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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1911

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Flower and Cookery Show. a Beautiful Exhibition

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 October 1911 · page 13

The person of an aesthetical turn of mind found full scope for his appreciative powers at the beautiful residence of Mr. W. R. Kerr. of Lorn, on Saturday, when the…

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Flower Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 October 1911 · page 7

The Spring Show and Coronation Fair, under the auspices of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Horticultural Society, was highly creditable to promoters and exhibitors. There was a magnificent display of…

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St. Andrew's Flower Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 October 1911 · page 4

The Spring Show and Coronation Fair, under the auspices of St. Andrew's Horticultural Society, was continued on Wednesday evening and Thursday…

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Panama Pacific Exhibition. San Francisco, Oct., 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 October 1911 · page 5

President Taft turned the first sod in connection with the Panama pacific Exhibition to be held in 1915. Thousands were present at the ceremony. The President in the…

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General Cables. the Brewer's Exhibition. London, Oct. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 October 1911 · page 5

New South Wales and South Australia have excellent displays at the Brewers Exhibition. The entries in the colonial wine competition include 31 from New South…

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The Recent Flower Show. List of Assistants

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 October 1911 · page 3

Following is a list of those who assisted at the various stalls in connection with St. Andrew's Flower Show and coronation Fair last week:—…

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The Brewers' Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 October 1911 · page 5

The following additional awards have been announced in connection with the Brewers' Exhibition:— Class B: Buring and Sobols, 3 (not Aulana, as previously cabled). Class E:…

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The Maitland Coalmines Abermain School Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 7

A village fair in aid of the library fund of the Abermain Public School, was opened in Sharpe's Hall yesterday afternoon, in the Presence of a fair attendance of the public. Lady…

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Methodist Butterfly Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 4

It is now three years since the Methodists of West Maitland held a fair to start a fund towards the purchase of land, and building a new parsonage, which is very…

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Another Aviator Killed. Fatal Exhibition Flight. (By Cable). Vancouver

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 4

Mr Ely, who was the first, aviator to land with his machine on the deck of a warship, has been killed while making an exhibition flight at Macon, Georgia,…

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Abermain Village Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 October 1911 · page 4

The headmaster of the Abermain Public School, Mr. Horne, says the Village Fair recently held in aid of the school library fund was very successful. It is expected that,…

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Cessnock and District Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 October 1911 · page 4

The Cessnock and District Agricultural, Horticultural, Poultry, and Fine Arts Association announce in our business columns the holding of their exhibition on Friday and…

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Sydney's First Motor and Cycle Show. the Latest in Motor Mechanics

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 5

The main pavilion of the Royal Agri­cultural Society was the locus of Sydney's first Motor and Cycle Show, which was inaugurated on the 30th…

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Tri-Coloured Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 4

A red, white, and blue fair in connection with St. Peter's parish will be held in the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on November 16, 17, and 18. Further advertisements will tell of the…

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Sydney's First Motor and Cycle Show. the Latest in Motor Mechanics

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 3

The main pavilion of the Royal Agricultural Society was the locus of Sydney's first Motor and Cycle Show, which was inaugurated on the 30th…

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Butterfly Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 4

The Methodist Butterfly Fair, for which preparations have been in hand for many months opens in the Town Hall to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon, at 3 o'clock. The opening…

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Skating Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 2

In pursuance of notice, the plain and fancy drees skating carnival was held under the management of those interested in the " Olympia"…

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Show Sports

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 2

The Northern Agricultural Association advertises that a day's sports, under the auspices of that body, will be held on the showground on Saturday,…

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Alleged Contempt of Court. "S. M. Herald" to Show Cause. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 2

The Pull Court to-day granted the application by the Crown for a rule nisi, returnable on Friday, next, calling upon the proprietors of the "Sydnoy…

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Methodist Butterfly Fair. Artistic Decorations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 4

In the past the Methodists of Maitland have achieved many artistic successes In their animal fairs and sales of work. Their efforts have been synonymous with all that…

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