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Shows & fairs, 1915

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Australia Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 September 1915 · page 4

The Salvation Army at East Maltland will hold a grand Australia fair in the federal Hall on Wednesday and Thursday next. The opening ceremony will be performed by the…

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Singleton Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 September 1915 · page 6
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The great annual event of the district, the show of the Northern Agricultural Association, opens on Wednesday next and continues on the two following days…

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Show Ground Improvements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 September 1915 · page 3

The Upper Hunter P. and A. Association Is building a new cattle-shed on the allow ground at a cost of 270…

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The Singleton Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 September 1915 · page 3

In times past a large member of town and district residents were accustomed to visit the Singleton Show held at the time of the near when an outing is most…

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Free Show at Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 September 1915 · page 4

A free show is to be given at the Cessnock Cinema, to-morrow (Tuesday) night to make arrangements for a suitable public send-off to our boys who are leaving for the…

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The Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 September 1915 · page 2

Although, apparently, there is not so [?] bustle as preparatory to former shows, the exhibition of the Northern Agricultural Association, which opens to-morrow…

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Singleton Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 September 1915 · page 4

The annual show of the Northern Agricultural Association opens at Singleton to-morrow (Wednesday) and will be continued on Thursday and Friday. The show promises…

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Singleton Show. Opening Day. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 September 1915 · page 4

Ideal weather attended the opening day, of the forty-sixth exhibition of the Northern Agricultural Association, The sun shone brilliantly, indicating a continuance of…

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The Salvation Army. a Grand Australia Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 September 1915 · page 3

For the purpose of raising funds in aid of the Self-denial Appeal, a portion of which is devoted to troops at the front, the East Maitland corps of the Salvation Army is…

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Singleton Show. Second Day. Additional Awards. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 September 1915 · page 4

The old town was enveloped in thick fog this morning, but it cleared betimes, and a beautiful sunny day resulted, such a day as invited people to take the open air…

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Singleton Show. Opening Day. Ideal Weather Conditions. Interesting Exhibits. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 September 1915 · page 2

The Committee of the Northern Agricultural Association had every reason to be gratified with the opening day of the 46th exhibition so far as the weather was…

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Singleton Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 September 1915 · page 4

The attention of the big crowd which patronised Singleton Show yesterday was chiefly rivetted on the ring events, which were of an interesting nature, the jumping being…

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Singleton Letter. the Show. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 September 1915 · page 3

The takings for the second day of the Northern Agricultural Association's show totalled £235, as against £238/9/6 for the corresponding day of the 1914 exhibition…

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A Rose Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1915 · page 4

The Salvation Army will hold a rose, fair in the Army Hall, Elgin-street, on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday next. The opening ceremony will be performed by the…

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Turk a Fair Fighter. Story of Gallipoli

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1915 · page 3

Wounded soldiers who have roached Fremantle are unanimous in declaring that the Turk is the most fair fighter, and in support of this, one of the men related an…

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Singleton Show the Second Day

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 September 1915 · page 2

Gloriously fine weather prevailed on Thursday, the second day of the Northern Agricultural Association's 46th Show. It was the principal day of the…

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Local Winners' at Singleton Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 September 1915 · page 2

Amongst the winners at Singleton Show in the ring events, was Carver Bros. Foolish Lad, who has figured as a galloper here and elsewhere, and…

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Singleton Letter. the Show. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1915 · page 2

The 46th annual show or the Northern Agricultural Association was concluded yesterday. The ideal, weather conditions of Wednesday and Thursday were not, however…

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Picture Show Incident. Claim for £500 Damages

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 September 1915 · page 6

Ernst Shipwny, a public servant, well-known in sporting circles, brought an action in the Supreme Court, Sydney, on Wednesday, against the…

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