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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1918

392 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 20

Singleton Show Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1918 · page 7

Following are additional results in connection with sports day of the Northern Agricultural Association's show:—Throwing at wicket, R. J. Dawes; stepping 100 yards,…

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Red Cross at the Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1918 · page 7

The local ladies of the Red Cross Society conducted luncheon and tea rooms at the show last week, and the gross takings totalled £333…

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Red Cross at the Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1918 · page 7

The local ladies of the Red Cross Society conducted luncheon and ten rooms at the show last week, and the gross takings totalled £333…

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Red Cross Takings at Show

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 September 1918 · page 2

The hon. secretary of the local Red Cross Society (Mrs M. E. Rourke) informs us that the takings of the branch at the luncheon and tea rooms at the…

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The Show Lunch a Representative Gathering Ministerial Speech. Over £22,000 for War Loan

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 September 1918 · page 4

At 1 p.m. on Thursday, after the office cial opening of the show, the President of the N.A.A. (Mr E. Lloyd Jones) entertained some 130 gentlemen at…

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Hospital Carnival and Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 September 1918 · page 4

Attention is directed to the meeting of the committee in connection will with the hospital carnival and sports, to be held in the Mayor's Room, Town Hall, to-morrow night (Friday),…

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A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 6

At the meeting of the committee of the above on Tuesday last there wore present: Messrs G. B. Waller, President, V. G. Martin, J. A. Jones…

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Art at the Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 4

Mr. Bruce Robertson, painter-etcher, or "Dee-Why," Manly, who has taken a very keen interest in the art section at Maitland shows within recent years, and has been…

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Chamber of Commerce and Singleton Show Holiday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 4

Sir,—In your report of the council meeting on Tuesday evening last, the Mayer stated to have said, in connection with the above holiday, that it showed the fallacy of…

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Hospital Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 September 1918 · page 6

A grand allied procession and carnival will be held on the Maitland show ground on Saturday, October 18, by the Maitland District Travellers' Association, in aid of…

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The Fair Rents Act. Mr Fallick's Experience

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 September 1918 · page 1

During consideration of the Estimates in the Legislative Assembly last week, Mr Osborne (Paddington), referring to the Fair Rents Court, said…

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Hospital Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1918 · page 4

A grand allied procession and sports carnival will be held on the Maitland show ground on Saturday, October 12, in aid of the funds of the Maitland Hospital. The…

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Travellers Hospital Carnival and Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1918 · page 7

A meeting of the committees in connection with the above carnival, under the auspices of the Maitland District Travellers' Association will be held in the M.L.A. Chambers,…

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Hospital Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1918 · page 4

The special effort, being organised by the Maitland Dsitrict Travellers' Association in aid of the Maitland Hospital will take place on the show ground on Saturday, October…

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Hospital Carnival. Meeting of Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1918 · page 3

A largely-attended meeting of the Maitland Traveller' Association and representative of Friendly Societies in connection with the carnival to be held on the showground on…

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Local and General News. Hospital Procession and Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 September 1918 · page 4

Attention is directed to the meeting to be held in the Mayor's Room, Town Hall, on Wednesday next, and October, at 3.30 p.m. The business of the meeting will be to make…

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Hospital Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 October 1918 · page 4

A meeting of ladies interested in the welfare of the Maitland Hospital was held in the Mayor's Room, Town Hall, yesterday afternoon to make arrangements for a…

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Hospital Carnival Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 October 1918 · page 4

It is announced by advertisement in another column that a meeting of the general committee will be held in the M.L.A. Chambers, to-morrow (Friday) night, at…

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Hospital Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 October 1918 · page 4

The carnival which is being promoted by the Commercial Travellers' Association to be held on Saturday next in aid of the funds of the Maitland Hospital is arousing…

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Hospital Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 October 1918 · page 4

Something unique will be witnessed in Maitland on Saturday next, when the grand Allied Procession and Carnival, promoted by the Commercial Travellers' Association…

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