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Shows & fairs, 1917

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A Fair Value for a Fair Price

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 May 1917 · page 4

Is the keynote of my business. I don't, kid you that, you can get a pound's worth for ten shillings. Unchangeable foes: Optical glasses in nickel frame, 10/6; in rolled gold,…

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True Imperialism. Democracy's Fair Claims. London, Thursday night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 11

Sir Edward Carson, First Lord of the Admiralty, in his speech at the British Empire luncheon to-day, said that there was a revolution in the Empire, at home. A…

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Flower Show and Cookery Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 4

A flower show cookery competition, and spring lair, in and of St. Stephen's presbyterian Church, School Hall building and, East Maitland, will be held in the Mechanics'…

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Exhibition of Socks. 660 Pairs Contributed. Well Done, Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 2

The Central War Cheat Committee, a few weeks ago, appealed for 100,000 pairs of socks for soldiers, to be donated by the end of May, and…

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"No Ordinary Germans." Never Surrender. Australians Get Fair Deal

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1917 · page 4

Private Ernest Ward, of Randwick, in an interesting letter to a Singleton relative, says:—I suppose you will have read about the…

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A Fair Value for a Fair Price

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 4

Is the keynote of my business. I don't kid you that you can get a pound's worth, for ten shillings. Unchangeable fees: Optical glasses in nickel frame, 10/6; in rolled gold,…

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Kurri Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 4

The annual show of the Kurri District Horticultural, Bird, and Dog Facniers' Association is to be held at the Drill Hall, Cessnock-street, on Friday and Saturday next, June 8…

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Liquor Act Case. Licensed Summoned to Show Cause

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 6

Ellen Jane Barry, licence of the Commercial Hotel. West Maitland, was called upon to show cause to-day, before the Licensing Bench, consisting of Messrs. C. H. Gale, P. M., Elias…

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Kurri Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 4

The annual show at Kurri Kurri will be officially opened at three o'clock to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon by Mr. M. Charlton, M.H.R., and will remain open till 10 o'clock…

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Fire in Picture Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 4

A picture film ignited at the Coogee Theatre last night. Owing to the manager's promptness, the audience was not alarmed, but some left the…

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Liquor Act Case. Licensee Summoned to Show Cause

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 8

Ellen Jane Barry, license of the Commercial Hotel, West Maitland was called upon to show cause, before the Licensing Bench, consisting of Messrs. C. H. Gale, P. M. Ellis…

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Kurri Show. Opening Ceremony. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 June 1917 · page 6

There was a large attendance of the public at the Kuri show on Saturday afternoon and evening. Some people thought it would have been a wise thing to drop the show, as…

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Benevolent Jubilee Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 4

By advertisement in this issue attention is called to the street carnival or fair, which will be held on Friday next in aid of the Maitland Benevolent Society, which this year…

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Jubilee Carnival. Benevolent Society Collections. in Aid of the Home

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 4

Fifty years is a long period to [?] upon. Yet that is the proud record of [?] Maitland Benevolent Society, an [?] which has to its credit a wonderful [?]…

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Show at Kurri Kurri. Successful Exhibition. Kurri Kukri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 11

The fourth annual show of the Kurri District H. B. D. and F. A. Society was opened in the Drill Hall, Kurri, yesterday. The entries showed an increase in all sections…

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Jubilee Carnival. Benevolent Society Collections. in and of the Home

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 5

Fifty years is a long period to look back upon. Yet that is the proud record at tho Maitland Benevolent Society, an institution which has to its credit a wonderful history…

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A Fair Value for a Fair Price

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1917 · page 4

Is the keynote of my business. I don't kid you that you can get a pound's worth for ten shillings. Unchangeable fees: Optical, glasses in nickel frame, 10/6; in rolled gold,…

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Missionary Exhibition. St. Paul's Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 2

From the exhibition of missionary wok held in St. Paul's Parish-Hall yesterday afternoon it was evident that the missionary workers of St. Paul's Church have continued their…

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A Fair Value for a Fair Price

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 July 1917 · page 4

Is the keynote of my business I don't kid you that you can get a pound's worth for ten shilling Unchangeable fees. optical classes in nickel frame 10.6 in rolled gold…

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Scott's Famous Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 July 1917 · page 4

Soott's Limited the leading drapers of New castle, have issued an illustrated priced catalogue in connection with their famous fair which in being held this month. The bargain sale…

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