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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1918

392 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 20

Hospital Carnival. Profit of £450 Expected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1918 · page 7

Owing to some amounts being outstanding, it is impossible yet to definitely state the result of the hospital carnival, organised by the Commercial Travellers in aid…

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Hospital Carnival. and Allied Procession. The Travellers' Effort

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1918 · page 6

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

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Village Fair

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1918 · page 5

On Thursday afternoon last a Village Fair was held at the residence of Mrs J. S. Gam at Main Creek, for the purpose of raising funds for the…

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The First Breach Australian's Show the Way. Australian Press Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1918 · page 3

Large numbers of Australians are on leave in London, after the hardest period of fighting in the war. The feeling among the troops is…

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Fair Rents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 October 1918 · page 4

George Wetherill, estate agent, told the Interstate Commissioner to-day that the Fair Rents Court had had a detrimental effect upon building and speculation…

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Rouchel "Spring Fair."

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 2

The "Spring Fair" held at Rouchel on 16th inst., in aid of the local War Chest branch was, as anticipated, a great success. For some time…

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Sudden Death at Picture Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 October 1918 · page 4

The death occurred at the Abermain Picutre Palace, on Saturday night, of Mrs. R. Jones, wife of Mr. R. Jones, carter, of Abermain. It is stated that when she was being…

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Scone Methodist Church. Flower Show and Fair

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 2

The sultry weather, together with he prolonged dry spell and the drying duststorms of the preceding says, combined in making a set of…

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Justice in the Army. the Soldiers' Fair Chance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 November 1918 · page 2

There is no fairer system of administering justice than that in force in the Army to-day. The whole trend of it is to protect the soldier against himself. People who…

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Refusing Show Entries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 November 1918 · page 4

The question of refusing show entries cropped up at a meeting of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association last evening. After discussion, it was…

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Schools' Show Exhibit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 November 1918 · page 4

At a meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association last evening, a letter from Mr. F. R. Wackwitz, secretary of the…

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Glasheen to Show Cause Rule Nisi Granted. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 November 1918 · page 4

An allegation respecting the professional conduct of Denis Leo Benedict Glasbeen, solicitor, was to-day reported to the Full Court by the Prothonotary (Mr. Walsh.) who said…

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Royal Jubilee Easter Show

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 November 1918 · page 2

The Secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. (Mr H. M. Somer) has notified us that the dates of the Royal Jubilee Easter Show will be…

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To Show Cause. Solicitor Called Upon

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 November 1918 · page 3

Mr C. R. Walsh, this Prothonotary, on Tuesday made the following report to the Full Court (Sir William Cullen, C.P., Mr Justice Pring, and Mr Justice…

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Hospital Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 3

Arrangements are being made for a hospital week-end carnival in aid of the Cessnock District Hospital. There is to be a Queen of the Day competition for which…

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A Fair of "Ginger Micks."

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1918 · page 12

Some of the better qualities that [?] veals He beneath the surface as was [?] by stories told by Captain-[?] T. C. Rentoul at the recent annual…

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R. A. Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 November 1918 · page 6

The dates of the Royal Jubilee Easter Show will be April 14th. to April 26th., 1919…

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Glasheen to Show Cause Rule Nisi Granted. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1918 · page 8

An allegation respecting the professional conduct of Denis Leo Benedict Glasheen, solicitor, was to-day reported to the Full Court by the Prothonotary (Mr. Walsh), who said…

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Wasp Women. Who Don't Play Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 November 1918 · page 8

Two girls were sitting opposite me in the tramway-car the other day. One were a wedding ring; the other did not. From their conversation I gathered that…

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Yesterday's Celebrations the Children's Carnival. a Grand Display

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 November 1918 · page 2

Although very short time was available for giving the children of the distriet an opportunity of celebrating the declaration of peace, the committee and…

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