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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1921

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St. Paul's Annual Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 4

The annual fair in connection with St. Paul's Church, West Maitland, will be held under the auspices of the Woman's Guild, and other church…

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Grand Skating Carnival

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 4

Devotees of skating are looking forward with interest to the grand gala carnival, to be held in Janson's Hall on Monday and Tuesday nights next. The…

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The Skating Carnival

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 2

Janson's Hall presented a very bright and. pleasingly animated appearance when the two nights' skating carnival opened last night. The attendance was…

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Solicitor to Show Cause

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 5

The Full Court was engaged, to-day with an application on behalf of the Incorporated Law Institute, calling upon a Sydney, solicitor to show…

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The Skating Carnival

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 2

The skating carnival was continued in Janson's Hall on Tuesday evening, and despite the unpropitious weather there was a very fair attendance. The fine…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 4

From Sergeant M'Lean, treasurer of the local committee which controlled the sale of tickets in connection with the Police and Firemen's…

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Police and Firemen Carnival Money Distribution

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 4

The recent Police and Firemen's Carnival in Sydney realised the record sum of £23,261 10s 11d, and this will be distributed among…

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Skating Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 3

A very successful skating carnival was held in Janson's Hall on Monday and Tuesday evenings. The building was brilliantly lighted, and the…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 3

Yesterday Mr. A. J. Coote, secretary of the Danger Cottage Hospital, received a cheque through the local police, representing Singleton's…

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Annual Flower Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 2

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church will hold the annual flower show on October 6th and intending exhibitors are asked to take notice and prepare…

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Picture Show Nuisances

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 6

The thoughtless practice of boys throwing dirt about at the picture theatres, and letting off crackers, is likely to bring trouble upon those who…

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Helping Hospitals. Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 1

From the proceeds of the police and firemen's carnival cheques will be posted to the following hospitals:—Barraba £10 12s, Bingara…

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Football. Matches on Show Ground

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 7

Interesting football will be served up on the Show Ground to-morrow, when three matches under League rules will claim attention. In the A…

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Hospital Carnival, Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 9

A carnival, in aid of the funds of the Dangar Cottage Hospital, was held in the central portion of John-street last week, the operations…

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Australian Fruit. London Exhibition. London, June 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 June 1921 · page 5

Mr. Hughes opened the fruit exhibition at Australia House. In paying tribute to the industry he said that no doubt Australia made…

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Successful Highland Fair

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 2

This annual function, under the aegis of the Women's Guild of the Scone Presbyterian Church, was held in the Olympia Rink on…

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Wirths' Circus. the Show That Is Always New

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 2

The one annually recurring event to which this district looks forward is the visit of Wirth's Circus. The years may come and the years may…

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Wirth's Circus the Show That Is Always New

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 6

The one annually recurring event to which this district looks forward is the visit of Wirth's Corcus. This season's tour began under the…

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Australian Fruit. London Exhibition. London, June 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 3

Mr. Hughes opened the fruit exhibition at Australia House. In paying a tribute to the industry, he said that no doubt Australia made…

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The Picture Show. Australia's Most Popular Amusement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 5

If asked what is the most popular from of amusements in Australia, most people would probable say horse racing but according to the report of…

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