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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1911

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International Horse Show. Splendid Pageant

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 July 1911 · page 12

Pat to the moment at nine o'clock on Monday morning, June 12 (says the London "Daily Mail") Lord Lonsdale stepped into the ring at Olympia and launched the fifth…

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Universal Races Congress. Fair Play for Asiatics. London, Friday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 July 1911 · page 5

At the meeting of the Universal Races Congress, Mr. G. H. Okal, stated that the reform measures in India had arrested the growing estrangement of Indians from…

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No 12. PASTORAL. Lessons at the Sheep Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 July 1911 · page 7

The practical investigations of the Department in the direction of establishing a dual purpose or farmers' sheep were demonstrated in a display…

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st. Mary's Coronation Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 July 1911 · page 2

St. Mary's Coronation fair, for which', great preparations have. been, making for some months past, will be opened In the Town Hall on Thursday afternoon next by…

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St. Mary's Coronation Fair Opening Ceremony

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 August 1911 · page 2

The annual effort by St. Mary's Ladies' Parochial Association in aid of the parochial funds, which this year took the form of a Coronation Fair, was opened this afternoon…

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A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1911 · page 7

A meeting of the committee of the above was held in the School of Arts on Tuesday afternoon last, Mr. Abbott presiding…

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Coronation Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 August 1911 · page 4

St. Mary's Coronation Fair, which was opened in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, was continued last evening, when there was a good attendance, and…

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Coronation Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 August 1911 · page 4

There was another good attendance at St. Mary's Coronation Fair last evening and all the stalls were well patronised. The Fair will be concluded this evening,…

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Singleton Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 August 1911 · page 4

Free entries (school work, etc,) for the Singleton Show will close on Wednesday, 16th inst., and for all other classes on the 23rd inst. For the woodchopping contest entires close…

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St. Mary's Coronation Fair. Opening Ceremony

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 August 1911 · page 5

The annual effort by St. Mary's Ladies' Parochial Association in aid of the parochial funds, which this year took the form of a Coronation Fair, was opened on Thursday…

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Dates for Show Entries

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 August 1911 · page 4

In this issue are published the dates for receiving entries from Intending exhibitors at the annual show and sports of the Northern Agricultural Association…

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Maitland's Annual Show. Economy Suggested

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 August 1911 · page 12

"That the Ways and Menus Committee consider the matter of suggestions for the improvement of the annual show and the more economical manner of running same." This…

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Pastoral. Lessons at the Sheep Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 August 1911 · page 11

The practical investigation of the Department in the direction of establishing a dual purpose or farmers' sheep were demonstrated in a display at the recent Sheep…

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Universal Races Congress. Fair Play for Asiatics. London, Friday evening

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 August 1911 · page 3

The Universal Races Congress has opened at the London University, under the presidency of Lord weardale. Fifty brandies of the human race, and…

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Local and General News. Gunnedah Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 August 1911 · page 4

Entries For the principal, sections of the Gunnedah show, which is to be held on the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th instant, close on Monday with the secretary (Mr. M. C. Tweedie)…

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Coronation Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 August 1911 · page 4

St. Mary's Coronation fair was concluded in the Town Hall on Saturday evening, when There was a large attendance. The special attractions included a blindfolded nail—driving…

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Local News. Methodist Fair

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 August 1911 · page 2

It will be seen that a variety, fair, in aid of the circuit funds of the Methodist Church, will be held in the School Hall next Thursday afternoon and…

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Methodist Variety Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 2

A variety fair, in aid of the circuit funds, was held in the Methodist school hall last night, and proved very successful. the hall was prettily decorated, and there was…

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Local and General News. Queensland National Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 4

At the Queensland National Coronation Show held in Brisbane this week, O'Hearn Bros., of Fishery Creek, were awarded second prize for silver-laced Wyandotte hen…

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Methodist Variety Fair

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 4

A variety fair, in aid of the Circuit funds, was heid in the Methodlst School Hall on Thursday evening and proved very successful. The hall was prettily…

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