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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

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Local and General Stroud Flower Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 2

The gate receipts at Stroud Flower Show and Sports on Saturday last amounted to £32/12/6…

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Fighting Shy Hospital and Suggested Carnival Agricultural Association Proposal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 9

Correspondence dealt with at Tuesday night's meeting of the Cessnock Hospital Board included a letter from the Agricultural Association…

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Cape Hawke A. and H. Association the Annual Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1928 · page 13

The 31st annual meeting of the Cape Hawke Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held at the Forster School of Arts. The president…

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Xmas Tree and Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1928 · page 6

A cooking competition and Xmas tree and fair will be held in the Methodist School Hall, East Maitland, on Thursday, December 6,…

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Fair Rents. Bill in Assembly. Labour Opposition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1928 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly, the debate on the second reading of the fair Rents Bill was continued. Mr. McKell said that a commission…

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Flower Show. Muswellbrook Methodists. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1928 · page 4

The annual spring flower show and fair, organised by the Muswellbrook Methodist body, in aid of their church fund, was opened in the…

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Baby Cars Featured at Motor Show. Britain's Lead Over Rival Countries. LONDON, Oct. 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1928 · page 12

The most outstanding feature of the motor show opened to-day is Britain's long lead over European and American rivals in baby…

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Spring Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 October 1928 · page 4

A Spring Fair, organised by St. Peter's Women's Guild, will be held in the Parish Hall, Bank-street, East Maitland, on Wednesday, October 24…

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Jazz Carnival

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 2

A jazz carnival was held at Goorangoola on Saturday night, in aid of the Church of England Building Fund, when a profit of £9/6/ was netted…

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Fair Rents Act Only Protection Workers Have. Amendments Criticised SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 5

Speaking at Erskineville Council last night on the amendments of the Fair Rents Act, now before Parliament, Alderman McCarthy remarked:…

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St. Ethel's Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 October 1928 · page 6

St. Ethel's School Fair, which will be held in High-street, near the Catholic Hall, on Friday afternoon and night, will be officially opened…

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Dominion Products at Islington Dairy Show. Striking Australian Display. London, Oct. 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 October 1928 · page 7

At the Islington Dairy Show in the colonial competitions, there were 75 entries for salted butter, Candelo (N.S.W.) was first with 96…

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Methodist Church Spring Fair at Morpeth. Excellent Show of Cakes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 4

The spring fair and industrial exhibition held in the Astor Theatre by the Morpeth Methodist Church attracted a large attendance on…

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Fair Rents Act Amendments Criticised

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 3

Speaking at Erskineville Council on Monday night on the amendments of the Pair Bents Act, now before Parliament, Alderman M'Carthy…

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Spring or Autumn Show

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 2

The question to be decided at the adjourned meeting of the committee of the Northern Agricultural Association, to be held on Saturday morning, is one…

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Fair Rents. Bill in Assembly. Mr. Foster's Advocacy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 4

The debate on the second reading of the Fair Rents (Amendment) Bill was resumed in the Legislative Assembly…

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Spring Fair St. Peter's Church. Effort by Women's Guild

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 8

A spring fair organised by the Women's Guild of St. Peter's Church, East Maitland, was opened in the Parish Hall yesterday afternoon by…

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Show Committee Meeting at Singleton. Cricket Pitch. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 2

The following were in attendance at a committee meeting of the Northern Agricultural Association. Messrs. W. M. Loder (president), K. Warburton,…

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St. Ethel's Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 4

The annual fair of St. Ethel's Parents and Citizens' Association was opened in the grounds near the Catholic Hall, High-street, West…

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Blind Men at Cricket Amazing Exhibition

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 6

A number of blind men. played cricket at Ibrox Park, Paddington, on a recent Saturday afternoon. They saw no ball, they followed no…

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