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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1916

328 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 17

N.a.a. Show and Sports

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

A number of ladies assembled on the show ground on Thursday afternoon to discuss with the president the matter of conducting tea and refreshment rooms at the…

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N.A.A. Sports and Show. Ladles' Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 6

In response, to the advertisement, quite a number of ladies assembled on the showground on Thursday afternoon to discuss, with the President, the…

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Newcastle Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 7

Much interest is centred in the visit of all the leading boxers to Newcastle to-morrow night. They are to give an entertainment in the Star picture Theatre, Junction,…

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Exhibition of Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 4

An exhibition of work and gifts to be forwarded to the Roper River Mission Station was held in St. Mary's Parish Hall last evening, but on account of the weather the…

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Local News Show and Sports

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 2

The N. A., Association advertises in this issue that entries for flowers, fruit cookery, vegetables, and Red Gross work close to-night, and that entries…

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Lady's Long Ride to Royal Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 3

One of the most enthusiastic horsewomen in Australia is Mrs Pelloe, of Mildura. This lady has frequently ridden as an amatuer in…

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The Coming Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 7
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The secretary of the Upper Hunter I and A. Association reports that entries for the coming show to be held here on the 12th, 13th and 14th April next have been…

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Fair Rents Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 4

The Fair Rents Act was the subject of an address by Mr. E. H. Tebbutt at a meeting of the Freetrade and Land Values League in Sydney on Monday. Mr. Tebbutt said that the reduct-…

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Fair Rents. No Jurisdiction

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 6

The jurisdiction of the Fair Rents Court to deal with rents over the amount of £156 a year was tested in Sydney yesterday morning. In the application of Edward Warren…

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N.a.a. Carnival

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 6

Given fine weather,the show and sports carnival organised by the Northern Agricultural Association for Saturday next should be a great success…

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The Coming Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 2

The Secretary informs us that satisfactory entries have been received for the Upper Hunter P. and A. Show to be held at Muswellbrook on the…

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Fair Rents Court. Its Effect on Building Trade

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 2

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 tho members of the…

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Show Ground Camp

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 5

The number of recruits in camp on the Maitland show ground stood at 443 to-day, to staff bringing the total strength to 480. Lieuts. Barnard and McGowen,…

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Flower Show and Sports

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 2

The flower show and sports, under the auspices of the Northern Agricultural Association, will be held on Saturday next, with a concert at night. The…

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Newcastle Trade Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 4

From the point of view of number and variety of exhibits, the trade fair which the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce is organising, and which will be opened on the 3rd of…

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Soldiers' Sports on Show Ground

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 4

A programme of sports, arranged by the Citizens' Entertainment Committee in conjunction with the Maitland District Girls' Patriotic League, will be held on the Show…

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N.a.a. Carnival

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 2

The public are reminded by advertisement in this issue of the N.A.A.'s sports meeting, fruit and flower show, and concert on the showground on…

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Show Ground Camp. Recruiting Arrangements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 5

Twenty-five recruits entered the camp on the Maitland show ground yesterday, making the number of recruits 475, and the total strength of the camp, with staff,…

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Trotting. Cessnock Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 7

The programme of the sports carnival and are union to be held at Cessnock on Easter Monday is published in this issue. There are five events for liberal prizes, and…

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