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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1912

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

Advance Show Shedules

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 December 1912 · page 2

The advance schedules for the forthcoming show in February and March have been delivered to the Secretary (Mr E. J. Dann) and are now…

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Hospital Carnival. Friday and Saturday Next

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1912 · page 2

Complete preparations have been made for this big affair—which promises to be the biggest of Its kind ever held in Scone—on Friday…

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[?] Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 December 1912 · page 2

[?] Skutharpe's mammoth combination [?] cowboys, cowgirls, and Australian stockman will appear on the Maitland show ground on Saturday, 21st instant, opening…

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Presbyterian Church. Exhibition and Sale of Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 December 1912 · page 5

The annual exhibition and sale of work by members of the Presbyterian Young People's Mission Band was held in the Presbyterian School Hall this afternoon…

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Skuthorpe's Buckjumping Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 7

On Saturday, 21st instant, Maitland and the district will be in the throes of excitement over the visit of Professor Skuthorpe's celebrated buckjumping show,…

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Hospital Carnival. To-morrows Big Events

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 2

There were grave fears last night, when steady rain sot in, that the promoters of thisbig affair in aid of the new Hospital funds, would…

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Presbyterian Church. Exhibition and Sale of Work

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 December 1912 · page 4

The annual exhibition and sale of work by members of the Presbyterian Young People's Mission band was held in the Presbyterian School Hall on Wednesday…

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District Exhibits at the Royal Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 December 1912 · page 1

The Secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society has received a final notification from the Secretary of the Rockhamption Society that Central Queensland will be represented…

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Picture Show Manager Sentenced

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 December 1912 · page 1

A young man named Cocil Derwent [?]ardle pleaded guilty at Darlinghurst session to two charges of assaulting rules under 16, and also to charge of…

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The Hospital Carnival. Brilliant Success. Net Proceeds in Vicinity of £300

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 December 1912 · page 2

After several days of midsummer heat, the temperature fell considerably about the middle of last week, and on Thursday, whilst it rained…

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Australia at the Lord Mayor's Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 December 1912 · page 4

For the first time in the history of the Lord Mayor's Show an overseas possession of the British Empire has been represented (writes the "Herald's" special correspondent,…

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The Late Hospital Carnival. £300 NETTED

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 December 1912 · page 2

In giving the names of the workers in connection with this function, those two energetic workers were omitted, viz., Messrs. Alex…

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Amusements. Skuthorpe's Great Buckjumping Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 December 1912 · page 7

To-morrow (Saturday) afternoon on the Maitland Showground, Skuthorpe's great buckjumping and wild west show will be open to the public, when it is confidently…

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Correspondence. Hospital Carnival. (To the Editor of the "Scone Advocate.")

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 December 1912 · page 2

Dear Sir,—As there was not a quorum at the meeting called last night to wind up matters in connection with the recent Carnival, we…

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Skuthorpe's Show. a Revival of Bush Life

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 December 1912 · page 5

Somebody who had a keen sense of equine wit once refered to the Commonwealth as "Horsetralia," and the name stuck like paint to a post. There cannot be…

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Picture Show Panic. a Foolish Scare. Brussels

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 December 1912 · page 5

At a picture show at Baraques 700 persons were thrown into a state of panic through a man shouting "Fire" Although the film was immediately extinguished the occupants…

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A Fair Exchange

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 December 1912 · page 5

'Twas at the military manoeuvres, All the afternoon the attackers had attacked and the defenders defended with conspicuous lack of incident or bravery. Operations were…

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Film on Fire at Wellington. Panic at Picture Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 December 1912 · page 5

A sensation took place at the Monarch Pictures at Wellington on Thursday night. Towards the cl[?] of the performance a film caught fire, and a burst of flame ascended to…

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