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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1926

989 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 50

Fair Rents Question of Depreciation Allowance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 September 1926 · page 2

The question whether landlords are entitled to mchide an allowance for depreciation in capital value when fixing rent was argued in the Fair…

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Singleton Show. Meeting of Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 September 1926 · page 2

The committee of the. Northern Agricultural Association met on Saturday Present: Messrs W. M. Waddell, C. R. Moxham, A. E. Stacy…

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Village Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 4

The annual village fair of the West. Maitland Parents and Citizens' Association will take place in the school grounds on Saturday, October…

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Fire at Cinema Show Audience Trapped Like Rats

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 2

London, Monday.—Fire destroyed a barn used as a cinema at Drumcolligher, Limerick, Ireland. There was only one exit, and the audienice was trapped…

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Kurri Baptist Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 4

The Kurri Baptist Fair in Lewis' Hall was a great success. Mrs. R. S. Ogilvie (Pelaw Main) declated it open in concise terms, The…

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Newcastle Speedway Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 5

The speedway carnival to be held at Newcastle to-morrow (Saturday) and Monday night should prove a tremendous attraction and…

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Flower Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 2

The Flower Show, organised by the Presbyterian Women's Guild, will be opened by the Mayoress, Mrs. Jones, on Thursday afternoon…

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World's Fair. "Miss Australia" at Radio

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 8

Miss Beryl Mills, selected as "Miss Australia" in the "Guardian's recent beauty contest, has accepted an invitation to be a guest of honor at the…

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Gold Find. Promising Show in West Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 7

"The best surface show I have ever seen" is Inspector Rockett's opinion of a new gold find at Glenclg Hills, 60 miles south-west of Southern…

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Flower Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1926 · page 4

A spring flower show, in connection with the Martin's Creek Horticultural Society, will be held in the Memorial School of Arts, on…

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Fair Rents. Question of Depreciation Allowance

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1926 · page 6

The question whether landlords are entitled to include an allowance for depreciation in capital value when fixing rent was argued in the Fair…

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Queen of the Carnival Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1926 · page 3

The voting for the Queen of the Carnival Competition when is being conducted in conjunction with the Maitland Eisteddfed, now slauds: Miss Longworth, 13,182 Miss Chlaholm 15,002; Miss Carrington 9409; Miss Jenses 9130; Miss Green, 7794. Up to the present Miss Chlsholm had been leading consistently, Miss Carrington has moved up from fifth to third place, The above flashlight was taken on the occasion of the combined dance in the Catholic Hall on Monday evening…

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" Back to Singleton " Week Preparations for Carnival

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 September 1926 · page 6

The preparations for the forthcoming carnival, which. opens simultaneously with the show on Wednesday next, and continues until the night of the 21st,…

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Singleton Show. Meeting of Committee

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1926 · page 6

The committee of the Northern Agricultural Association met on Saturday. Present: Messrs. W. M. Waddell c. R. Moxham, A. E. Stacy,…

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Brisbane Show. a Record Smasher

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1926 · page 11

At a meeting of the council of the Royal National Agricultural and industrial Association at Brisbane, the treasurer's statement disclosed an…

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Old Girls Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 September 1926 · page 4

The fair, organised by the Maitland High School Old Girls, which was conducted on Saturday was, financially, up to expectations. The…

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Singleton show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 September 1926 · page 4

It is announced that in connection with Singleton Show which will he held on wednesday Thursday and Friday special trains will…

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Shopping Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1926 · page 4

The committee which has charge of arrangements in connection with the forthcoming shopping carnival met last evening under the…

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"Queen of Carnival"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1926 · page 2

A ouchro party and dance, in support of Miss Ethel Green, Fossey's candidate in the "Queen of the Carnival" competition with…

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Speedway Carnival for Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 September 1926 · page 4

Motor-cycle racing will be resumed at the Cessnock Speedway with a double-barrelled programme on September 25 and 27. The…

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