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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1926

989 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 50

Queen of the Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 October 1926 · page 4

The last count in the eisteddfod queen of the carnival competition left the candidates in the following order:—Miss M. Longworth, Miss K…

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Floral Fair. East Maitland Salvation Army

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 October 1926 · page 7

A floral fair was opened by the East Maitland Salvation Army last evening, in connection with the annual s[?] denial appeal. There was a good…

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Back to Singleton. Success of the Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 October 1926 · page 6

A meeting of the general committee associated with the recent "Back to Singleton" week carnival was hold to receive reports of sectional…

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October Fair

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 3

The function designated an October Fair held in the Methodist Church grounds last night in connection with the "Queen" competition being…

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Floral Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 4

The floral fair held by the East Maitland Salvation Army, in connection with the self-denial appeal, was brought to a successful conclusion…

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Snow Fair

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 2

The net financial result of the Methodist Snow Fair was £135. In our report we omitted to mention that Misses Lockwood and M. Tickle…

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Dungog. Snow Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 6

The Snow Fair in aid of the local Methodist Church funds proved a groat success both financially and socially. The minister, Rev. A. J…

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Queen of the Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 4

On the financial side of the Maitland eisteddfod the Queen of the Carnival competition plays a highly important part. The committee of…

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No Spring Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 6

There will be no Spring Show this year. That decision was arrived at by the Cessnock Agricultural Association when it met on…

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Big Money from Singleton Carnival.—

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 2

The hon treasurer of the Back to Singleton Week (Mr. C. A. Buchan) reported that, he has received to date £1000/18/9, and estimates that…

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St. Paul's Flower Show Next

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 2

The annual flower show and sale of work under the auspices of St. Paul's Women's Guild will open in the local rink on Wednesday afternoon next…

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Scone and District Horticultural Society. Spring Show

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 2

Anything but propitious weather conditions prevailed for the Spring Show, held in the Olympia Theatre on Tuesday last under the direction of…

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"A Floral Triumph." Methodist Flower Show. Beautiful Blooms

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 1

There was considerable competition in the classes at the annual Methodist flower show and fair, which took place in the. School of Arts on…

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Floral Fair. Least Maitland Salvation Army

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 October 1926 · page 4

A floral fair was opened by the last Maitland Salvation Army on Tuesday, in connection with the annual soltdensisl appeal. There was a good at…

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Back to Singleton. Success of the Carnival

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 October 1926 · page 7

A meeting of the general committee association with the recent "Back to Singleton" week carnival was held to receive report of sectional…

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Singleton Show. Meeting of Committee. Financial Statement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 October 1926 · page 7

At a meeting of the show committee there were present: Messrs. W. M. Loder president), G. S. O'Halloran, K. Warburton, W. Co[?]ton, H. C…

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Revolver Shot. at Sydney Picture Show. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 October 1926 · page 3

Patrons attending the Australian Picture Palace, Oxford-street, Darlinghurst, last night, were startled to hear a revolver short fired in the…

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Dutch Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 October 1926 · page 4

The Mayoress of East Maitland, Mrs. W. M. Porter, will open St. Peter's Dutch Fair, at 3.30, on Wednesday afternoon…

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Queen of the Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 October 1926 · page 4

The official check of the voting for the eisteddfod queen of the carnival has been made. This shows that 38,169 votes were raised for Miss M…

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Queen of the Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 4

In the Town Hall on Thursday October 23, a grand concert will be held, and the crowning of the winner of the Queen of the Carnival…

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