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Shows & fairs, 1901

284 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 15

The Buffalo Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 3

The Buffalo Exhibition closed with a deficit of four million dollars, chiefly due to the assassination of President M'Kinley…

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A Colonial Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 3

A display of colonial exhibits from Glasgow is to be opened at the Royal Exchange, London, from March to June next. It is expected that the Duke of Cornwall will inaugurate the exhibition…

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Grand Fancy Fair—a Brilliant Spectacle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 October 1901 · page 5

For very many weeks now we have heard the murmur of preparation, as zealous workers have been rapidly perfecting arrangements in connection with the Grand Fancy…

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Conclusion of the Fancy Fair.— a Big Success

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 November 1901 · page 2

The Grand Fancy Fair, which was inaugurated at the Mechanics' Institute last Monday night, in aid of the Convent building fund, was brought to a close on Saturday night. The attendance, which…

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Durham A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1901 · page 3

A meeting of Committee was held on Thursday last. Present—Mrssrs G. A. Mackey (in the chair), T. Irwin, jun,, W. Moore, R. W. Alison…

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Dungog. Durham A. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 November 1901 · page 5

A meeting of the committee of the above was held on Thursday last. There were present—Mr. G. A. Mackay (President, in the chair), Messrs. Barnes, Henny, Alison, Moore, W. Lowrey, F. M…

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The Paris Exhibition

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1901 · page 6

There is wailing and gnashing of teeth among a large proportion of the speculators who were confident that the Exhibition would prove a gold mine. Every…

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The Colonial Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 November 1901 · page 3

The Colonial Exhibition at Glasgow has closed, having realised a profit of £80,000. There were 11,495,200 visitors…

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Lord Mayor's Show. a Successful Pageant. the Commonwealth Car. Banquet at the Guild Hall. London, Nov. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 November 1901 · page 3

The Lord Mayor's show, held yesterday, was a success. The Commonwealth car, which formed part of the procession, was acclaimed. At the banquet held at the Guildhall Lord…

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An Exhibition Which Paid. But it was a Scotch One. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 November 1901 · page 2

THE Colonial Exhibition at Glasgow has closed, having realised a profit of £80,000. There were 11,495,200 visitors…

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An Edinburgh Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 3

An exhibition will be bold in Edinburgh in 1907…

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The Lord Mayor's Show. London, Nov. 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 2

The Lord Mayor's show, hold yesterday, was a success. The Commonwealth car, which, formed part of the precession, was acclaimed. At the banquet held at the Guildhall Lord…

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The Colonial Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 November 1901 · page 3

A deputation has asked Mr. Lefroy, the Agent-General for Western Australia, to forward to the Western Australian Government a petition asking that the State should participate in the Colonial…

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The Convent Fancy Fair and Sports

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 November 1901 · page 2

The Very Rev. Father Meagher read the balance sheets in connection with the above at St. Patrick's on Sunday. In submitting the figures, he remarked that he…

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'Wesleyan Industrial Exhibition

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 5

The Trustees and members of the congregation of the local Wesleyan Church have decided not to hold the usual Industrial Exhibition at Christmas this year, but in its…

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Durham A and H Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1901 · page 2

A meeting of Committee was held on Thursday last. There were present Mr Jos. Abbott (in the chair), Messrs J. Bornes, C. Hooke, G. Carlton, F…

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District News. Dungog. Durham A. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 December 1901 · page 4

A meeting of the committee was held on Thursday 28th instant. There were present Messrs. J. Abbott (in the chair), Jas. Barnes, F. M. Hooke, Jas. Walsh, Jno. Johnson, R. Moylan, T. Carlton, B. Cook, J…

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All's Fair in Love

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 4
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

R WIGGLES was to marry Irene Maltravers, Wiggles was a…

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If Women Went to War! the Fair Soldiers Who Might Command

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 5

Women do not nowadays go to war, but there are many noted women in the world to-day who are nominally soldiers. Military enthusiasm is very marked in the German…

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