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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1922

822 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 42

Rainbow Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 September 1922 · page 4

The Mayoress of West Maitland (Mrs. H. Fry) will open a rainbow fair in St. Paul's Parish Hall at 3 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon next…

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Thieves Show Taste

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 September 1922 · page 2

A gang of expert shopbreakers are leading the Melbourne police a lively dance. On Sunday night they got away with £1500 worth of fur coats from, a…

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The Show Ground

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 September 1922 · page 6

Mr. G. Kilduff, of the Richmond Trotting Club who handicapped the trotting events at Singleton show, says that the local show ground is the…

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Carnival Postponed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 September 1922 · page 4

The Wallarobba Caruival, advertised for Saturday next, has been postponed indefinitely…

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Methodist Spring Flower Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 September 1922 · page 2

Arrangements for the forthcoming show to be held in the Muswellbrook School. of Arts Hall, on October 4th. 5th and 6th, are well in hand, and…

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Market Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1922 · page 4

On November 2nd, In the grounds of Mrs. Fulton's residence. Sunnyside, George-street. East Maitland, a Market Fair will be held under…

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Alleged Libel Claim Against "Fair Play." (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 September 1922 · page 6

In the Supreme Court to-day John Palmer Wilson sued the proprietors of the sporting newspaper, "Fair Play," claiming £5000 damages for alleged…

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H. York and Son's Report. Show Sales

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 September 1922 · page 8

H. York and Son report having held successful sales on the showground on. Friday and Saturday last, when they disposed' of the following lots: A/c A…

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The Missionary Exhibition V. the Australian Aboriginal

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1922 · page 3

When we took charge of this great country it was not unoccupied, but was sparsely filled by a race of blacks, and though the papulation…

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Rainbow Fair. Opened This Afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 September 1922 · page 5

For some time past the West Maitland Presbyterian Church has had in mind the building of a school hall. A fund has been open, and from time to…

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Agricultural Society Meeting of Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 September 1922 · page 6

A meeting of the committee of the Hunter River—Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held in the office, High-street, last evening, when…

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Rainbow Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 September 1922 · page 4

The rainbow fair, which was opened yesterday in the Parish Hall, Hunterstreet, was concluded last night. A great success was achieved, and it is…

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This Spring Flower Show and Industrial Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 September 1922 · page 1

October, 4 th, 5th and 6th has associated with it a sale of work. The principal stall will be for plain and fancy work; novelties of…

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Fair Rents. Act to Be Repealed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 September 1922 · page 4

The Minister for Justice (Mr. T. J. Ley), gave notice in the Legislative Assembly of intention to introduce a bill to repeal the Fair Rents…

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Suring Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 4

The East Maitland Methodists are holding a grand Spring Fair and Industrial Exhibition in the Literary Institute on Oct. 4 and 5. Entries…

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Fair Samples

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 10

When bulk supplies of commodities, such as mineral ores and chemicals, are purchased it is not practicable for the buyer to examine the…

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Rainbow Fair. Opened This Afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 2

For some time past the West Maitland Presbyterian Church has had in mind the building of a school hall. A fund had been open, and from time to…

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Paul's Floral Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 September 1922 · page 4

Paul's chair in connection with St. auspices [?] will be held under the other church Women's Guild and 5 and 6 in workers on October 4,…

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Wallarobba Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1922 · page 2

Wallarobba carnival will be held on Saturday next. A big programme has been prepared and some good horse events should be witnessed…

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The Missionary Exhibition CHINA

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1922 · page 5

There has been a great increase in the number of Chinese Christians in the last generation. Whereas fn 1900, whon Christianity in China…

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