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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1918

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Germans Show Teeth. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 5

Telegrams, from Switzerland show that the German press, freed form an officially inspired reserve, are cynically discussing the opportunities of plunder form the Russian…

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War Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 5

The Imperial War Exhibition has been opened at the Royal Academy. The Australian section includes Powers paintings and Harley W[?] photographs…

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A Key to Economy. Scott's "Fair" Bargain Book

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 2

News of much money to be saved is contained in Scott's Fair Catalogue, a copy of which has just reached us. Its 32 pages are crammed with…

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Juvenile Crime Attributed to Picture Show

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 2

Referring to the crimes committed in Newcastle district, an inspector of police said on Tuesday: "Eighty per cent. of the crimes of this district during the…

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A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

A meeting of committee took place on Tuesday last. Present— Messrs C. T. Abbott (president), W. Bennett, S. S. Kingston, W. Atkins…

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Police and Fireman's Hospital Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

For years one of the most successful carnivals of the year in Sydney has been the Police and Firemen's Hospital Carnival, which has been the medium of considerable…

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A Key to Economy. Scott's "Fair" Bargain Book

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 1

News of much money to be saved is contained in Scott's Fair Catalogue, a copy of which has just reached us…

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Police and Firemen's Hospital Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 3

We are in receipt of the following letter from secretary of the Police and Firemen's Hospital Carnival, a movement by which hospitals…

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Newcastle Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 4

Newcastle Show, will be opened on Wednesday, February 27, and continued until the following Saturday. Schedules of prizes are now ready, and may be had on application to…

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Show Advertising

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. Wetherspoon spoke pretty plainly at the show meeting on Tuesday (writes, the Glen Innes "Examiner"), when he stated the success of any undertaking was solely due to…

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Cost of Living. Necessities Show Decrease

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 5

In his statement for December the Government Statistician (Mr J. B. Trivett) records that the prices of necessities were lower than those ruling…

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To Help the Hospitals. Big Carnival and Art-union

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

The Police and Fire Brigade's Committee are this year organising a carnival to be held on the Agricultural Ground, Sydney, on Saturday, 2nd…

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Polices and Firemen's Hospital Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 2

In connection with the forthcoming police , and firemen's hospital carnival and, art union in Sydney, the proceeds of which are to be divided amongst the various…

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Police Hospital Carnival

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 3

A big effort is being made by the New South Wales Police and the Firemen to assist the Hospitals, and to that end a big art union is being arranged under the…

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Newcastle Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 2

The annual show of the Newcastle Agricultural and Industrial Association will be hold form Wednesday to Saturday, February 27th to March 2nd inclusive. A feature of the…

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The Royal Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 2

The schedule of prizes and programme for the Royal Show and patriotic carnival, which will begin in Sydney on March 26th next, have been issued by the Royal Agricultural…

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Glen William. Red Cross Fair

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 5

On Saturday last the Fair and Sports ar[?]ed by the Red Cross at Glen Will [?] in aid of that Society, eventuated [?]t Mount Gorton, the…

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Local News the Royal Easter Show

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 2

An advertisement in another column regarding the Royal Easter Show gives the various dates on which entries In all sections close. The show this year…

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Maitland Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 2

We have received from the secretary of the Hunter River Agriculture and Horticultural Association (Mr. E. H. Fountain) copy of the members' pamphlet containing schedule…

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Red Gross Art Union and Sports Show Ground, Saturday Next

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 2

Attention is finally directed to the above. As an advertisemet in this issue says, "It's your own British Red Cross," and this fact must evoke…

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