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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

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Missionary Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1928 · page 6

The fact that Miss Ivy Quinton has undertaken the arrangement and supervision of the scenic setting of the big Missionary Exhibition, to be…

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Lawn Tennis English Tournaments Australians Show Out (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, June 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1928 · page 7

The Australian tennis players in the Gipsy Hill tournament scored in 15 matches. Cummings and Moon each won…

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Missionary Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 6

Sir—May I, by your kindly favour make the following request to the public of the district in connection with the missionary exhibition…

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Missionary Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 4

Amongst theo thousands of curios which will be on view at the big missionary exhibition in the W. Maitland Town Hall, Tuesday and…

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Electoral and Exhibition Bills

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 5

On Thursday the Electoral Bill, to amend and liberalise the existing Act, was put through all stages, among other things, the provision…

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POLO. Muswellbrook's Big Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 2

The Muswellbrook Polo Club will hold a polo carnival on the Skellatar racecourse on-18th. 19th and 20th, inst. The following teams will…

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Exhibition Tennis. Sydney Ladies Delight

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 2

Tennis of a first-class standard was displayed by a formidable ladles team from Sydney, which visited Cessnock last week-end…

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The Show Ground

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 4

Members of the ground committee of the Hunter River A. and H. Association, under the supervision of Messrs. J. Short and H. Tuckey…

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Sale of Picture Show

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 4

Following the sale of the big three” picture [?] in Cessnock to a syndicate the lease of Bellbird theatre has been sold by Mr W…

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Cycling Big Cycling Carnival. 100 Kilo Race. Martens and Gaskill Win. Young Fenn Shows Out

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 7

A good crowd attended the big cycling carnival at Cessnock Park on Monday afternoon the main feature of which was the…

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Missionary Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1928 · page 6

In the big missionary exhibition, which will take place In the Went Maitland Town Hall on Tuesday next, at 2.30 p.m. no less than 18…

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Newcastle Bird Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1928 · page 6

The fifth annual show of the Newcastle and District Canary and Cage Bird Society was opened In the Masonic Hall, Hamilton, yesterday…

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Sydney Exhibition Likely to Be Abandoned. Mr. Ball's Suggestion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1928 · page 14

The Minister for Lands, and deputy leader of the State Nationalist party (Mr. Ball) commented on the statement made to the effect that the…

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Missionary Exhibition. Opening To-morrow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 June 1928 · page 5

A small army is busy in the Town Hall preparing for the opening of the great missionary exhibition to-morrow afternoon. It will continue…

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Grand Carnival Dance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 June 1928 · page 5

What promises to be one of the most enjoyable dance evenings ever held in Cessnock will take place on Friday night next in the Oddfellows…

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Business Efficiency Exhibition in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1928 · page 3

The State Governor, Sir Dudley de Chair, when opening the Business Efficiency Exhibition in Sydney, referred to the absolute need for…

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Successful Appeal Reviewed. R.C. Sports Carnival and Other Attractions Bring in £840

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1928 · page 2

There was a large gathering at the Olympia Theatre on Thursday night last, when the financial statement embracing the recent R.C. Easter Monday…

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Great Exhibition To Be Held in Sydney When the Bridge Is Opened Canberra, May 30th

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 June 1928 · page 1

Sydney is to have a Great Exhibition—an Empire Exhibition in 1932, the year when the Harbour Bridge is to be opened. Thither…

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Missionary Exhibition Last Evening's Session World Work of the Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 June 1928 · page 6

A large crowd attended the missionary exhibition in the Town Hall last evening Great interest was taken in the courts…

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Missionary Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 June 1928 · page 4

Despite the most unfavourable weather, large numbers attended the missionary exhibition in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon and…

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