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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1927

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Australian Butter Abroad. Tops Dominion Show. Denman and Dungog Factories Do Well. London, Tuesday Night

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 2

Australia was awarded the highest prizes for butter, and New Zealand the highest for cheese, in the Dominions' section of the Dairy Show…

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St. Ethel's Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1927 · page 4

The annual fair of Et. Ethel's Par-ents and Citizens' Association will be hold in the grounds, opposite the Catholic Hall, High-street, on the…

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Carnival Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1927 · page 4

A meeting of ladies interested In a miscellaneous stall for Carnival Day, Nor. 11, will be held at the resi-dence of Mrs. Garrett, Mayoress of…

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Fair at Abermain in Aid of Methodist Church

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1927 · page 9

The annual bazaar was held at Abermain on the 13th and 14th inst in connection with the Methodist Church. The function took the form…

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Balloon Fair. St. Paul's Women's Guild. Opened This Afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1927 · page 5

A balloon fair, promoted by St. Paul's Women's Guild was opened on Tuesday in the Parish Hall. As the name would show, balloons…

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Village Fair. Parents and Citizens Association Opened This Afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1927 · page 5

The annual village fair of the Parents and Citizens Association of the West Maitland, Superior School was opened this afternoon in the…

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Fancy Dress Carnival Successful Morpeth Function Beautiful Costumes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1927 · page 7

"One find all absolutely beautiful." This was the remark of the Judges at a children's frolic and fancy dress carnival held In the Astor Picture…

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Australian Butter Highest Prizes at Dominion Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 October 1927 · page 7

London, Wednesday.—Australia was awarded the highest prizes for butter, and Now Zealand the highest for cheose, in the Dominions' section of the…

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Motor Cars. Great Olympia Exhibition. Britain's New Types. London, October 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1927 · page 13

The Motor Show at Olympia is now one of the great events of the year, and its opening to-day is the leading feature of every London…

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Olympia Show. Wide Range of Motor Cars. London, Oct. 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1927 · page 12

There was a large attendance at the motor show which opened at Olympia to-day. Nine countries are represented at the exhibition…

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Denman Dairy Co. London Show Awards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 October 1927 · page 3

In reference to the reserve prize awarded to the Denman Dairy Company at the London Dairy Show, for an exhibit in the unsalted butter…

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At the Fair

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1927 · page 3

He sat in the front seat of a car, a little bent old man. His black slouch hat pressed close upon his forehead and under it he wore dark…

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Carnival Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 October 1927 · page 4

A meeting of ladies interested in a miscellaneous stall for Carnival Day, November 11, was held at the residence of the Mayoress of East…

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Stroud Spring Show and Sports. Attract Big Crowd

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1927 · page 5

Stroud A. and H. Association staged a spring show and sports on Saturday last and was rewarded with good entries and a big…

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Next Year's Show. Prize Money will be Increased

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 October 1927 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association was held on Friday. There were present:—Messrs. J. H. Keys (in the…

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Motor Show. Great Demand for Cars, London, October 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 October 1927 · page 2

During the eight days of the Motor Show at Olympia, which ended yesterday, more than 276,000 persons paid for admittance. Manufacturers…

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Carnival Week

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 October 1927 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Maitland and District Chamber of Commerce, Mr. W. Kerr was requested to arrange a meeting of the…

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St. Pauls' Balloon Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 October 1927 · page 4

St. Paul's balloon fair proved most successful. At each session, the attendance was good, and excellent business was done by stall holders…

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Spring Fair. East Maitland Effort. Beautiful Decorations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 October 1927 · page 4

Each year an effort is made by the members of St. Peter's Women's Guild, East Maitland, to swell the funds of the association by…

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School Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 October 1927 · page 4

St. Ethel's Parents and Citizens' Association School Fair will be held in High-street, near the Catholic Hall, to-morrow (Friday) afternoon…

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