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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1922

822 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 42

Maitland Opposes Singleton Show Holiday

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 6

A proposal to proclaim the second day of Singleton show—Friday, September S—a holiday in Maitland was opposed by a majority of aldermen in the…

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Skating Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 July 1922 · page 2

A harlequin skating carnival will be conducted at the Adelphi Skating Rink on Thursday night next, when an attractive programme will be…

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U. M. A. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 7

The annual meeting of members of Upper Manning A and H. Association took place on Saturday afternoon last when the report and balance sheet…

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Local and General A. and H. BALL

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 2

A grand fancy, mask and domino ball will be held in the A. and H. pavilion on Wednesday, August 30th. Music will be supplied by Gllligan's…

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State Undertakings Loss on Timber Yard. Brick-works Show a Profit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 4

It is stated that the affairs of the State Timber Yard are in an extraordinary way, that the result of the year's operations just concluded…

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Harlequin Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 4

The Harlequin Carnival in the Adelphi, Rink to-morrow night, will be a very brilliant spectacle in addition to the dancing there will be many…

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Royal Show Offers £100 Prize

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 2

The Royal Agricultural Society, at the instance of Sir Joseph Carruthers, has decided to offer a special prize of £100 for the best sample of cotton…

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Skating Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 August 1922 · page 4

At the Adelphi Skating Rink to-night a harlegum carnival will be held and there is every promise on an enjoyable night's skating. The floor is in…

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Show Schedule

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 August 1922 · page 4

When in Maitland recently Mr. C. C. Crime, Organising Inspector of the Agricultural Bureau, was asked by Mr. J. S. Hokins, secretary of the Hunter…

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£100 Cotton Prize. Exhibits at Royal Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 4

The Royal Agricultural Society, at the instance of Sir Joseph Carruthers, has decided to offer a special prize of £100 for the best sample of…

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Golf. Newcastle Wins Country Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 August 1922 · page 7

The district teams championship was decided in the second day's paly of the country carnival held at Killara on Saturday. This year the…

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Amusements. Beck's Vaudeville Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 August 1922 · page 2

At the Town Hall on Saturday night Ike Book presented Harry Clay's Company of jazzers in an excellent vaudeville show, before a crowded and…

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Methodist Spring Fair

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 August 1922 · page 2

The annual spring fair in connection with the Methodist Church will be opened by Mrs W. Cameron at 3 p.m to-morrow (Wednesday), and will…

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Carnival Continued

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 August 1922 · page 4

The carnival at the Adelphi Skating Rink will be continued on Thursday, night, when for the first time in Australia push ball will be played on…

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Show Holiday. Deputation to Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 August 1922 · page 7

Mr. E. W. Sparke (president). Colorel Markwell and Mr. William McLauchlin waited on the West Maitland Municipal council last evening as a…

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The Delectable Mountain. Near Yet Fair. Some Enterprise Needed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 August 1922 · page 4

Those who are familiar with the table lands at the head of the Paterson and Allyn Rivers, the Blue Mountains heights that can be seen from Maitland on a clear day tell us that on these mountain heights, we have what would become much valued and very popular health and pleasure resorts if only they…

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Agricultural Society Meeting of Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 August 1922 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was hold last evening. The president (Mr. E. W. Sparke)…

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Methodist Spring Fair

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 August 1922 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

There was a very large attendance at the Methodist Spring Fair, which was opened in the School Hall yesterday afternoon by Mrs W. Cameron…

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Singleton Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 August 1922 · page 4

Singleton Show will he held. on September 7, S and 9 next, when £1000 will be distributed in prize-money. Prizes for the trotting events…

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