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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1922

822 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 42

Advantages Derived from Gardening (Winning exhibit at the Methodist Flower Show)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 October 1922 · page 2

Man copies many things from nature, and not least amongst these we find himm im[?]ting [?] huge gardens. One only has to look…

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Fair Samples

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 October 1922 · page 14

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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Floral Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 October 1922 · page 4

St. Paul's floral fair, which was opened in Parish Hall on Wednesday afternoon, concluded last evening. There was a good attendance…

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All Saints' Church Fair

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 October 1922 · page 6

On Tuesday afternoon next at 3 o'clock the grand fair, in aid of All Saints' Church will be opened in the Mechanics' Hall. There are eight…

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St. Paul's Church. Opening of Fair

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 October 1922 · page 3

Mrs. Reginalel Stephen, of Newcastle, opened a fair in St. Paul's Parish Hall, West Maitland, on Wednesday in the presence of a large attendance. The…

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Sale of Work. Industrial Exhibition. East Maitland Methodist Effort

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 October 1922 · page 5

One of the best arranged and most comprehensive exhibitions was that arranged in the East Maitland Literary Institute Wednesday afternoon by the…

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All-australian Exhibition. Commonwealth Industrial Development

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 October 1922 · page 6

The New South Wales Chamber of Manufactures, whose All-Australian Exhibition is now in full swing at the Royal Hall of Industries on the R.A.S…

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Australian Products. Exhibition in Sydney. a Great Advance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 October 1922 · page 2

An All-Australian Exhibtion of Manufactures, arranged by the New South Wales Chamber of Manufactures, was officially opened in Sydney on…

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Village Fair

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 October 1922 · page 2

The village fair in the parish hall on Wednesday will open at 3 p.m. instead of 4 p.m. This hour was considered better and more convenient…

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Manufacturers' Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 October 1922 · page 4

Australian manufactures are in evidence in Sydney at the present time in a great exhibition at the Royal Show-grounds in a manner that should prove…

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All Saints' Church Fair

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 October 1922 · page 2

This (Tuesday) afternoon at 8 o'clock the grand fair in aid of All Saints' Church Fund will be opened in the Mechanics' Hall. In the…

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A Miner's Pay Giving the Show Away

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 October 1922 · page 2

At the Newcastle Police Court-on Friday a Cessnock miner who was a witness, in a case asked for £2/10/- expenses…

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Barometer Turns to Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 October 1922 · page 5

The Near East barometer, after its recent rapid and bewildering changes, once again points to fair. Ismet Pasha has informed…

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All Saints' Church Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 October 1922 · page 3
Also in Singleton Argus

During the past three days a very successful fair has been held in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute, in aid of All Saints' Church of England funds…

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Police Hospital Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 October 1922 · page 4

Mr. H. O. Healy reported to the committee of the Maitland Hospital last evening, that during the afternoon the local branch of the Police…

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Agricultural Society Cmmittee Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 6

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

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Village Fair

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 2

The village fair, organised by the Women's Guild, on Wednesday last proved to be a great success. It was not as big a function as last…

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Methodist Fair

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 3

The annual Methodist Fair was opened in the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday afternoon last, by Mrs. Copeland Thomas of Mayfield, who complimented the…

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Flower Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 10

On Wednesday last a little flower show was held at the Domestic Science School, the object being to provide funds for material used for…

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