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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1925

1,192 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 58 of 60

Fire Brigades' Hospital Carnival. Further Arrangements Made

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 December 1925 · page 6

The usual weekly meeting of the joint committee was hold at the Fire Station on Tuesday evening. Mr. C. Besley, officer in charge of the East…

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Karuah Methodist Fair

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 3

The annual fair in connection with tho Karuah Methodist Church was held in tho Nestor Hull on November 20 and 21st The weather conditions were very…

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Hospital Motor Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 4

Big entries have been received for the hospital benefit motor carnival to be held on Tuesday night, December 8. The programme will…

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Is Main Road Board Playing Fair. Some Very Straight Talk

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 9

“A conglomeration of theory combined with insufficient practice,” The Main Roads Board came in for some severe criticism yesterday at…

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Agricultural Society Committee of Management

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 9

A meeting of the committee of management of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held on 26th ult. The president,…

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Hospital Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Fire Brigades and Hospital Carnival, will be held at the Fire Station, High-street, on Monday evening at…

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Fair Rents. Upper House Discussion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 2

In the Legislative. Council the Fair Rents Amendment Bill was further considered in committee. Mr. Buzacott moved an amendment…

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Mission Fair. St. Peter's Heralds

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 5

A mission fair was held by St. Peter's Heralds of the King in St. Peter's Hall, East Maitland, on Wednesday. The hall was effectively…

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Dunedin Exhibition. Australian Exhibit Attracts Attention

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 8

Senator Wilson, Minister for Markets, denied a suggestion in certain newspapers that the Commonwealth Government bad not shown sufficient…

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Fire Brigades' Hospital Carnival. Further Arrangements Made

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 5

The usual weekly meeting of the joint committee was held at the Fire Station on Tuesday evening. Mr. C. Besley, officer in charge of the East…

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The – Travelling – Exhibition Visited by Large Crowds Great Enthusiasm

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 8

THE three days' visit of the Australian-Made Preference League's Great White Train to Singleton drew to a close yesterday. Its short stay was marked by the keen interest and enthusiasm displayed by the people of the town and district, large crowds inspecting the exhibition nightly. At the closing of the doors on Thursday night the total number of Singleton visitors to the train stood at 3700. This total will, of course, be considerately increased by the…

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Fair Rents Act. Evading Its Provisions. Mr. Stuart Robertson's Question. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 14

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Stuart Robertson asked the Minister for Justice if he was aware that certain estate agents in Sydney were…

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Royal Show. £33,000 in Prize Money. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 3

The prize schedule for the 1926 Royal Show has been issued. The prize-money approximates £13,000…

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Hospital Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 December 1925 · page 4

For the motor carnival in aid of the Maitland Hospital, there will be 11 heats of the Motor Cycle Handicap, and Lamonte, Bayley, Brennan…

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Convent Fair a Successful Function

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1925 · page 5

For a considerable time past, the friends of the Sisters of St. Joseph's Convent, Dungog, have been organising and preparing for the Convent…

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The Great White Train. Large Crowds Visit Exhibition of Australian Made Goods

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 December 1925 · page 1

The Great White. Train, of which much has been said and written, arrived in Muswellbrook on Saturday morning last. The exhibition is a…

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Hospital Motor Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 December 1925 · page 4

The Maitland Hospital Speedway carnival was due to be held last evening on the Maitland Speedway, but a rainstorm late in the afternoon…

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Fair Rents Bill. Not to Be Proceeded With. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 December 1925 · page 5

In the Legislative Council, Mr. Willis stated that the Government didn't intend to proceed with the Fair Renis Bill, because of the…

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St. Paul's Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 December 1925 · page 5

The St. Paul's Women's Guild opened a fair in the spacious church grounds this afternoon, the objective being the raising of £50 for…

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Hospital Carnival. on Maitland Speedway. Interesting Programme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 December 1925 · page 6

The motor cycle carnival, promoted in aid of the funds of the Maitland Hospital, and originally fixed for Tuesday, but postponed on account of…

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