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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1920

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Schools' Exhibition

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1920 · page 7

The fine exhibition of work from [?] schools of the Maitland inspector[?] was much admired. The arrange of the exhibits was…

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Waiter Fair Benefit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1920 · page 4

Inquiries regarding the Walter Fair benefit have received from the Newcastle district where he is well known. Mr. W. Mclntyre, of…

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Military Sports carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 December 1920 · page 4

A meeting of members of the East Maitland citizens cadet welfare committee and delegates from the local civic and patriotic bodies will be hold…

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Waiter Fair Benefit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 December 1920 · page 4

In connection with the Wales Fair benefits, Mr.O. Jurd, one of the secretaries, reports having received 12/ 2/ from Mr. Basil. Capper, and other…

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Cycling. Ckssnook Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 December 1920 · page 7

The Cessnock professional Bicycle Club will hold a big cycling carnival and general sports, under the auspices of the New South Wales League of…

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The Fair Benefit. Meeting of Ladies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 December 1920 · page 7

A largely attended meeting of ladies was held in the Mayor' s Room. Town Hall yesterday afternoon to consider ways and means of raising funds for…

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Fair at Lochinvar

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 December 1920 · page 4

A fair will bo held in the Lochivar school of Arts hall on Monday and Tuesday next 13th and 14th instant. commencing at 7 p.m. There will be…

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Agricultural Society. Special Meeting. an Agricultural Bureau

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 December 1920 · page 6

A special meeting of members of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held in the society 's office,…

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Maitland Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 December 1920 · page 4

The. Inclement weather prevented the holding of a meeting of the Welfare Committee last evening, when final…

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A. and H. Association MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 3

At the meeting of the committee of the above on Tuesday last there were present Messrs C. T. Abbott, President, R. M. Cox, Rd Lean, J. R…

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Agricultural Bureau. \ H.r.a. and H. A. Favourable. the Next Step

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 4

It is gratifying to find the special meeting of our Agricultural Association held on Wednesday evening regarded favourably the suggestion of Sir Joseph Carruthers that the association should take up the work of an Agricultural Rurean to keep up interest in agricultural progress not only…

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Prcsbyterian Mission Band and Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 4

On account of the inclement weather it has been decided to postpone the Presbyterian Mission Band Exhibition and Sale of work announced to be hold…

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Dates of Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 3

Mr Alison, moved that the motion fixing the days of the show for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday be rescinded. He moved the motion for two…

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Wet or Dry Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 3

The President announced that the committee should consider the matter of a wet or dry show as this was on the business paper…

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Agricultural Society. Special Meeting. an Agricultural Bureau

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 5

A special meeting of members of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held in the society's office…

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The Fair Benefit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 4

Mr. O. Jurd, one of the secretaries to the Fair Benefit Movement, reports the receipt of £1/ 1/ from Messrs Chant and Co., and £1 from Mr. W. J…

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Special show Trains

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 December 1920 · page 4

The Hon, Walter Bennett, M. L. A., has received it communication from the Under- Secretary for public Works referring to his representations in…

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A "Wet" show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 December 1920 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Dungog Agricultural and Horticultural Association committee considerable discussion ensued as to whether the 1921 show…

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Bolwara School Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon, 18th, inst., the Bolwarra School Fair is to be held, commencing at 2.30 p.m., for which a free motor lorry-leaves the…

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The Fair Benefit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 4

Donations towards the Fair benefit fund continue to be received by the hom. secretaries Messrs, O. Jurd and H.E. Eckford. Two amounts of £1/1/…

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