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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1896

181 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 10

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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W. R. A. & H. Association. Ninth Annual Exhibition. a Phenomenal Success

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1896 · page 2

Never in the annals of this Association has there been recorded such a successful Show as that of Wednesday and Thursday last. After the rain…

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The Show at Dungog

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 5

Elsewhere in this issue will be found a report of the annual show of the Williams River Agricultural find Horticultural Association, held at Dungog. Several additional awards were made too late…

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Royal Leicester Agricultural Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 June 1896 · page 3

The Queensland Government intends to send a collection of exhibits to the Royal Leicester Agricultural Society. [?] exhibits will comprise wheat sugar tinned meat[?] and other products of…

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W.R.A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1896 · page 3

A meeting of committee was held on Friday last. There were present: Messrs G. S. Waller (in the chair), S. S. Kingston, J. Thompson,…

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Opening of the Trades Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 June 1896 · page 5

The Prince of Wales to-day formerly opened the Trades Exhibition in East London. In responding to the cheers which were given for the Prince of Wales in recognition of his success in winning the…

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Our Singleton Letter. Agricultural Agricultural Association. One Yearly Stock Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 June 1896 · page 2

A special meeting of the committed of the above was held on Saturday morning last, to consider certain resolutions emanating from Muswellbrook stock owners as to the holding of only one stock…

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Northern Agricultural Association. The Triennial Show Question

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 June 1896 · page 4

A SPECIALLY summoned meeting of the committee of the Northern Agricultural Association was held on Saturday at 11 a.m. in the…

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Winter Fair at Morpeth

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 4

A successful winter fair in aid of the funds of the Primitive Methodist Church was opened in Taylor's bonded stores, Morpeth, on Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock. At the hour named there was a fair…

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Great Photography. What the Wonderful New Invention May Show Regarding Things We Already Know

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 2

"IT is an astounding discovery—one of the marvels of the present age." It was in those words that an ominent scientist lately referred to the new and…

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Annual Stock Show. the Proposal Discussed with Closed Doors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 July 1896 · page 5

The conference of representatives of agricultural societies to discuss the advisableness of holding one stook show annually in the valley of the Hunter, was held at the Oddfellows' Hall, Singleton, this…

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The Sheep Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 July 1896 · page 3

The Intercolonial sheep show was informally opened to-day, when the judges proceeded with the work of fixing their awards. About 400 exhibits were forward, all of high quality, and in point of…

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The Governor at the Sheep Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 July 1896 · page 3

The sheep show was officially opened to-day by the Governor in the presence of a large concourse of spectators. His Excellency was presented with an address which stated that…

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H.R.A. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 July 1896 · page 5

The quarterly 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—…

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Triennial Show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the Northern Agricultural Association will be held in the Oddfellows' Hall at 11 o'clock this forenoon to consider the resolution…

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Interesting Electrical Exhibition in New York

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 17

An American correspondent to the Herald writes:—The electrical exhibition at New York has been the closing and perhaps the most successful eeusation of the season. Possibly, among all its many…

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One Annual Stock Show in the Hunter Valley

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 8

The result of the deliberations of the recent conference of delegates from the three agricultural Societies at Maitland, Singleton and Muswellbrook has been submitted to the different societies. Mr…

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H. R. A. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 July 1896 · page 5

A special meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held this afternoon in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, Mr. Samuel Clift, President…

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St. Patrick's Church Fair

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 2

The bazaar in aid of St. Patrick's Church, which is to be opened in the Mechanics' Institute Hull on Tuesday, August 18th, and to be continued for the following days…

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Brussels International Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 July 1896 · page 5

The Australian colonies and New Zealand are to be invited to be represented at the International Exhibition to be held in Brussels in 1897…

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