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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1918

392 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 20

The Hospital Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1918 · page 4

In connection with the Allied Procession and Carnival on the Albion Ground to be held on Saturday next, in aid of the funds of the Maitland Hospital, which promises…

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Hospital, Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 October 1918 · page 4

Intrest in the Grand Allied Procession and Carnival, promoted by the Commercial Travellers Association, is growing keener everyday, and by Saturday, no doubt, will have…

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The Hospital Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 October 1918 · page 5

The great carnival organised by the Maitland Commercial Travellers, in aid of the Maitland Hospital, and which will be held on the show ground on Saturday afternoon…

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The Hospital Carnival

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

The hospital carnival, which has been so efficiently organised by that enterprising body, the Maitland Commercial Travellers, is deserving of the most generous public…

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Flower Show and Fair

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 October 1918 · page 2

We are requested to remind readers that the annual Flower Show and Fair in aid of the local Methodist Church building fund will be held on…

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Manning River Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1918 · page 4

The Manning River District Poultry and Horticultural Society's Show will be held at Wingham on November 1 and 2 next. Schedules may be obtained on application…

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Flower Show and Bazaar

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1918 · page 4

A flower show and bazaar will be held at Branxton on October 24 and 25, the proceeds of which are to be devoted to the School of Arts Building Fund. Entries close on the…

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Hospital Carnival. and Allied Procession. The Travellers' Effort

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1918 · page 4

Individually the members of the Maitland Travellers' Association have given valuable assistance in all patriotic movements since the commencement of the war,…

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Red Cross at N.a.a. Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 October 1918 · page 2

Mrs M. E. Rourke (hon. secretory to the local Bed Cross branch) informs us that the final settling-up in connection with their tea and lunchcon rooms at…

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The Hospital Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 October 1918 · page 4

The officials of the Commercial Travellers' special effort, carried out on Saturday afternoon, in aid of the funds of the Maitland Hospital, which attracted such a…

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Hospital Carnival Tea Room

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 October 1918 · page 4

All helpers in connection with the tea-room conducted at the Hospital Carnival are requested to attend a meeting to be held in the Mayor's Room, Town Hall, on Wednesday afternoon…

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Hospital Carnival. a Great Success

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 October 1918 · page 7

The grand Allied procession and carnival, organised by the Maitland Commercial Traveilers' Association in aid of the Maitland Hospital, was carried out on Saturday…

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Salvation Army Fair

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

The Salvation Army, West Maitland Corps, is holding a sale of work in connection with its last social and missionary work. The fair commences to-night…

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Gunnedah Flower Show. an Unexpected Success. Gunnedah

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 October 1918 · page 2

The flower show in connection with the spring exhibition of the Church of England proved rather unexpectedly a complete success. In view of the recent dry weather,…

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Salvation Army Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 October 1918 · page 4

In the Salvation Army Hall, East Maitland, on Monday next, 21s inst., a snow fair will be opened by the Mayor (Ald. Jas. H. F. Waller). The fair will be continued in the…

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Hospital Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 October 1918 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Maitland District Traveller's Association will be held in the Mayor's Room, Town Hall, to-morrow (Friday) evening, at eight o'clock…

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Lily Fair. Salvation Army Self-denial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 October 1918 · page 3

Arum lilies were the chief feature in the decorations of the Salvation Army Hall, West Maitland, last night, when in connection with the annual self-denial appeal, a lily fair…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Flower Show and Fair. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 October 1918 · page 7

The annual flower show and fair, conducted by the local Methodists, in aid of their church funds, was opened on Wednesday afternoon in the School of Arts, and…

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Methodist Fair

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 18 October 1918 · page 3

The annual Fair in aid of the Methodist Circuit and Patriotic Funds was opened in the presence of a large attendance yesterday by Mrs. Kilgour wife of the Mayor of Newcastle…

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Flower Show and Fair

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 October 1918 · page 2

For some time past, the local Methodist body have adopted the very laudable and edifying method of raising funds for church purposes by…

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