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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1919

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Pneumonic Influenza Masks to Be Worn Sydney Show Abandoned

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 3

As the result of a close and protracted consultation between the Cabinet and the medical advisers of the Government on Wednesday, it was decided…

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Maitland Show. Bright and Attractive Display. Live Stock and Pavilions. Educational Features

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 4

The Maitland show was opened on Wednesday. Owing more particularly to the effects of the drought, the stock exhibits showed a…

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Repatriation Carnival Week

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 4

The president of the West Maitland Repatriation Carnival Week (Mr. P. I. Addison) acknowledges with thanks receipt from the Rutherford-Mayfield Welcome Home…

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Wingham Show Abandoned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 4

At a meeting of the Wingham Agricultural Association held on Saturday it was decided to abandon the show on account of the influenza outbreak…

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Maitland Show. Concluding Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 3

The weather on Saturday morning, the concluding day of Maitland Show, was very uncertain, but the afternoon turned out beautifully fine, with an easterly breeze…

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Repatriation Carnival Week

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 4

The president of the West Maitland Repatriation Carnival Week (Mr. P. I. Addison) acknowledges with thanks receipt from the Rutherford-Mayfield Welcome Home…

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The Cancelled Show. Exhibitors' Losses. Compensation Claims Probable

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 4

The exhibitors who have lost money as a result of the Easter Show having been abandoned a meeting in Sydney on Friday. They decided to…

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The Most Patient People Must Show Annoyance at Times

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 3

Everybody has their hour of trouble. But people having any irritation of the skin. Have many hours of trouble…

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The Epidemic Spreading in Sydney Show Ground Pavilion As Hospital. Six Largest Schools Closed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 4

The figures in connection with the epidemic in Sydney continue to ascend On Saturday there were 78 now admissions to hospitals, and nine deaths…

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The Easter Show

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 1

The shutting-down of the Easter Show threatens to be as disastrous to the mercantile community as was the closing of the picture shows, theatres,…

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Sailors' Fair. in Aid of Chelmsford Institute

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 2

DESPITE sorrowful and unfavorable circumstances, and unfavorable weather during part of the evening, the Fair arranged by Miss Asser, in aid of…

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Maitland Show. Magnificent Exhibition of Jumping

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 10

Seldom has better jumping been seen anywhere, if it ever has, than was witnessed on the show ground last week. The High Jump especially provided a remarkable exhibition,…

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Repatriation Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 7

The committee, which has in hand the repatriation carnival met at the shire Chambers, on Wednesday evening, when Mr. G. F> Lindeman presided. The original…

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Quirindi Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 2

Quirindi Show commenced on Wednesday under weather conditions which, if they were not the most favorable, were such as were accepted…

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Show Postponement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 7

Over one hundred producers, who had intended exhibiting at the Agricultural Show, and it is stated, have been financially embarrassed as a result of the abandonment,…

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Autumn Show Abandoned

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 2

It has been decided by the executive of the Northern Agricultural Association to abandon the autumn show, set down for May 3, owing to the…

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The Easter Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 1

No administrative act of the Government, it is safe to any, caused such genernl regret as the embargo which it placed on the Easter Show…

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Vehicle Exhibits at the Show. To the Editor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 8

Sir,—Kindly allot me a little space to make reference to Mrs. Hawkins (who wrote on behalf of the Coachbuilder's Association) comments. He…

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Autumn Show Abandoned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 6

The Northern Agricultural Association has decided to abandon the autumn show, set down for May 3, owing to the prevailing influenza epidemic, and in the interests of…

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Flower Show. Monday Next

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 2

THE annual Chrysanthemum and Dahlia Show, which is held in aid of the funds of the Scone Hospital, is down for Monday next, in the…

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