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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1912

516 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 26

St. Paul's Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 4

The dates of St. Paul's aninversary fair have been altered until a week later than originally intended. The opening will be on Thursday, October 3, and Mrs. J. Pierce…

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Local Picture Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 2

We are informed that the first show of moving picture films at the Muswellbrook Skating Riuk will be made on Saturday, next, 31st instant…

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St. Mary's Fair. Opened at the Town Ha[?]

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 4

Beautiful decorations and well [?] stalls, together with a large attend[?] briefly describes the effect produced. Thursday at Town Hall, at the ope[?]…

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The Annual Horse Parade. Interesting Show of Stallions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 5

The annual horse parade under the auspices of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association took place on the Snow Ground, this afternoon, but, though the…

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Good Friday and the Show. Sir Francis Suttor's Action

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 16

As a result of the action of the Provincial Synod of the Church of England in unanimously carrying a resolution protesting against the holding of the Royal Show on…

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St. Mary's Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 August 1912 · page 4

St. Mary's Fair will be concluded tonight, when the ladies, who have been working hard, are hopeful of a large attendance and good patronage at the stalls…

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Skating Carnival. War in the Balkans. MONTENEGRINS V. Turks. Barbarous Atrocities. London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 2

DESPITE a counter attraction in a picture show, at the Oddfellows' Hall, the local Skating Rink was again crowded on Saturday night last, on the occasion of a The Constantinople correspondent of the London "Daily Chronicle" states that, King Nicholas of Montenegro, has called out the army,…

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The Boullvards of Paris. Interesting' Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 4

A retrospective exhibition of the origin and history of the boulevards of Paris has been opened at the Bibliotheque des Travaux Historiques de la Ville de Paris, at No. 29 Rue…

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The Annual Horse Parade. Interesting Show of Stallions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 9

The annual horse parade under the auspices of the hunter river Agricultural and Horticultural Association took place on the Show ground, on Saturday, but, though the…

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Singleton Show and Sports. Successful Stallion Parade. Flowers and Fruits

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 September 1912 · page 2

When a decision was arrived at some months ago by the members of the Northern Agricultural Association to hold the annual show in the autumn instead of the spring,…

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Panama Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 September 1912 · page 2

In 1915 the Panama Canal is to be opened for traffic and San Francisco os holding a great Panama Canal Exhibition which is to lick creation." It is not more than six years…

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Art Union and Picture Show

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 September 1912 · page 2

The art union and moving pictures exhibition at the Mechanics' Institute on Saturday night, in aid of the funds of the Singleton Cricket Club, was one of…

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Accident at the Show Sports

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 September 1912 · page 2

During the final of the pony hunting contest at the Showground on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Ray. Newton, of Maitland, was the victim of a rather…

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[?] Agricultural Association. Stallion Parade, Spring Show, and Sports. Right Weather and a Big Crowd

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 September 1912 · page 3

The recent capricious weather-rain [?]ernating With chilling wintry blasts[?] place on Saturday to a glorious Spring day. The weather was bright to…

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Cessnock Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 September 1912 · page 4

The second show of Cessnock A.H.P. and F.A. Association will be held in Hampton's Hall and Snape Bros.' yard at Cessnock on Friday and Saturday next. There…

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Accident at the Show Sports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 September 1912 · page 2

During the final of the pony hunting contest at the Singleton Showground on Saturday afternoon, Mr. Ray Newton, of Maitland, was the…

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Cricketers and Agricultural Association. Society's Terms Turned Down. for Financial Reasons

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 4

A protracted discussion took place at the monthly meeting of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association Committee yesterday, with regard to the terms…

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Maitland Technological Museum a New Show Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 3

A fine new show case for the exhibition of a large and varied group of Australian birds has just been installed in the Maitland Technological Museum. This case has…

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Cessnock Agricultural Association. Second Annual Show. Fine Display of Poultry. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 5

The second exhibition under the auspices of Cessnock and District A.H.P. and F.A. Association was opened to-day in Hampton's Hall and Snape Bros, yard, and will be…

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Panama Exhibition

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1912 · page 14

In 1915 the Panama Canal is to be [?] for traffic, and San Francisco is holdi[?] great Panama Canal Exhibition which is [?]lick creation." It is not more than six [?]…

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