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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1896

181 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 10

The Grafton Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1896 · page 5

Graf ton show was officially opened to-day by the Governor. The town is crowded with visitors…

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Tamworth Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1896 · page 11

Tamworth show was opened on Tuesday by Mr. A. B. Piddington, the local member, in the absence of the Minister of Justice, who had promised to be present. The principal prize-winners were:—…

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H. R. A. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 May 1896 · page 5

An adjourned meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, this afternoon. There were present—Mr. S…

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H. R. A. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1896 · page 2

The meeting of the committee of the above was continued after we went to press yesterday evening. In the course of the proceedings Mr. Bishop apologised for the absence of Messrs. Geo, Buxton…

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The Hungarian Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1896 · page 5

An exhibition has been opened at Buda-Pesth by the Emperor Francis Joseph in connection with the millennial celebration of the establishment of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy…

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Moree. the Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 May 1896 · page 3

The second day of the day attracted the largest attendance yet recorded. In the sheep classes the adverse season was responsible for short comings, and large owners who usually exhibit were absent,…

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The Jumping at Tamworth Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1896 · page 14

Especial interest was centred in the ladies' high jump at the Tamworth show, from the fact that Miss St. Leon, of circus fame, now a resident of Tamworth, was to be pitted against Mrs. Stace…

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A Solicitor to Show Cause

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1896 · page 3

In the Bankruptcy Court, Sydney, Mr. Lamb made an application for Hedley Vicars Howe, solicitor, of Singleton, to show cause why he should not be struck off the rolls. A statutory…

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Bright Brains and Fair Lady

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 3

MRS. HANSOM: "I understand, sir, that you have secretly been making love to my daughter, and I mustforbid an acquaintance begun in that way. You should have seen…

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The Coming Dungog Show. Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 3

The entries for Dungog show, for 27th and 28th May, number 2200, There are 950 horaca, 200 cathie, 86 in 11. stone hackney, 17 in the hunter's Jump, 28 14- stone hackneya 15 ladien' hackneys…

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Moree Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 13

The Second day of the show attracted the largest attendance yet recorded. In the sheep classes the adverse season was responsible for short comings, and large owners who usually exhibit were absent…

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The Coming Dungog Show. Dungog

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 8

The entries for Dungog Show, for 27th and 28th May, number 2200. There are 350 horses, 260 cattle, 36 in 11-stone hackneys, 17 in the hunter's jump, 23 14-stone hackneys, 15 ladies' hackneys…

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H. R. A. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1896 · page 5

A special meeting of the Committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, called in response to a requisition,…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney. Mr, Meagher Summoned to Show Cause

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 May 1896 · page 5

Immediately the Full Court met this morning the Chief Justice announced that the court directed that Richard Denis Meagher, solicitor, should appear on Friday next to ansver several matters…

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Meagher's Case. To Show Cause. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 2

At the sittings of the Full Court today, the Chief Justice announced that the Court had directed Meagher, before Friday next, to answer several…

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How Toole's "Show" was Spoiled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1896 · page 4

When Mr. J. L. Tools was in Scotland recently he told to some friends a stroy of his early days there which does not appear in his "Reminiscences."…

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The Show at Dungog Next Week

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1896 · page 2

A reminder appears in our advertising columns that next week, on Wednesday and Thursday, will take place at Dungog the annual exhibition of the Williams River Agriculture and Horticultural…

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Williams River Agricultural & Horticultural Association. Annual Exhibition. (By telegraph from our own Reporter.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1896 · page 5

The Show of the above Society opened at Dungog to-day in very favourable conditions, the weather being beautifully fine, and despite the heavy rainfall of a fow days age the ground was fair order,…

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Williams River A. and H. Association. the Annual Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 May 1896 · page 3

The great success of the Show yesterday must be very pleasing to the Committee of the Association aud the people of the district generally, who ' are to be congratulated. The attendance for a…

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The Show at Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 May 1896 · page 3

Several additional awards were made yesterday at the annual show of the Williams Biver Agricultural and Horticultural Association too late to include in our report…

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