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Shows & fairs, 1915

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Hinton Patriotic Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 4

On Thursday night next in the School of Arts, Hinton, a grand patriotic carnival will be held in aid of the Australian wounded. Lending artists from Maitland and district…

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Fair Fighting Turks. Aeroplane Messages. Cairo

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 June 1915 · page 5

The majority of the wounded deny the accounts of Turkish atrocities, and state that the Turks are fighting most fairly. In one case a Turk dressed the wounds…

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Fair Fighting Turks. Aeroplane Messages. Cairo

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1915 · page 13

The majority of the wounded deny the accounts of Turkish atrocities, and state that the Turks are fighting most fairly. In one case a Turk dressed the wounds…

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Horse Show at the Front. How Our Cavalry Amuse Themselves. Northern France

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1915 · page 9

At the British front, which is lengthening and deeponng steadly, there are compensations even for those who are not fighting. No arm of the service is quite so eager for…

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Royal Horse Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1915 · page 5

The schedule, for the Royal horse show, to be held in Sydney on July, 31st next, has been issued by the it R.A.S. As usual…

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Sheep Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1915 · page 5

The annual sheep show was opened on the agricultural ground to-day, There was an increased number of representatives of all British breeds, except Border…

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Royal Horse Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 30 June 1915 · page 2

The Shedute for the Royal Horse Show to be held in Sydney on July 31st has been issued by the R. A S. As usual, provision is made for…

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Horse Show at the Front Cavalry Amusements Game-playing British

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 6

At the British front which is strengthening and deepening [?] there are compensations even for those who are not [?] (writes W. Beach Thomas in the…

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H.R.A, and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 4

Members of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association are notified that nominations of candidates for the committee of management to be elected at…

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Scone Agricultural Society. Wound Up

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1915 · page 3

A general meeting of members of the above was held at the School of Arts on Friday afternoon, 2nd, inst. There was a good attendance. Apologies were received…

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Local and General A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1915 · page 2

Members are reminded that nomination of committee for the ensuing twelve months will close with the secretary on Monday, 12th…

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A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1915 · page 7

A meeting of the committee was held on Tuesday last. Present— Messrs W. Bennett (president), G. B. Waller, W. Atkins, S. S…

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Athletics. Carnival at Branxton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1915 · page 7

Australia Day will be celebrated at Branxton on Saturday, 31st instant, by the holding of a grand carnival on the Branxton park. The programme will include…

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Boxing. Carnival Champions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 7

The boys who are in camp preparing for active service in Gallipoli have begun a tournament which is to be continued and concluded at 'Snowy' Baker's Australia Day…

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Sports Carnival and Camp Fire Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 4

Australia Day will be celebrated at East maitland on Friday, 30th instant, by a grand sports carnival and camp fire concert to be held on the…

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Jumble Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 July 1915 · page 5

The girls and [?] departments of the Kurri Superior Public School are making arrangements to hold a Jumble fair, the [?] of which will go towards…

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East Maitland Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 July 1915 · page 4

The committee of the sccond-hand stall to be conducted at the Australia Day carnival at East Maitland on Friday, 30th instant, will be pleased to receive…

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Singleton Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1915 · page 4

Schedules of prizes and entry forms for the forthcoming Singleton Show may be obtained at the office of the Hunter. River Agricultural Association or by post from…

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Trotting. Australia Day Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 7

Entries for the trotting events to be run in connection with the Australia Day carnival, which is to be held on the Maitland Showground on Saturday, July 31, close…

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Special Show Prizes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 4

The need for a more liberal response to-wards the special prize list of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association occupied a prominent part in the…

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