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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1920

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Amusements. Grand Juvenile Carnival

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

A grand juvenile carnival will be held in the Orphanage grounds, Campbell's Hill, on Saturday afternoon, 21st Inst., commencing at 2 o'clock. Prizes will be…

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Empire Exhibition. Government Guarantee. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 2

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

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Picture Show Boy Cott

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

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

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Increased Admission to Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 2

The committee of the Northern Agricultural Association has decided to raise the charge for admission to the show 50 per cent, for adults,…

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Spring Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 August 1920 · page 4

A spring fair in aid of St. Luke's Church will be held at Homeville on October 8 and 9…

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Letter to the Editor the Agricultural Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 6

Sir,—By your report of the Cricket Association's meeting in Tuesday's issue I note that the Agricultural Society is prepared to allow the cricketers the use of…

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School Village Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 4

Further arrangements in connection with the village fair to be held in September, in aid of the West Maitland Superior Public School, were made at a…

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Railways and Tramways Former Show a Loss

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 2

The New South Wales railways are being worked at a loss, and increased rates and fares are considered inevitable. During the last financial year there was…

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Show Ground and Victoria Park

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 2

Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., who was requested, by the new show ground sub-committee to make enquiries regarding this subject…

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Village Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 4

The Parents and Citizens' Association off the West Maitland Superior Public School, with the able assistance of the whole of the staff of the school,…

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Methodist Spring Fair

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 4

This popular annual gathering is advertised to bo opened in the School Hall, Elizabeth-street, on Wednesday afternoon next at 3 o'clock by Mrs Sl. Kessell…

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Singleton Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 4

A reminder is given elsewhere that entries for the Singleton Show, which' will he held on September 15, 16 and 17, close on the 31st Inst. Special…

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Letter to the Editor the Agricultural Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 3

Sir,—Perhaps it would be as well again to remind the committee of the Agricultural Association that the elec-tric light and power will be on tap…

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Fair Rents Act

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 2

By proclamation in the Government "Gazette" the provisions of the Fair Rents Act have been extended to apply to the whole State as and…

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Show Holiday

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 2

Thursday, September 16, has been proclaimed a public holiday in the Wallarobba and Patrick Plains Shires, and in the Municipalities of Singleton and…

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LOCAL & General News. Spring Fair at Homeville

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 4

Elsewhere, it is announced that a spring fair will be held at Homeville on October 8 and 9 in aid of St. Luke's Church…

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Methodist Spring Fair

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 2

The annual Spring Fair in connection with the local Methodist Church was opened in the School Hall yesterday afternoon in the presence of a large…

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Singleton Letter. Methodist Fair. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 7

The annual Spring Fair in connection with the Singleton Methodist Church was opened in the school hall, Elizabeth-street, yesterday afternoon…

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Methodist Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 2

The Methodist spring fair was brought to a successful conclusion on Thursday evening. On both days there were large attendances at the sessions, and the…

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Methodist Spring Fair

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 4

The above function, which was opened on Wednesday afternoon by Mis Kessell, wag continued on Thursday afternoon and evening. There were large…

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