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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1912

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Japanese Fair at Belford

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 13

A Japanese fair, organised by the Belford Womon's Guild, was held in the Church of England grounds on Saturday and was a marked success, both socially and financially. Stalls were…

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Maitland Show and Sports Abandoned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 4

In order to avoid clashing with Maitland Jockey Club's race meeting on November 2 the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association has abandoned its spring…

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Stanhope Public School Manual Work Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 October 1912 · page 6

At the Invitation of the teachers, Kohihoff, a large number of parents and friends assembled at the school[?] Thursday evening, when an exhibition…

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Local and General News. Flower and Cookery Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 October 1912 · page 4

Exhibitors are reminded that entries for the Flower and Cookery Show, to be held on Saturday, October 19, close finally next Saturday, it is requested that entries be sent…

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Fair Rents and Valuations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 5

Mr. [?] the officer in charge of the Local Government, giving evidence before the Fair Rents Select Committee said he doubted if a Fair Rents Court would…

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London Dairy Show. Australian Butter. London, Tuesday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 October 1912 · page 5

At the Dairy Show, in the salted butter competition, Taylor Bros., Adelaide, gained 1st prize. Cabooltura, 2, second; Gormandale, 3rd; Oakey, Q., reserve. In the…

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Proposed Fair Rents Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 October 1912 · page 4

The question of fixing what is called a fair rental, which is being considered by the Fair Rent Select Committee, apart from the rental that is evolved by the…

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The Dairy Show. Butter Awards. London. Oct. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 October 1912 · page 5

The Commonwealth has an excellent display of miscellaneous produce at the Dairy Show. Queensland's fine separate show of dairy…

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School Work Exhibition

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 3

Moree "Examiner" devotes a deal of space to the description of an exhibition of the work of the pupils attending the Public…

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Shopping Week Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 4

The recent suggestions made in these columns with regard to the benefits to be derived from a Shopping Week Carnival, have attracted a good deal of local…

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The Dairy Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 5

The following additional awards in connection with the Dairy show are announced:—Salted butters:—Commended. Grantham, Boona, Booral, Manning River,…

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Bazaar and Flower Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 4

Efforts are being made at the Paterson to rebuild or reconstruct the local School of Arts, and as a way to raise funds a bazaar and flower show ill be held in the institution there on the 18th and 19th instant…

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Schools' Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 5

On Friday and Saturday, 25th and 26th of this month, a monster exhibition of school work is to be held on the show[?] Upwards of a hundred schools,…

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St. Paul's Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 4

A meeting to receive and settle the accounts of the recent fair was held in the parish room on Thursday evening. There was a good attendance of stallholders and of…

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Proposed Fair Rents Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 4

The question of fixing what is called a fair rental, which is being considered by the Fair Rents Select Committee, apart from the rental that is evolved by the…

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Stanhope Public School. Manual Work Exhibition

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 5

At the invitation of the teacher, Mr. Kohlhoff, a large number of parents and friends assembled at the school-room on Thursday evening, whon an exhibition of…

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St. Andrew's Flower Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 4

St. Andrew's Slower Show, for which arrangements have been in hand for some time, will be opened in the Mechanics' Institute on Wednesday…

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Show Ground for Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 4

As a result of negotiations between the Cessnock Agricultural Association and the trustees of the Aberdare Park, it is likely that a portion of the park will be…

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Provincial Exhibition. South Australia's Display. London, Friday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 5

South Australia has an excellent display at the Grocers' and Bakers' Exhibition at Bradford. There are also special displays of South…

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Newcastle Spring Show. the Ring Events

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 11

The Newcastle Agricultural Society's Spring Show was held on Saturday in delightful weather, but owing to numerous counter attractions the attendance was not up to…

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