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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1911

526 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 27

"Show Girls" Escape

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 December 1911 · page 5

Lilian Graham and Ethel Conrad, theatre "show girls" have been found not guilty on a charge of having shot W. Stokes, a millionaire sportsman and hotel owner, who is…

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Stadium Carnival. Sydney, Wednesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1911 · page 5

The Stadium carnival in aid of the Sydney Hospital resulted in about £1000 being raised…

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Singleton Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 December 1911 · page 4

The secretary of the Northern Agricultural Association (Mr. F. A. Bennett) advises that the dates fixed for the next show at Singleton are August 28, 29, and 30…

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Canada Through Australian Spectacles Show Judging Chapter Viii

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 December 1911 · page 4

"Pa," said a small boy, "what makes me grow?" "What you eat, my son, bread and meal, and taters and things." "Well, pa, our pig eats bread and meal and taters and things; what makes it grow pig and me grow boy?" "The father's reply to that world old…

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Baptist Fair at Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 December 1911 · page 13

A fancy fair and Christmas tree in aid of the building fund of the Kurri1 Baptist. Church was opened in the Central Hall on Friday afternoon in the presence of a…

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Canada Through Australian Spectacles Show Judging Chapter Viii

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 December 1911 · page 4

"Pa," said a small boy, "what makes me grow?" "What you" eat, "my son, bread and meal, and taters and things." "Well, pa, our pig cats bread and meal and taters and things; what makes it grow pig and me grow boy?" "The father's reply to that world old…

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Pcture Show Panic. Two Children Killed. Berlin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 December 1911 · page 5

At a cinematograph entertainment in the East End, Berlin, a film ignited, burning the operator's hands. His cries of pain caused a panic among the audience, who…

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Picture Show Panic

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 December 1911 · page 3

BerKn, Thursday.—At a cinematograph entertainment in the east end of Berlin a film lgntted. The operator's hands were burned, and he screamed out. His cries…

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