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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1916

328 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 17

A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 7

A meeting of committee was held on Tuesday last. There were present Messrs W. Bennett (President), R. M. Cox, C. T. Abbott, S. S…

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Royal Agricultural Society

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1916 · page 2

At the annual meeting, the statement of revenue showed that £26,905 was received in 1915, as against £32,388 in 1914. The principal…

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Point for Show Societies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 May 1916 · page 4

The Casino Agricultural Society had a somewhat knotty point to deal with at its last meeting. A protest was entered against the prize for novice lady rider at the recent…

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Show Ground Camp. Not Required Any Further

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 May 1916 · page 5

Although the show ground had been vacated some few weeks' abo by the military forces that were in camped there, nothing definite was known of the intentions of the…

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The Earlier Closing of Liquor Bars. Defence Party's Meeting in Scone. Appeal for Fair Play

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 2

In the interests of the local branch of the Liquor Defence League, or rather, the 9 o'clock party, Mr. D. Maher, of Newcastle,…

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Show Ground Camp. Not Required Any Further

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 15

Although the show ground had been vacated some few weeks abo by the military forces that were encamped there, nothing definite was known of the intension of the…

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Next Year's Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 4

At a meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association last evening it was decided that the show next year open on…

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St. Paul's Church. Missionary Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1916 · page 5

The missions which come under the Jurisdiction of the Australian Board of Missions have received splendid assistance for many years from St. Paul's parish. It has…

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Methodist Spring Fair

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 6

The above popular annual function will be opened in the School Hall on August Kith and continued on the 17th. The ladies have been hard at work…

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Went to See the Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 June 1916 · page 2

An amusing incident occurred recently when two little dots, aged 5 and 7 years, showed their determination to see the Maclean show. Their…

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Skating Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 2

The attention of readers is again drawn to the monster plain and fancy dress skating carnival to be held at the Sydney-street rink…

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A One-man Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 3

Hop, of the Sydney "Bulletin," who is a number of the Athenaeum Club, once cturted an Anti-Shouting Association. He was president, committee, secretary, and…

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Sydney Sheep Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 June 1916 · page 5

The annual show of the New South Wales Sheepbreeders Association was commenced this morning on the Royal Agricultural Show Ground, Moore Park…

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Fine Under Fair Rents Act

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 5

Alfred Mallick was charged at the North Sydney Police Court on Thursday with having endeavored to dissuade Fanny Kuapp from prosecuting an…

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Fair Rents Act. Property Owners Indignant

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 July 1916 · page 1

For the purpose of discussing the operation of the Fair Rents Act, a gathering of property taxpayers and ratepayers was held at Sydney on…

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Motor Car Values. American Show Lessons. Chief Engineer of Dodge Brothers Declares Public Car with Stand Ard Value

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 8

IN reviewing what the automobile shoves brought forth, Russell Huff, chief engineer of Dodge Bros., says: "One of the impressive facts as revealed…

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Singleton Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 July 1916 · page 4

The annual show of the Northern Agricultural Association will be held at Singleton on September 6,7 and 8, when over £600 will be distributed in prize money, and there…

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Carnival at Newcastle. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 6

The French Australian Day carnival today was one of the most successful functions carried out in Newcastle for many years. When the procession passed through…

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Ladies' Glee Club Carnival

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 6
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The grand carnival, organised by the Ladies' Glee Club for the relief of local wounded soldiers, was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Thursday evening,…

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