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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1926

989 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 50

Keen Racing Last Night's Speedway Carnival. Hamilton and Buck in Form

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 5

Although the number of riders who competed at the Cessnock Speedway last night was again limited, the proceedings were of a…

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Dutch Fair. T. Peter's Church Opened To-day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 October 1926 · page 4

St. Peter's Women's Guild is conducting Its annual bazaar in the Literary Institute, East Maitland, and the, opening ceremony was…

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Village Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 4

A meeting of the West Maitland Parents and Citizens' Association was held last evening. The president, Mr. W. T. Eilis, was in the chair,…

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St. Peter's Dutch Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 4

St. Peter's Women's Guild Dutch Fair was officially opened yesterday afternoon by the Mayor, Alderman W. M. Porter, who apologised for…

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Summer Fair. Morpeth Methodist Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 3

A Spring Fair, in aid of the Morpeth Methodist Church, was opened in the Astor Picture Palace yesterday afternoon, when there was a…

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Methodist Annual Fair

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 3

The annual fair was opened on Wednesday afternoon, in the presence of a hall full of people by the liev. C. J. Mae Aulay…

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Stroud Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 4

The Railway Department advises that, In connection with the "Back to Stroud" carnival, to be held on October 23, a special train has been…

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Hospital Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 4

Tho Chamber of Commerce has recelved a letter from the Under-Secretary to the Justice Department, enclosing a copy of a letter which…

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St. Peter's Duteh Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 4

St. Peter's Dutch Fair was brought to a successful conclusion last night, There were excellent attendances, the evening session being…

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The Show Ground

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 4

Applications have been received by the Agricultural Association from several owners of trotting horses for permission to train on the Show…

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Pouitry and Dogs at Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 4

The poultry and kennel section of the Maitland show schedule have been received by the sub-committee and were approved of last night by…

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Show Admission. Wollongong Minidrs' Tireat.sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 5

Unions the Wollongong Show Committee reduces its admission charge from 2/ to the old rete of 1/6, it will be deciared "black" by…

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Proposed Carnival Hospital Board and Agricultural Association. Decisions at Last Night's Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 5

Representatives of the Hospital Board and the Agricultural Association met last evening to further discuss the matter of the proposed…

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"Asked to Stop Away" Increased Speedway Prices and the Public. Criticism at Hospital Carnival Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 5

"The Speedway promoters practically asked the people to stop away when they put up the prices of admission". The foregoing remark was made by Mr. Dan Dixon last night, when…

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Snow Fair

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1926 · page 6

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

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Summer Fair. Morpeth Methodist Church

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1926 · page 8

A Spring Fair, in aid of the Morpeth Methodist Church, was opened in the Astor Picture Palace on Wednesday afternoon, when there was a…

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Queen of the Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1926 · page 6

In the Town Hall on Thursday, October 28, a grand concert will be held, and the crowning of the winner of the Queen of the Carnival…

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Show Ground Broadcasting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1926 · page 6

The Radio Broadcast Bureau has written to the Hunter River Agri-cultural and Horticultural Association in regard to the installation of a…

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Next Annual Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1926 · page 6

The dates of the next exhibition, under the auspices of the Cape Hawke Agricultural and Horticultural Association, have been fixed…

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Village Fair. Parents and Citizens' Annual Effort

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1926 · page 7

The annual village fair, promoted by the Parents and Citizens' Association of the West Maitland Superior Public School, was opened…

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