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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1920

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Butter at Brisbane Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 4

Among the New South Wales winners in the butter classes were the Singleton Co-operative Company, who won the 30 days' stored salted butter…

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The Prince's Tour. Brisbane Festivities. at the Show. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 6

It was in tropical heat for the most part that the Prince carried out to-day's programme. At 20 minutes past 3 o'clock the Prince was timed to leave…

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A. and H. Association. Annual General Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 2

The thirty-fifth annual meeting of the above Association was held on Tuesday last. There were present:—Messrs G. B. Waller (in chair), H. De…

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New Show Ground

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 2

The sub-committee appointed to inquire into this question reported that the only site available was near Hanley's Creek. Mr Mackay…

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Cricket on the Show Ground

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 4

The question of making the Albion Ground, as it is generally known, available for cricket is receiving the attention of the Hunter River Agricultural…

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Comic Side of PrOHIBITION. Trying to Be Carnival Humors of Anew York Dinner (Published by Arrangement)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 4

In a further attack on New York prohibition, Stephen Leacock, the famous author and professor of political economy at the McGill University…

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At the Show. Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 5

It was in tropical heart for the most part that the Prince carried out to-day's programme. At 20 minutes past 3 o'clock the Prince was timed to leave…

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St. Paul's Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 4

A fair under the auspices of St. Paul's Women's Guild, will be held in the Parish Hall, Hunter-street, from October 27 to 29 next…

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School Village Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 4

A well-attended meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association connected with the West Maitland Superior Public School, was held last evening…

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The N.a.a. Show

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 2

The Secretary of the N.A. Association notifies by advertisement in this issue that many of the members Have not yet paid their annual subscriptions, and he…

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A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 7

The first meeting of the new committee was held on Tuesday last. There were present—Messrs G. B. Waller (in chair), G. A…

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Fair Rents Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 4

Mr. W. S. Bromhead, Clerk of Petty Sessions at West Maitland, has been advised by the Department of Justice that a Fair Rents Court is to be…

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Peeps at the Past. Murrurundi in 1848. Blacks Show Fight at Merton in 1826 Upper Hunter in 1826. (No. Xvi.)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 2

The sixteenth instalment of our historic articles, or notes, under the beading, "Poops at the Past," which goes out with to-day's issue,…

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Letters to the Editor. the Agricultural Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 4

Sir,—The recently elected committee have their work cut out to make the old historic association something that will be of some use to the district. The…

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The Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 August 1920 · page 2

The municipal council in response to an application from the secretary of the Northern Agricultural Association, has decided to take the necessary steps…

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LOCAL & General News. St Paul's Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 August 1920 · page 4

The fair to be held under the auspices of St. paul's Women Child in the Parish Hall, Hunter-street ill be opened on Wednesday, October 20, and…

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Empire Exhibition. Government Guarantee. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 5

The House of Commons has adopted a resolutioin authorising payment of £100,000, as the Government's share of the guarantee fund in connection with the…

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Picture Show Boycott. Barrier Trades Union Protest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 7

At a meeting of the Barrier Trades and Labourers' Union at Broken Hill the announcement of increased prices of admission to picture shows was…

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Flower Show Industrial Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 4

On October 21, 22, and 23, a Methodist Flower. Show and Industrial Exhibition will be held in the Morpeth School of Arts, Musical competitions…

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Singleton Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 3

The local municipal council has approved of Thursday, 16th September, the second day of the holding of the Singleton show, being appointed a public…

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