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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1914

526 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 27

Skating Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 October 1914 · page 8

The plain and fancy dress skating carnival in aid of the Maitland Patriotic Fund was a success in every way. There was a large attendance of spectators, while the…

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Royal Dairy Show. Australian Awards. London, Oct. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 October 1914 · page 7

At the Royal Dairy Show no South Australian or Queensland butters arrived for exhibition, but there were 18 Victorian and four New South Wales exhibits. The…

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Agricultural Society Subsidies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1914 · page 4

The member for Maitland (Lieut.-Colonel Nicholson) has hart an interview with the Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Ashton) in regard to the subsidy due to the Hunter River…

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S. Alban's Spring Fair

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 October 1914 · page 2

We desire to draw our readers' attention to the fact that S. Alben's spring Fair will be held next week on the 29th, 30th, and 21st October. We learn it is the intention…

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German Exhibition. Suspicions of Deceit. [?]

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1914 · page 12

The German Legation at Berne Invited the public to inspect the dun dun bullets alleged to have, been taken from Frencn and British soldiers…

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Royal Dairy Show. Singleton Butter to the Fore

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 October 1914 · page 3

London, Wednesday.—At the Royal Dairy Show no South Australian or Queensland butters arrived for exhibition, but there were 18 Victorian and…

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Carnival and Continental

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 October 1914 · page 4

Ladies willing to assist at the flower carnival and continental to be held on the Albion Ground on December 12 in aid of the Hospital and Federal Band are invited to…

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St. Albans Spring Fair

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 October 1914 · page 2

St Albans Spring Fair will be officially opened on Thursday afternoon at 3.30 p m All the arrangements are in good order and point to a very successful issue. Mr. J…

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St. Luke's Fair. Telarah

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 October 1914 · page 4

A grand fair will be opened on Friday afternoon, at three o'clock, by Mrs. R. St. Vincent Heyes, in aid of the building fund of St. Luke's Church, Telarah. The fair will…

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Flower Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 October 1914 · page 4

A committee meeting of ladles appointed to make arrangements for the above carnival in aid of the Maitland Hospital and the Federal Band, to be held on Saturday,…

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Boxing Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 7

A monster boxing and athletic exhibition is being arranged by the proprietors of the Star Picture Theatre, Junction, Newcastle, on Eight-Hour Day morning, in aid of the…

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St. Lukes Church, Telarah. Annual-fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 5

With the object of supplementing the building fund of St. Luke's Church, Telerah, the ladies of the Women's Guild, assisted by a committee of gentlemen have been…

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Blossom Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 October 1914 · page 4

The blossom fair in aid of the Methodist Church will be held on November 12, 13, and 14. The opening ceremony will be performed by the Mayoress of West Maitland…

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S. Alban's Fair

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 October 1914 · page 2

S. Alban's Spring Fair was opened in the Schoolroom on Thursday afternoon in most favorable circumstances, The weather was bright and…

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Muswellbrook Letter. St. Alban's Spring Fair. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 October 1914 · page 2

St. Alban's Spring Fair opened in the schoolroom on Thursday afternoon, and was largely intended. The opening ceremony was performed by Archdeacon Woodd, who…

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Flower Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1914 · page 2

Flower shows in Dungog have always been looked on as a sort of auxiliary to other functions, and consequently the schedule of prizes…

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Blossom Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 November 1914 · page 4

The blossom fair, in aid of the Methodist Church, will be opened in the Town Hall on the afternoon of Thursday, 12th instant, when attractive stalls and interetsing…

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St. Alban's Spring Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 November 1914 · page 7
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The committee report that £200 has been cleared in connection with has above, and the Belgian Fund will profit therefrom to the extent of £20…

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News by Wire. the Cup Carnival. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 November 1914 · page 5

The railway traffic from Sydney to Melbourne for Melbourne Cup carnival shows an increased revenue of £992 over last year…

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