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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1927

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Carnival Street

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1927 · page 5

Notwithstanding the great crowd at the Speedway at night, there was a good attendance at Carnival Street that part of Eight-street…

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Street Carnival Opens. a Big Crowd

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1927 · page 5

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

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The Carnival Spirit. Fancy Costumes at Kerrs

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1927 · page 5

King Carnival reigued in Kerr's during the morning when a number of assistants gave a pleasing variety to the scene by appearing in…

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The Swimming Baths. Ball and Carnival to Be Held

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1927 · page 6

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

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Motor Cycling. Back To Maitland Carnival. New Track Record by Rees

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1927 · page 8

The motor cycle carnival held on the Maitland Show Ground last the Maitland Show Ground last night—the first of the season—proved that the sport still has a large…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1927 · page 9

The 2nd instant 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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Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 4

Reference has already been made to several big features in different sections at Maitland's next show—to start on February 29—and from…

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Back to Maitland Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 5

At a meeting of the "Back to Maitland" Carnival Committee, held at the Town Hall last evening, and presided over by Mr. T. F. Cooney,…

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Charge of Assault Rumpus at Picture Show Youth Fined £4/10/-

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 5

At the Cessnock Police Court this morning Arthur Henry Jones, proprietor of the West End Picture Theatre, proceeded against Lewis…

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Subsidising Show Societies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 November 1927 · page 4

While in Sydney, Mr. Geo. Kelly, the Clarence River delegate on the central executive of the P. P. U., Interviewed the Minister for Agriculture…

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Cricket. Country Week Carnival

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 November 1927 · page 3

The Country Week cricket carnival opened at Sydney on Monday, when the best cricketers of the various country districts of the State commenced a…

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Karuah Methodist Church Fair

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 2

The annual fair in connection with the Methodist Church. Karush, was held in Nestor Hall, Karush on the 11th and 12th inst. Rev. G…

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Opening of Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 4

The next Maitland snow will open on February 29. At a meeting of the committee of management of the Hunter River Agricultural and…

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Show Committee Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the committee of management of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held last evening…

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Awarded Prizes at Spring Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 1

Miss C. Milligan, of Muswellbrook, was awarded two second prizes in the needlework section at the recent Spring Show held by the Royal Agricultural…

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P. and C.a. Committee. Results of Village Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 4

At a meeting of the committee of the West Maitland Parents and Citizens' Association last night, Mr. W. T. Ellis, the president, in the chair,…

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Cricket Country Week Carnival

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 November 1927 · page 6

Far West defeated Hunter River in Thursday's round of country week cricket at Sydney Cricket Ground by 33 runs. Hunter River opened badly,…

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Dangr Hospital. Meeting of Committee. Proposed Carnival

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1927 · page 9

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Dangar Cottage Hospital was held on the 9th instant. There were present: Messrs. G. S…

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Dairy Exhibits. Recent London Show. Further Australian Awards

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1927 · page 11

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

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Lord Mayor's Show London Procession. London, November 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1927 · page 12

London streets, the Mansion House and the law courts were crowded to welcome the new Lord Mayor (Sir Charles Bathe…

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