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Shows & fairs, 1913

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S. Alban's Fair and Sale of Work

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 October 1913 · page 2

The Sale of Work and Fancy Fair S. arranged by the Women's Guild in aid of S. Alban's Church lands, eventuated in S. Alban's School[?]oom…

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Flower and Cookery Show. in Aid of Presbyterian Sunday School. Fine Collection of Exhibits

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 October 1913 · page 11

The popularity of the flower and cookery shows, which have been held in connection with the Presbyterian Church for the past few years, was again strikingly…

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N.r.a. Carnival. Final Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 October 1913 · page 2

In fine, bright weather the N.R.A. carnival was brought to a close on Saturday. large crowd of visitors assembled to W[?]ness the Lady Rawson match. The offi[?]…

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General Cable News. London. Oct, 21. Royal Dairy Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 October 1913 · page 2

The Commonwealth and Queensland have excellent displays at the Royal Dairy Show…

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St. Paul's, Paterson. Loan Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 October 1913 · page 6

An event, quite unique in the history of Paterson, took place in the local School of Arts on Wednesday and Thursday last, when a loan exhibition of fine arts and…

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Australian Exhibition. Prospectus Completed. London, Oct. 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 5

The prospectus of the Australian Examination in London, promoted by Mr. Arthur Rickard, of Sydney has been practically completed…

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Belfast Grocers Exhibition. Australian Displays. London, Thursday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 5

Sir Newton J. Moore, Agent-General for Western Australia has opened the Belfast Grocers' Exhibition, in which Western Australia, Queensland, and South Australia have…

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Royal Dairy Show Bacon Awards. London [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 2

[?] The winner of the bacon trophy [?] Royal Dairy Show secured 87 points [?] 100, and the Gippsland Co-operative [?]…

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Baptist Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 October 1913 · page 5

The recent All Nations' Fair, held in aid of the Kurri Baptist Church funds, resulted in a [?] of about £70 being netted, a result which is considered highly satisfactory…

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Fancy Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 October 1913 · page 4

The forthcoming fancy, fair to be held in the Mechanics Institute on the 29th and 30th, as will be seen by advertisement in this issue, will be opened by Major…

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The Cup Carnival Exodus from Sydney. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 October 1913 · page 4

The Melbourne Cup exodus has commenced. All the steamers leaving for the Southern capital to-morrow and next week are fully booked up, and the trains…

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Dairy Produce at Islington Show. Australasian Successes

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 October 1913 · page 3

London, Wednesday.—The annual dairy show at Islington was opened yesterday. Following were among the awards:—…

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Royal Dairy Show. Colonial Awards. London, Oct. 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 October 1913 · page 5
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The following awards have been announced in connection with the Royal Dairy Show:— Salted Butter.—Taieri (Dunedin), 1; Dungog, 2, Warwick, 3; reserve, Down Miles;…

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St. Peter's Fancy Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 October 1913 · page 4

A fancy fair in aid of St. Peter's Church, East Maitland, was opened in the Mechanics Institute this afternoon by Major Nicholson, M.L.A. The fair will be continued to-night…

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Fancy Fair. in Aid of St. Peter's Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 October 1913 · page 6

With the object, of raising funds to defray tho cost of church repairs, an attractively-arranged fancy fair was opened in the Mechanics Institute, .East Maitland,…

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St. Peter's Fancy Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 October 1913 · page 4

The, fancy fair opened in the Mechanics Institute, East Maitland, on Wednesday afternoon, in aid of St. Peter's Church repair funds, was brought to a conclusion last…

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Australian Exhibition. Prospectus Completed. London, Oct. 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 November 1913 · page 3

The prospectus of the Australian Exhibition in London, promoted by Mr. Arthur Rickard, of Sydney, has been practically completed. Acting on the advice of Sir George Reid…

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Royal Dairy Show. Bacon Awards. London. Oct. 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 November 1913 · page 3

The winner of the bacon trophy at the Royal Dairy Show secured. St points out of 100, and the Gippsland Cooperative Factory, which was the highest of the Australian…

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Attorneys to Show Cause

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 November 1913 · page 5

The Full Court has called upon two attorneys to show cause why they should not be dealt wit in connection with certain alleged unprofessional conduct…

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