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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1916

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Fair Rents Court. Further Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 7

[?] Webster was an applicant before Mr. John Jamieson, P.M., at the Fair Rents Court, for the determination by the court of the rent of her residence, 2 James Place, off…

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Upper Hunter Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 2

Mr. R C. Sawldns, secretary, informs us that the prospects for the forthcoming show are exceptionally good. Attention is directed to the…

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Show Ground Camp to Continue. Armidale Men Arriving

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 2

There has been a deal of speculation of late is to what use the Show Ground was to be put to in view of the transfer of the battalion to Rutherford. All doubt in this connection…

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St. Patrick's Day. Horseracing and Trotting Carnival. on Heddon-greta Course

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 5

The recurrence of St. Patrick's Day yesterday was productive of many pleasant memories amongst Irishmen and their decendants, and there were many outward signs of…

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N. A. Association's Carnival

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 2

Attention is directed to N.A. Association's advertisement elsewhere in connection with sports, flower show, art unio and concert on Saturday, -April…

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Northern Agricultural Association the Coming Carnival

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 4

A very well-attended meeting of the committee of the N.A.A. was held in the luncheon room at the showground on Saturday morning, the President…

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Show Privelges

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 2

Attention is directed to the sale of privileges in connection with the forthcoming Upper Hunter Show, which will lake place on Friday next,…

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Upper Hunter Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 2

The Upper Hunter P. and A. Association's annual show will be held on the Society's ground, Muswellbrook, on 12th, 13th and 14 April next. This…

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Autumn Fair. East Maitland Methodist Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 6

The autumn fair promoted by members of the East Maitland Methodist Church was opened by the Mayoress (Mrs. W. M. Porter) in the Literary Institute yesterday…

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Cessnock District News. Carnival Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 2

An Irish national concert and picture Show was held in the Cessnock Picture Palace on Monday evening in aid of the Eater Monday R. C. sports carnival, ten per cent…

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Military Use of Show Ground

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 4

A military board of Inquiry, of which Captain Hayne was president, this afternoon inquired into the claim of the Hunter River A. and H. Association for…

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A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 3

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

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Autumn Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 4

The autumn fair, held in the Literary Institute, in aid of the East Maitland Methodist Church, was well patronised, and it is expected that a very satisfactory amount will…

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Newcastle Trade Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 4

The Newcastle Chambor of Commerce is organising a trade fair, on the lines of the fairs held recently in London and Sydney for the purpose of bringing before the…

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Upper Hunter Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury, Singleton Argus, The Maitland Daily Mercury

Intending exhibitors at the annual show of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association, to be held on the showground, Muswellbrook, on 12th, 13th,…

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Fair Rents Court. Its Effect on Building Trade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 3

Mr. M'Donald, organiser of the Sydney branch of the Bricklayers' Union, takes rather a gloomy view of the prospects of the trade, in which the members of the…

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Local News. Flower Show and Sports

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 6

Entries for tile N. A. Association's flower-show close next Tuesday, March 28, and nominations for sports on Saturday next, April 1…

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