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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1908

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Methodist Jubilee Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 4

There was another very fair attendance at the Methodist Jubilee Fair, in the Town Hall last evening, but the volume of business transacted was not as large as on…

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Buried Alive for Eight Days. Revoling Exhibition

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 11

The New York World Magazine" records a sensationally revolving affair from Sandusky Lake Erie, in the burial for eight days of a young woman who was tempted to…

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Methodist Jubilee Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 October 1908 · page 2

The Methodist Jubilee Fair was continued in the Town Hall on Saturday evening, and was accorded further gratifying patronage. The amusements provided proved highly entertaining, the living…

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The Nautical Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 October 1908 · page 8

At the Salvation Army Barracks, Elgin-street, last evening, a Nautical Fair was opened by Staff-captain Colvin. The hall was tastefully decorated, the various stalls being arranged to represent men…

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Fair Play

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 7

A certain Judge of Cincinnati was very fond of talking with "sons of toil." When driving one day in his dogeart he stopped a plodding…

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Franco-british Exhibition. Prizes for New South Wales

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 2

THE Intelligence Department is in receipt of the details of the prizes awarded to produce in cold store in the Australian Court at the Franco…

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Fair Play

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 3

A certain Judge of Cincinnati was very, fond of talking with "sons of toil." When driving one day in his degeart he stopped a plodding…

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Oriental Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 4

An Oriental fair in aid of the Catholic schools of East Maitland, will be opened by the Mayor of East Maitland (Alderman Waller) in the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on Monday…

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Franco-british Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 November 1908 · page 3

The Franco-British Exhibition at Shepherd's Bush was closed on Saturday. The "Times" regrets the closing of the Exbibition, which the journal states has been a…

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Franco-british Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 November 1908 · page 5
Also in Singleton Argus

The France British Exhibition at Shep-[?] Bush was closed and scenes enthusiasm Mr. Imre Kiralfy, the director of the Exhibition, states that it is…

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Methodist Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 4

A mooting of the committee which so successfully carried out the recent jubilee fair in aid of the West Maitland Methodist Church, was held last evening. The financial statement showed the total…

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Dungog Exhibition of School Work a Great Success. Dungogn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 5

The Dungog district exhibition of school work, opened yesterday by the Mayor (Dr. Bowker) was a great success. It was well patronised by the parents and public. There…

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Oriental Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 November 1908 · page 2

The Oriental fair in aid of the Roman Catholic schools in East Maitland is to be opened by the Mayor (Alderman Waller) in the Mechanics' Institute this evening. It will be observed by…

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Local and General. Dungog District School Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 November 1908 · page 2

The schools' exhibition, promoted by Mr. Inspector Hunt and Mrs. Hunt and the teachers of the Dungog inspectorial district was continued and conduced in the Dungog Show Grounds on…

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All-Nations' Fair

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1908 · page 2

THE local Presbyterian body for sometime past have had in view the erection of a new Church to lake the place of the present one, which…

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Public Schools' Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 November 1908 · page 4

The schools' exhibition opened in Dungog on Friday, and promoted and carried out by the teachers' association of the Dungog Inspectorial District, in charge of Mr. Inspector Hunt, affords…

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Public Schools' Exhibition. Dungog District

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 November 1908 · page 3

A very successful exhibition of school work was held at the show grounds, Dungog, on Friday and Saturday last, under the auspices of the Dungog, Clarence Town, Gresford, and…

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Oriental Fair at East Maitland. Catholic Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 November 1908 · page 7

For some time past the ladies of St. Jospeh's Church, East Maitland, assisted by [?] of the sterner sex, have worked [?]ssiduously with the object of making…

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Oriental Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 November 1908 · page 4

The Oriental Fair will be continued in the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, this evening and until Saturday evening. A bus will leave the stand at Camphell's Hill at…

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