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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1921

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The Hospital Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 December 1921 · page 4

Reference was made at the meeting of the Maitland Hospital committee last night to the recent hospital carnival, and the president (Mr. W…

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Hospital Summer Fair

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 7

Annually the ladies committee organise a Fair for the purpose of raising money to augment the funds of the Cessnock District Hospital. The annual…

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Swimming Carnival. on January 26th

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 5

A public meeting was held at the School of Arts, Dungog, on Monday night last to organise a swimming carnival in aid of the institution…

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All Australian Fair

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 December 1921 · page 4

A very successful All Australian Fair was opened in South Singleton Kindergarten Hall on Wednesday afternoon by Mrs James, wife of the Rev. A. E…

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Hospital Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 December 1921 · page 4

Helpers at the recent hospital carnival are requested to send in all raffle tickets and "Ugly Man competition tickets before Tuesday next…

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Fair for Kindergarten Hall

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 December 1921 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon an All Australian Fair was opened in South Singleton Kindergarten Hall by Mrs. James, wife of the Rev. A. E. James…

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Maitland Hospital Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 December 1921 · page 4

A meeting of the committee will be called next week to finalise matters in connection with the hospital carnival. and attention is drawn to an…

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Empire Exhibition. Tour of Dominions. London, November 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 December 1921 · page 3

A commission, headed by Mr. E. A. Belcher, assistant-director of the British Empire Exhibition in 1923, will set out on a tour of the Dominions on…

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Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 December 1921 · page 3

"Okini" writes:—"Well," said old dad, as he squirted a mountful of tobacco juice at a passing dog, "the Merc." is treating the Maitland show…

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Letters to the Editor Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 6

Sir,—As there is every reason to hope that the 1000 members will be secured for the Agricultural Association prior to next show, we should,…

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Summer Fair

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 3

The Summer Fa[?] was opened last week in aid of the CessnocK Hospital. Unfortunately rain interfered with, the success of the Fair. On Friday night…

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Stroud Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 2

A meeting of those interested in the Stroud show will be held at the School of Arts, Stroud on Saturday night, December 17th, at 5 p.m…

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Letter to the Editor the Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 3

Sir.—"Okini" is offended, so. I Suppose. was the canine papa attacked with his tobacco-squirting apparatus: but his is beside the point. Viz. how…

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St. Luke's Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1921 · page 4

The annual fair and Christmas tree in connection with St. Luke's Church will be held in St. Luke's Hall, Homeville, on December 16 and 17,…

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Hospital Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1921 · page 4

A meeting of the Hospital Carnival Committee is called for Monday night next, at 8 o'clock, to finalise matters in connection with the hospital…

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Hospital Carnival. Committee Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 December 1921 · page 4

A well-attended meeting of the committee of the recent carnival held in aid of the funds of the Maitland Hospital took place last evening in the…

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Newcastle Show Schedule

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 December 1921 · page 4

We have received from the secretary (Mr. E. J. Dann) copy of the schedule of prizes issued by the Newcastle A. H. and I. Association for their next…

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Hospital Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1921 · page 4

Further amounts to the total of £25/3/6 have been paid in to the hospital carnival fund. These are £ 15/3/6 for the ugly man competition, and £10…

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Gosford Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1921 · page 4

The Gosford District Agricultural Association will hold its thirty-third annual exhibition at Gosford on January 27 mid 28. There will be big…

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Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1921 · page 10

Sir,—A loud and continuous rattle caused me to poke my cheeky face round the door and seek the cause. It was dad in holiday raiment…

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