exhibition,…

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Schools' Football Carnival at Muswellbrook To-morrow

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 August 1955 · page 1

The first all-chools' football carnival will be held at Muswellbrook to-morrow. Wanderers' Club will conduct the games under instructions from Group 21…

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The Queen Visits Royal Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 August 1955 · page 1

Her Majesty, the Queen, is seen in this picture during her tour of the Roya, Show at Wollaton Park, Nottingham. She is inspecting Dexter cattle in one of the snowrings. This year's "Royal", the 107th show of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, was the largest in its history,…

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Show Association's Successful Year a Profit of £297 Shown on Year's Transactions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 August 1955 · page 4

There were nearly fifty members present at the annual meeting of the Merriwa P.A.H. & I. Association held on Saturday afternoon. Reports before the meeting…

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Annual Meeting Of Show Society Loss of £313 on Year's Operations Three New Members of Committee

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 August 1955 · page 1

The 76th. annual meeting of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association was held at the Railway Institute yesterday, when members were informed of the activities of the…

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Junior Farmerhigh School Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 August 1955 · page 3

A well-attended meeting of the organisers of the Muswellbrook Junior FarmersHigh School carnival was…

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Upper Hunter Junior Farmers Five Firsts at Brisbane Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 August 1955 · page 2

Upper Hunter Junior Farmers gained five firsts and six seconds in judging competitions at the…

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Careers Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 August 1955 · page 1

Mr. W. J. Harvey, District Employment Officer, stated to-day that a "Careers Exhibition" is being held in the…

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Royal Aircraft Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 August 1955 · page 1

The Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnborough— Britain's greatest centre for aviation research-recent'y celebrated its go den jubilee. In the exhibition, making its first pubtic appearance, was the Rolls-Royce…

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Big Baseball Carnival Many visiting Teams

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 August 1955 · page 8

Next week-end, 3rd and 4th September, is the date set for the biggest baseball knockout competition ever to be staged in the Upper Hunter, area…

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Preparing for Spring Show Working "Bees" Active

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 September 1955 · page 1

Mr. Allan S. Bowman (president) said yesterday that the new Showground would be in perfect order for tfie Spring Show, to be held on 21st and 22nd October…

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Improvements To Showground Show Association's Long Range Programme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 September 1955 · page 9

The Merriwa P.A.H. and I. Association contemplate effecting considerable improvements to the Merriwa Showground. The plan, which will be…

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Show Society Receives Additional Finance Incresed Membership Fee Suggested Trade Exhibitors to Plan Own Buildings Buildings

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 September 1955 · page 1

Main features of yesterday's meeting of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association's were:— • A suggestion that membership fees be raised in order to improve the Association…

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Scots' Fair

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1955 · page 1

The Hinton, Seaham and Raymond Terrace Women's Guilds of the Presbyterian Church held a…

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