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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1926

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Letters to the Editor. Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1926 · page 2

Sir,—In reply to "Cyril", in yours of 15th inst.:—The letter writ by Cyril In yours of yestereen…

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Queen of the Carnival Competition. Great Interest Being Manifested

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1926 · page 9

Four entries have already been received for the Eisteddfod Committee's Queen of the Carnival Competition…

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Missionary Exhibition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 July 1926 · page 5

Not the least interesting aspect of the Missionary Exhibition, which will be opened for seasons of three days each at Cessnock on Friday evening…

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Rose Fair. for Benevolent Home. Opened This Afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 July 1926 · page 5

In St. Paul's Parish Hall this afternoon a rose fair was opened by Rev. H. R. Holmes in aid of a fund to repair the roof of the Benevolent Home…

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Shopping Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1926 · page 4

A meeting of storekeepers hold in Miss Chamberlain's rooms, yesterday afternoon, to consider the proposal to hold a shopping carnival was largely…

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Letter to the Editor. Maitland Show Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1926 · page 6

Sir,—In thanking you in anticipation for a little space to deal with an interesting aspect of the system of election of committees for 1926-27…

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Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1926 · page 4

"It is pleasing, to note that the association has again experienced a fairly Successful year." Thus runs the opening sentence of the annual…

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Cessnoc Show Committee. Neath Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1926 · page 4

Mr. Mutch, Minister for Education, has informed Mr. Booth M.L.A., that in response to his representations he has given instructions for a…

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Agricultural Society Nominations for Committee

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 5

The Cessnock Agricultural Society met last Tuesday evening, when there was a good attendance of members. The main business dealt with was…

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Ambulance Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 4

A meeting of the Ambulance Ladies Committee, was held at the Ambulance Station yesterday afternoon, to receive the report and…

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Missionary Exhibition Opens This Evening

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 2

Punctually at 7.30 this evening the Cessnock Missionary Exhibition will be opened in St. John's Parish Hall by the Administrator of the…

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Rose Fair. for Benevolent Home. Opened This Afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 July 1926 · page 16

In St. Panles Parish Hall on Tuesday, a rose fair was opened by Rev. H. R. Hohaes in aid of a fund to repair the root of the Benevolent Home…

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Men with a Kink. How They Show Themselves

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 July 1926 · page 9

"Everybody has a kink, said a famous alienist giving evidence in a mental case recently and a celebrated French authority has said we are…

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Missionary Exhibition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 July 1926 · page 4

Considering the disailities under which it was organised the Missionary Exhibition, held at Cessnock on Friday, Saturday, and Monday…

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Fair Rents Case Sixpence a Week Increase

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 July 1926 · page 5

In the Fair Rents Court, Cessnock to-day, with Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M., on the Bench, Thomas, Joseph Holohan applied for an order determining the…

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Missionary Exhibition at Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 July 1926 · page 4

Probably a ton of smallish curios from China, Japan, New Guinea, Torres Strait and other lands which had as original residents members of…

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Stanton's Midway Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 July 1926 · page 4

Judging by the truck loads of show property and the number of men employed ereciting it, it would certainly appear that Stanton's Midway, Show…

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Queen of the Carnival Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 July 1926 · page 4

The committee in charge, of the Eist[?]ddfod Queen of the Carnival competition announces the result of the first progress count. Miss K…

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"Fair Rent" Increase

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 4

At Cessnock' Fair Rents Court, Thomas Joseph Holahan, a colliery employee, considered that the house in which he had resided for over 11…

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Felix Club Jazz Carnival Night. a Magnificent Spectacle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 5

It is doubtful if a more brilliant function has ever been held in Ceesnock than the Felix Club dance staged at the Parish Hall on…

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