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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1916

328 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 17

Missionary Exhibition. St. Paul's Parish Hall

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 October 1916 · page 2

The Missionary Exhibition at St. Paul's Hall was continued yesterday. The Church Missionary Courts were wonderfully instructive. The Chinese was the first, and on the…

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Skating Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 October 1916 · page 4

A skating carnival which should prove attractive will be held in Fatzeus Skating Rink on Wednesday, 18th Instant. The Programme of events will be advertised on…

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Methodist Church Fair

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 October 1916 · page 2

The annual spring fair will take place on Thursday and Friday next. The function will be opened by Mr W. Brown, M.L.A. All kinds of…

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Methodist Fair and Flower Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 11 October 1916 · page 2

The above function will be opened at 3.30 p:m. on Tuesday next. At 4.30 p.m. patriotic recitation, also solo for boy and girl, School Children…

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Skating Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 October 1916 · page 4

A plain and fancy dress carnival win [?] held at Fatzens' Skating Rink on Wednesday next, 18th inst., when a number of attractive events will be decided. A good evening's…

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St. John's Children's Fair

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 2

The sale of work and exhibition promoted by the children of St. John's Sunday School in aid of Mission funds was opened in the Oddfellow's hall on Friday afternoon last…

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Flower Show and Fair

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 October 1916 · page 2

The flower show and fair in aid of Methodist Church funds, to be held in the School of Arts on Tuesday and Wednesday next promises to be a…

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Charities Carnival. Big Day in Sydney. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 October 1916 · page 5

The weather conditions were most favourable for the United Charities Carnival to-day. Four thousand collectors were at work from an early hour, decking the street…

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Muswellbrook Letter. a Successful Church Fair. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 October 1916 · page 2

A fair conducted by the Women's Guild of S. Alban's Church was opened by the Von. Archdeacon Woodd on Wednesday afternoon, continued that night and also on Thursday…

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Methodist Fair

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 October 1916 · page 2

The annual Methodist Fair was in full swing on Thursday and Friday nights. The function was opened by Mr W. Brown on Thursday afternoon…

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Flower Show and Fair

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 18 October 1916 · page 2

The Flower Show and Fair in aid of the Methodist Church funds was formally opened at the School of Arts yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon,…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Flower Show and Fair. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 2

A very attractive [?] and fair, organised by the local Methodist body, was opened in the School of Arts by the [?] (Mrs. C. H. Tindale) on Tuesday afternoon, and…

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Jumble Fair at Rouchel

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 1

The Fair in aid of Rouchel and Davis Creek Patriotic League was held on Wednesday afternoon and evening, the 11th inst. At 2.30…

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Greta News. Anzac Sports Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 2

Since the inception of the war the towns-people of Grota have exercised a splendid spirit of patriotism. The large number of soldiers that have been supplied from a…

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Flower Show and Sale of Work. Good Displays—financial Success

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 2

The Flower Show and Sale of Work, held at the Olympia Rink on Thursday, 12th inst., in aid of St. Luke's Church Parochial Fund, was…

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Flower Show and Fair

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 October 1916 · page 2

The Flower Show and Fair, in aid of the Methodist Church building fund, hold in the School of Arts on Tuesday and Wadnesday last was a complete success, the…

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District News. Rouchel. Jumble Fair

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 October 1916 · page 7

The fair in aid of Rouchol and Davis Creek Patriotic League was hald on Wednesday afternoon and evening 11th instant. At 2.30. the time arranged for opening the…

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The Moulders' Strike. Union to Show Cause

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 October 1916 · page 4

Mr. Justice Heydon refused to alter the award of the Iron and Shipbuilding Trades Group, No. 11 Board, as asked for by the Federated Ironworkers' Association in the…

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A Fair Warning. One That Should Be Heeded By All

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 October 1916 · page 1

Frequently the first sign of kidney trouble is a slight ache or pain in the loins. Neglect of this warning makes the way easy for more serious troubles…

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A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the above was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday last, there being present Messrs C. T. Abbott…

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