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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1909

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Hospital Sports Carnival. Committee Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Maitland Hospital Sports Carnival and Military Tournament, was held at the Town Hall last evening, The Mayor (Major…

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Hospital Sports Carnival. a Splendid Entry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 3

Highly satisfactory entries have been received for the events which have closed to be brought off at the grand Military Tournament and Combined Sports to be held on…

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Local and General News. Hospital Sports Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 2

We have been informed by Major Nicholson that Mr. R.D. Barry, of Sydney, has generously contributed £2/2/ in aid of the Hospital Sports Carnival and Military Tournament on…

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Maitland Hospital Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 4

The President of the Maitland Hospital (Mr. W. J. Enright) reports that subscriptions in connection with the benefit sports carnival continue to come in satisfactorily, and he confidently anticipates that…

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Chrysanthemum Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 2

The Rev G. W. Payne, aided by Church committee, are organising chrysanthemum show, which it is proposed to hold at Dungog on…

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Royal Show Exhibit

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 3

ON account of material assistance being afforded by town situated North of the dividing range, it has been decided that the contribution from this portion…

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Hospital Sports Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 4

Further collections continue to come in for the Maitland Hospital Carnival to be held on Tuesday next. Messrs. R. Hills and H. Fry, who undertook the collections in the…

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Royal Show Exhibit

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 4

In connection with the preparation of the Hunter-Peel exhibit intended for the Royal Agricultural Society's Ea[?] show, the Singleton sub-committee is…

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District Exhibit to Royal Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 7

The Maitland committee of the above movement met last week in Mr. Uirkenhead's office. There were present: Messrs. O. K. Young (presiding), C. J. Mannall (treasurer)…

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Hospital Sports Carnival. Arrival of Artillery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 3

Great preparations were being made to-day in connection with the Hospital Sports Carnival and Military Tournament to be held on the Albion. Ground to-morrow…

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Hospital Carnival. Military Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 5

Officials:—Judges of Light Horse Events: Colonels G. G. Irving, Geo. L. Lee; starter, staff-sergeant-major Beattiel; referees, Lt.-Col. Markwell and Major…

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Hospital Sports Carnival. a Great Success

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 4

Whatever opinion may be expressed regarding the financial results of the military tournament and sports carnival held on the Albion Ground yesterday in aid of the funds…

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Maitland Hospital Carnival

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 2

A successful sports carnival was held in Maitland on Anniversary Day in aid of the funds of the local hospital. A number of members of the Singleton…

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The Hospital Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Enright, president of the Maitland Hospital, states that the gross takings in connection with the Hospital Carnival will be in the neighbourhood of [?] including subscriptions…

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Tamworth Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 4

Entries for the Tamworth Show, which is to take place on Feb. 23 and 24, close on Monday, Feb. 8. Schedules and all particulars may be had on application to the secretary (Mr. J. R. Wood)…

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Chrysanthemum show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 2

In another column we publish the prize schedule of the Chrysanthemum show, to he held in May next as soon as the present dry…

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Local and General News. Hospital Sports Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 4

The hon secretaries of the Hospital Sports Carnival are requesting through our advertising columns that all accounts be rendered on or before Monday next…

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Maitland Hospital Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 2

The carnival sports held on the Albion Ground, West Maitland, on Anniversary Day. in aid of the funds of Maitland, Hospital, proved very successful…

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The Royal Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 4

The Royal Show opens eight days earlier this year, the dates being April 6 to April 14, so that exhibitors should pay particular attention to the closing of entries. The…

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A and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 2

A meeting of committee was held on Thursday last. Present—Mr J. Abbott (president), Messrs B. Cook, M. McNamee, A. Tighe, P…

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