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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1915

544 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 28

Fair Play

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 June 1915 · page 3

The children were not allowed in the kitchen, but nobody had over forbidden their sniffing outside the door to catch the delicious odours which could me…

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Belgian Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1915 · page 4

The Newcastle Commercial Travellers' Belgian carnival will be held on the Newcastle showground on Monday, when a gigantic procession and monster sports will take place…

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Panama Exhibition. State Protest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1915 · page 6

Acting on behalf of all the other States who are represented at the Exhibition, the Victorian Minister for public Works (Mr. Hagelthorn) has notified the Minister for…

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Belgian Carnival at Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 June 1915 · page 6
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The Newcastle Commercial Travellers Belgian carnival, to be held on the Newcastle Showground on Monday next (King's Birthday) promises to attract…

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Largs Sports Carnival. in Aid of Belgian Fund

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1915 · page 13

The sports carnival held on the Largs Park on Empire Day was attended by over 1000 people, and was marked by much enthusiasm. A strong and energetic…

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Newcastle Belgian Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 June 1915 · page 4

The enterprise of the Newcastle Commercial Travellers' Belgian Carnival committee in arranging for special trains from the Taree…

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Carnival at Newcastle in Aid of Belgians. a Great Procession. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 June 1915 · page 5

The greatest and most successful open-air display ever conducted in this district, and probably also in this State, was carried out this morning in the city of Newcastle under…

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Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1915 · page 2

The Belgian carnival in Newcastle, organised by the commercial travellers, was an enormous success. The city was crowded with visitors…

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Carnival at Newcastle. in Aid of Belgians

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 9 June 1915 · page 3

The greatest and mose successful open-air display ever conducted in Newcastle district, and probably also in this State, was carried out on…

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Aid for Belgium. Carnival at Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 June 1915 · page 3

The Commercial Travellers of Newcastle and district a few weeks ago decided to organise a carnival with the object of raising £5000 for the support…

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Fair Play

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 5
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

"I would hot treat the Germans unkindly. One of Britain's strong points is her spirit of fair play and strong belief in justice. The law says you…

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Carnival at Newcastle. in Aid of Belgians

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 8

The greatest and most successful open-air display ever conducted in Newcastle district, and probably also in this State, was carried out on…

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Fair Play

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 5

"I would not treat the Germans unkindly. One of Britain's strong points is her spirit of fair play and strong belief in justice. The law says you…

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Panama Exhibition. State Protest

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 10

Acting on behalf of all the other States who are represented at the Ekhibition, the Victorian Minister for Public Works (Mr. Hagelthorn) has notified the Minister for…

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Kurri Show. Official Opening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 June 1915 · page 2

The third annual show of the Kurri District Horticultural B. and D.F. Society was opened in the military hall on Friday. This year's show was decided upon only by…

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The Pearl Maiden. Chapter Ii. Faint Heart Never Won Fair Lady

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 June 1915 · page 3

Grey found that he had just hit off the interval when the orchestra was playing a selection, and a series of advertisement pictures were being shown upon the screen…

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Patriotic Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 9

A meeting of the committee was held on Monday night. Present—Bennett (in chair) Woodman, Jones, G. Dark, Macara, F. Burton, Tindall…

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Local Show Birds

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 2

Mr. Tom Evans, of McGrane's Estate, must be the possessor of some decent brown Leghorn fowls. Tom's Leghorns took the prizes in their…

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