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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1918

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Help! Comforts Fund. Luncheon Boom at Royal Show. What to Send and How to Send It. Eldon Chambers 92b Pitt St., Sydney

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 5

Dear Sir or Madam,—You are interested in our Boys at the Front. They need the comforts we labor day after day to supply. We give our time and labor…

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Newcastle Show a Record Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 5

The sixteenth annual show of the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural, anil Industrial Association was opened on Wednesday, and will be continued till…

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Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 4

Schedules of prizes for the Maitland Show, to be held on April 10, 11, 12 and 13, may bo obtained on application to the secretary (Mr. E. H. Fountain), with whom entries…

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Missionary Exhibition. St. Paul's Church

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 3

An exhibition of the work done by the missionary organisation of St. Paul's Church for New Guinea and other missions was held in St. Paul's Parish Hall on Tuesday…

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Musweli Brook Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 6

In connection with the Upper Hunter Show, to be held on the Society's grounds, Muswellbrook, on March 20th and 21st, intending exhibitors are…

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Upper Hunter Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 2

In connection with the Upper Hunter Show to be held on the Society's grouds, Muswellbrook, on March 20th and 21st, intending exhibitors are…

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Upper Hunter. Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 4

In connection with the Upper Hunter show, to be held on the Society's Grounds, Muewellbrook, on March 20 and 21, intending exhibitors are reminded that entries…

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Motorists Visiting Sydney Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 3

An invitation is extended to all motorists (vide J. F. Leake and Co.'s special advertisement in this issue) to witness a demonstration of "Kor-Ker"…

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Second Day. Exhibition Officially Opened. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 5

Fine and pleasant conditions again favoured the association to-day. Early morning did not inspire confidence regarding the weather, it being overcast and gloomy,…

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Newcastle Show. a Record Entry. Interesting Display. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 5

With an increase of about 800 in the total entries received, the 10th annual show under the auspices of the Newcastle Agricultural and industrial Association was opened in…

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Local and General Show Entries

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 2

We have been asked to state that the time of taking entries for the Gloucester Show has been extended to Saturday next, March 9th…

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Empire Trade. Remarkable Exhibition Collection of Samples. London

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

seas Trade Department of the Board Trade has opened a remarkable exhibit in bondon, containing over 15,000 [?] of enemy goods, which have been [?]…

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The Coming Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 2

The secretary of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association, Mr. R. C. Sawkins, reports that the entries for the yearly show to be held here on the 20th and 21st of the…

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Trotting. Newcastle Show Events

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 7

Reports have been prepared of the inquires concerning the alleged inconsistent running of Mr. R. Brownlee's black gelding The Coon, and Mr. A. W. Cooper's chestnut…

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Glen Innes Jubilee Show Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 4

Messrs. Dalgety and Co. Ltd., and Mr E. A. Small (Glen Innes) in conjunction, will conduct stock sales of stud cattle and sheep, show cattle and horses, and about 50…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Saunders, hon. secretary, reports having distributed £250 worth of tickets in the Maitland Hospital district, and to date has handed over to the treasurer £37…

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Motorists Visiting Sydney Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 5

An invitation is extended to all motorists, vide J. F. Leake & Co.'s advertisement in this issue, to witness a demonstration of Kor-Ker puneture…

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Empire Trade. Remarkable Exhibition. Collection of Samples. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 2

The Foreign Samples Section of the Overseas Trade Department of the Board of Trade has opened a remarkable exhibition , in London, containing over 15,000 samples…

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Newcastle Show. the Ring Events. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 14

Though the weather worked up ominously at various times yesterday, the day fortunately continued fine for the second day of the annual show under the auspices…

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This Drama Sounds a Warning the Coming Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 2

The Secretary of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association informs us that the entries for the show to be held on the 20th and 21st instants are…

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