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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

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Missionary Exhibition Hospital Work in China

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 June 1928 · page 2

Speaking at the missionary exhibition in the Town Hall, Rev. S. Wicks referred to work done at the C.M.S. Leper Hospital at Pakhol,…

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Gresford Show Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 4

The election of the committee of Gresford, A.H. and P. Society, will take place by ballot on Saturday, July 28. Nominations must be on the…

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Missionary Exhibition British and Foreign Bible Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 4

In connection with the missionary exhibition now being held in the Town Hall under the auspices of the Australian Board of Missions and the…

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The Cooks Anxious to Resume Work. Union To Show Cause SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 5

Now that the cooks' strike has officially terminated, the men are anxious to resume work as soon as possible, and are…

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Business Efficiency Exhibition in Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1928 · page 16

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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Missionary Exhibition Hospital Work in China

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1928 · page 5

Speaking at the missionary exhibition in the Town Hull, Rev. S. Wicks referred to work done at the C.M.S. Leper Hospital at Pakhoi…

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Market Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 4

A market fair will be held in the Hinton School of Arts, on August 29 and 30. The proceeds are in aid of the school funds…

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De-registration Union to Show Cause

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 1

Chief Judge Dothridge, in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, made an order, returnable to-morrow (Wednesday), calling upon the Marine Cooks'…

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Muswellbrook Polo Club. This Week's Carnival. Seven Teams Compete

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 1

After a lapse of 14 years, the Muswellbrook Polo Club's Carnival was revived yesterday, when teams from Muswellbrook, Scone, Ohio (Walcha),…

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Agricultural Society. Meeting of Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 6

A meeting of the committee of management of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held in Galton's…

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Missionary Exhibition

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 2

A Missionary Exhibition was held in Garside's Central Hall, Scone, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday last, under the organising Secretary of the…

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Polo. Muswellbrook Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 8

The Muswellbrook Polo Carnival, the first since the war, opened on Skellatar on Monday last, when Scone B (A. Henderson, F. L. Bragg, F. J…

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Polo. Goulburn Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 7

The Goulburn polo carnival was continued on Thursday, when in one of the finest displays seen for many years the Army in India team beat…

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CYCLING Proceeds of Benefit Carnival

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 5

At a committee meeting of the Cessnock Professional Cycling Club, held at the club rooms on Tuesday night, a cheque for £20 was handed…

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Missionary Exhibition British and Foreign Bible Society

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1928 · page 9

In connection with the missionary exhibition held in the Town Hall under the auspices Of the Australian Board of Missions and the…

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Next Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 3

It was decided that next show be held in the last week in April. Mr. Fitzgerald expressed the opinion that next show should be…

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State League Soccer Aberdare 3, Woonona 1 a Poor Exhibition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 6

Football fans who went to Aberdere Park on Saturday afternoon to witness the mulch between Aberdare and Woonona doubtless wished…

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Agricultural Society Meeting at Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1928 · page 4

At a meeting of the committee of the above there were present: Messrs. W. M. Loder (president), A. S. Pankhurst, J. Moss, K. Warburton, J. J…

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Sheep Show Opened in Sydney. South African Visitors. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 June 1928 · page 7

The annual sheep show was opened at the Royal Agricultural Society's Grounds, Moore Park, to-day. Interstate and overseas visitors…

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Countess Dudley Polo Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 2

The Countess Dudley Polo Carnival opened at Kensington to-day. Muswellbrook I. and Gundagai staged a great game, the Upper Hunter men…

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