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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1913

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Flower Show and Sports

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 6

The entries for the annual flower show and sports, which take place on Saturday next, are coining in very well, and if they are any indication as to…

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Empire Trade. Proposed Imperial Exhibition London, Aug. 28

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 3

The British Dominions Exhibition, Ltd., will hold sin Imperial exhibition in London in 1915, coinciding with the date of the next Imperial Conference…

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Earls-court Exhibition. an Australian Day. London, Tuesday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1913 · page 5

At. Earls-Court Exhibition an Australian day was celebrated. Several thousands were present, including Sir George Reid, and Mr. T. MeKenzie. High Commissioners…

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Methodist Fair

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 September 1913 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

A fair in aid of the Methodist Parsonage Renovation Fund was opened in the Methodist School hall yesterday afternoon by Mrs. H. H. Nolan; and a…

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Fair Rents Bill. Mr Beeby's Criticism

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 September 1913 · page 3

Mr 'G. S. Bceby, in an address at Crow's Nest, referred to the introduction of a Fair Routs Bill, and remarked that it could not be alleged that the increase…

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Flower and Cookery Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 September 1913 · page 4

Attention is drawn by advertisement in this issue to the fact that all entries for the West Maitland Presbyterian Flower and Cookery Show, to be held on October 11th,…

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Fair Rents Bill. Mr. Beeby's Criticism

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 8

Mr. G. S. Beeby, in an address at Crow's Nest, referred to the introduction of a Fair Rents Bill, and remarked that it could not be alleged…

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Local News. Methodist Fair

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 6

The fair in aid of the Methodist Parsonage Renovation Fund, which was opened on Wednesday afternoon, was continued on Thursday afternoon and…

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Skating Carnival at Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 2

A monster skating carnival will be held in the Antarctic Skating Rink at Cessnock on Tuesday evening, 23rd instant, under the auspices of the hospital committee…

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Fair Rents Bill. Mr. Beeby's Criticism

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 2

Mr G. S. Beeby, in an address at Crow's Nest, referred to the introduction of a Fair Rents Bill, and remarked that it could not be alleged that the increase of rents had…

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Show and Sports

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 6

The annual sports and Flower and Fruit Show in connection with, the Northern Agricultural Association will be held to-day, on the Showground, and…

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Methodist Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 September 1913 · page 2

The fair in aid of the Methodist Parsonage Renovation Fund, which was held last week, proved very successful. The various stalls were kept busy during both days, and over…

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Show and Sports

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 3

The annual sports and flower and fruit show in connection with the Northern Agricultural Association took place on Saturday, and in spite of the fact that…

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Show Ground for Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 4

The Cossnock Agricultural Association [?] decided to accept the offer of the tra[?] the Aberdare Park, who are prepared to [?] about 17 acres of the area for the use of the…

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General Cable News. Grocers' Exhibition. London, Sept. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 5

The Commonwealth, South Australia, Queensland, and Western Australia have excellent displays of produce at the Grocers' Exhibition in Islington, which is to be…

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Ill-starred Exhibition. Another Fire at Ghent. Ghen, Sept. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 5

The Ghent Txhibition again suffered by fire last night. It started at midnight in the Rheinland Restaurant, and spread to a shop adjoining the confectioners' and bakers'…

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Wattle Blossom Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 5

A Wattle Blossom Fair was opened in the Central Hall, Kurri, on Thursday evening, the proceeds of which are to go to the Kurri Methodist Church fund…

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A Successful Scotch Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 4

The oldest church building in Australia, still in constant use is the Presbyterian Church at Ebenezer, on the Hawkesbury River, under the pastoral charge of Rev. D. Baird, of Pitt…

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Flower Show and Cookery Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 4

A flower, show, cookery competition, and sale of work will be held in the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on October 1 and 2, in aid of the Presbyterian Sunday School…

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