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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1927

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Carnival Helpers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1927 · page 6

The Ambulance Building Committee and "Back to Maitland Week" committees invite the assistance of residents in the week's attractions,…

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Show Meeting Postponed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1927 · page 9

Owing to the death of Mr. W. Bird, a prominent member of the committee, the show meeting, advertised for last Saturday, was…

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High Street Fair. St. Ethel's Successful Appeal

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1927 · page 9

At a result of the fair conducted in High Street West Maitland, on the 23th ultimo, the funds of St. Ethel's Parents and…

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Forster. Forster's Next Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1927 · page 3

The 20th annual show of the Cape Hawke Agricultural and Horticultural Association has been fixed to take place at Forster on 27th and 28th…

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To Build Dressing Sheds Ball and Carnival for Bath Funds

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 November 1927 · page 5

A Grand Cabaret Lawn Ball, to take place oil Thursday, Novembor 17th, and a Carnival to bo hold on Thursday, Decomber 8th, were decided on at a…

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Dungog Presbyterians Flower Show and Bazaar. Memorial Gates Opened and Tablet Unveiled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1927 · page 6

Wednesday last was a "red letter day" in the history of the Dungog Presbyterian Church, the occasion being a visit of the State Moderator,…

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Fruit Show. at Manchester. Choice Australasian Exhibits. Canned Fruits Competition. London, November 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1927 · page 2

New Zealand is exhibiting at the Manchester Fruit Show choice Statesman and Sturmer apples, which have been in cold storage since July 16…

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Motor Car Show Room

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1927 · page 2

Messrs. Davey and Olsen believe in keeping abreast of the times and have now fitted up their new motor car show rooms. The building is of…

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Back to Maitland Street Carnival Opens. a Big Crowd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 November 1927 · page 4

A large crowd gathered in Elgin-street last evening, this thoroughfare having been turned into a carnival street in connection with the…

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Singleton Letter. the Swimming Baths. Ball and Carnival to Be Held

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 November 1927 · page 6

A public meeting was held in the Masonic Hall, for the purpose of discussing menus towards raising funds for the appointments in connection…

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Carnival Helpers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 November 1927 · page 4

The committee conducting the carnival in High-street kindly requests assistance in conducting the attractions each evening. Up to the…

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Mechanical Hare Saturday's Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 November 1927 · page 4

Splendid entries have been received for the Humane Coursing 'Society's opening meeting on the Maitland Showground on Saturday night next…

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The Carnival Spirit. Fancy Costumes at Kerrs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 November 1927 · page 4

King Carnival reigned in letters busy store this morning when a number of assistants give a pleasing variety to tho scene by appearing in…

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'Back to Maitland' Carnival In Elgin Street. Officially Opened by the Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 November 1927 · page 4

In the presence of a large crowd, the Mayor, Alderman H. W. Fry, last night officially opened the "Back to Maitland…

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"Back to Maitland" Carnival Week

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 November 1927 · page 4

"Back to Maitland Week," which opened on Sunday, is proving very successful. The week's carnival is in aid of the Maitland ambulance building…

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Carnival Street. Busy Time Last Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 November 1927 · page 4

Notwithstanding the great crowd at the Speedway last night, there was a good attendence at Carnival steer, that part of Elgin-street…

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To Show Cause. Seven Members of Lab0ur Party. Action by A.l.p

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 November 1927 · page 2

Following on the decision of the last meeting of the A.L.P. exceutive, letter, demanding their attendance before a meeting of a committee of…

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Looks Fair on Paper

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 7

Warneton, Mr. Aubrey Murray's two-year-old Baverstock gelding, must be fairly good. He competed in the second division of the…

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Kurri Cycling Club Saturday's Carnival Opening of Track Season

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 7

The Kurri Kurri Cycling track will be the mecca of coalfields riders on Saturday next, when Kurri Kurri Cycling Club will hold…

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Dairy Exhibits. Regent London Show. Australian Awards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 2

Advice of further awards er to Australian exhibitors at the recent London dairy show has been received by the Minister for Markets…

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