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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1918

392 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 20

Police and Firemen's Carnival

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 2

For several weeks past the local police, firemen, and members of the hospital committee have been selling tickets in connection with the large art…

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Royal Sydney Show. Butter Winners

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 7

The special prize for box of butter opened on the first day of tho show and judged on the third, for which there were 46 entrants, was won by…

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Agricultural Association. Preparing for the Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 7

Mailers In connection with the show, to be opened next week were discussed at a [?]of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Hortecultural Association…

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The Maitland Show. Fine Exhibition Expected an Increased Entry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 6

Everything points to the Maitland Show, which eventuates next week, being of an exceptionally attractive and interesting character. A particularly fine entry has been…

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Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 4

Mr. C. Paterson, of East Maitland, announces that his cars will be running on the Maitland show days from the railway station and Ley's corner. East Maitland, to the…

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Cessnock Carnival. Annual Easter Sports. Cessnoc

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 6

The annual Easter sports carnival and art union was held on the Cessnock racecourse yesterday. The weather was fine and hot and the attendance was large, notwithstanding…

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Record Tram Traffic. Sydney Show and Races

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 6

The tram traffic to the Sydney Showground and Randwick racecourse on Saturday exceeded all previous records. Careful arrangements were made to meet with a bigger…

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Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 5

Maitland's annual show carnival will be opened on the showground on Wednesday next, and should the weather prove fine it is anticipated that a very large attendance will…

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Dungog Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 4

Dungog show will be held on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 24th,25th, and 26th instant. A special train will be run from Newcastle on the second day of the show,…

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Show Traffic Regulations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 4

Owners of vehicles and horses will do well to study the municipal regulations for the conduct of traffic on the show days to and from the show ground, which will be…

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Vaudeville for Show Nights

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 7

[?] Beck's Australian Vaudeville company will appear at the Town Hall on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday nights, when the following artists will contribute to the…

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A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 2

A meeting of committee was held on Friday last. Present:—Messrs C. T. Abbott (chairman), T. Moylan, J. J. and W. J. Plannery, D. Abbott…

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Matland Show. Opening Day To-morrow Fine Exhibition Promised

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 2

Splendid entries have been received for the annual exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association which opens to-morrow on the society's extensive…

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Show Tram Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 2

Special provision has been made by the tramway authority for a tell service at trams during the [?] of the show. On each day a half-hour service will be observed from…

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The Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 4

Exit Royal Sydney, Enter Maitland Show is the order of the day, and this week the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association makes its appeal to the public of…

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Vaudeville for Show Nights

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 7

[?] Deck's Australian Vaudeville Company will appear at the Town Hall on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights, when the following artists will contribute to the…

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New Show Room at James [?] & Sons Ltd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 4

As a result, of increasing business, Messrs. James Kerr and Sons, Ltd., have found it necessary to make large extensions to their Indies department, with the result that this…

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Dungog Show. April 24Th, 25Th and 26Th

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 2

Attention is drawn to something that should interest the people of these districts—the Dungog Show. Attention has been distracted of late…

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Local and General News. (Continued from Page 4.) Maitland Show Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 2

Mr. E. W. Sparke will offer at auction at the Maitland Show Ground on Thursday next live stud anil dairy Durham bulls…

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Maitland Show. Fine All Round Exhibition. Grand Horses and Dairy Cattle. Attractive Pavilions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1918 · page 2

Maitland's chief annual carnival, the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association's exhibition, which is yearly looked forward to with keen interest, was entered…

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