Image:School Burnt Out.jpg listed for deletion edit

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Maitland Flood edit

G'day mate, looks like you are another Hunter Valley person. I saw you created the new Maitland Flood page, which has some good info. The only thing is I am thinking we should probably merge all that info into the Hunter Valley floods of 1955 page, as your article actually talks about places like Singleton and Greta. What do you think? (Answer on my talk page). Nomadtales 23:15, 2 May 2007 (UTC)Reply

Notability of The Vaine edit

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Maitland Mercury edit

 

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Fair use rationale for Image:MasterheadMM2008.pdf edit

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Image copyright problem with Image:MaitlandMercury2008.pdf edit

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Orphaned non-free media (Image:MasterheadMM2008.pdf) edit

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Image:Maitland 1955 car small.jpg missing description details edit

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Fair use rationale for Image:Mghs1884.jpg edit

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Speedy deletion of Image:EastMaitlandGreenhills.jpg edit

 

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Possibly unfree Image:Maitland 1955 car small.jpg edit

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Porphyry (vineyard) edit

 

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Images edit

 

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August 2009 edit

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File:26170r.jpg listed for deletion edit

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File copyright problem with File:Scottscornernewcastle.jpg edit

 

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Proposed deletion of Scott's Corner, Newcastle edit

 

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Speedy deletion nomination of Eleanor Mary Hinder edit

 

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Fair use rationale for File:High_St_Maitland_in_1932.jpg edit

 

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File copyright problem with File:Parnell Place 1938.jpg edit

 

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Uploading images edit

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File source problem with File:VicTheatreNewcastle.jpg edit

 

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ArbCom elections are now open! edit

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