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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1914

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Fair at Telarah

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 4

A grand fair in connection with St. John's Church. Telarah, will be held on Friday and Saturday, 30th and 31st instant. The dair will be open from 3 in the afternoon until 10…

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Patriotic Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 4

The grand patriotic carnival arranged by members of the Maitland branch of the New South Wales Girls' Patriotic League will take place in the Town Hall on Wednesday…

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Cessnock Church of England. Utility Fair

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 6

A utility fair was opened in the Cessnock Hall on the 1st instant, the proceeds of which are to go towards the reduction of the debt on the rectory. The Women's…

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Boxing. Sparring Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 October 1914 · page 4

A sparring exhibition was given by Billy Hannan at Andrews' Stadium on Saturday afternoon in the presence of a good crowd of spectators. It was announced that Les Darey…

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Methodist Spring Fair

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1914 · page 2

Quite a vision of spring greeted the visitor to the Methodist Fair on Friday and Saturday last. The hall was gaily…

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Patriotic Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 October 1914 · page 4

The grand patriotic carnival, to be held in the Town Hall to-morrow (Wednesday) night, has created a very considerable amount of interest for weeks past, not only…

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St. Andrew's Spring Show

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 October 1914 · page 2

In connection with the St. Andrew's Spring Show, to be held on Wednesday (to-morrow), one of the principal prizes is the Manse rose bowl, a…

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Patriotic Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 October 1914 · page 2

The patriotic carnival arranged by the members of the Maitland branch of the New South Wales Girls Patriotic Fund will take place in the Town Hall to-night, whom a…

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Flower Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 October 1914 · page 4

A flower show and empire fair, under the auspices of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, was held in the hall of the Mechanies' Institute yesterday afternoon and…

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The Patriotic Carnival. a Brilliant Success. £250 Realized

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 October 1914 · page 2

The patriotic carnival arranged by members of the Maitland branch of the New South Wales Girls' Patriotic Fund, in which great intercut had been manifested for some…

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St. Andrew's Flower Show a Great Success

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 October 1914 · page 3

Amid the most promising conditions, the St. Andrew's Flower Show and Empire Fair was officially opened at the Mechanics' Institute by Mr Jas…

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Flower Show and Empire Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 2

It is expected that the flower show and empire fair held on Wednesday, under the auspices of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, will realise about £80. Half of the…

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Correspondence To the Editor British Fair Play

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 4

SIR,—I, the undersigned, being a British subject for over 30 years, issue a challenge to the most despicable inventor of the rumour that a H. L. WINKLEMAN…

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Exhibition of Belgian Clothing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1914 · page 4

The ladies who have been worKing so industriously for weeks past at the Town Hall in connection with the making-up of warm clothing for the Belgians have…

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St. Andrew's Flower Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 October 1914 · page 4

With the exception of the championship cup, which has yet to be awarded to the exhibitor who has scored the highest number of points at the St…

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The Patriotic Carnival. a Brilliant Success

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1914 · page 4

The patriotic carnival arranged by members of the Maitland branch of the New South Wales Girls' Patriotic Fund, in which great interest had been manifested for some…

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German Exhibition. Suspicions of Deceit. Berne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1914 · page 5

The German Legation at Berne invited the public to inspect the dum dum bullets alleged to have been taken from French and British soldiers…

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St. Andrew's Flower Show the Awards

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 October 1914 · page 3

From all points of view the St. Andrew's Flower Show and Empire Fair, which was held on Wednesday, and of which a brief notice has already been…

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For Show or Use ? the Kaiser's "Rule-of-the[?]" Army

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1914 · page 10

At this moment, when the German armies are believed to be opening their main attack in Belgium and Alsace-Lorraine in enormous numbers, special interest…

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Royal Dairy Show. London, Oct. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 October 1914 · page 6

The Commonwealth, South Australia, and Queensland have excellent displays in the Royal Dairy Show. There are 14 New Zealand and 137 Australian entries in the butter…

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