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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1897

226 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 12

H. E. A. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 October 1897 · page 2

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—Messrs…

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The School of Arts Flower Show and Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 October 1897 · page 5

The flower show and its many accompanying attractions arranged in aid of the building fund of the West Maitland School of Arts will be opened in the Town Hall to-morrow afternoon at three…

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Flower Show and Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 October 1897 · page 2

For some time past n committee of ladies with the assistance of a few gentlemen have been labour assiduously in organising a flower show and fair in aid of the West Maitland School of Arts…

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School of Arts Flower Show and Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 October 1897 · page 4

The Flower Show and Fair conducted in the Town Hall, which opened yesterday afternoon, was continued last evening to a large attendance of the public. Aa briefly mentioned in our last issue…

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School of Arts Flower Show and Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 4

The School of Arts Flower Show and Fair at the Town Hall was liberally patronised last evening, and very fair business was done by the lady stall-holders both in the right-out sale and disposal by…

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Show Ground Improvements

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 2

The sport-loving public will be glad to learn that, at a meeting of Northern Agricultural Association held on Wednesday, it was decided, after having been interviewed…

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School of Arts Flower Show and Pair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 October 1897 · page 6

The Town Ball wan crowded on Saturday night when the Flower Show and Fancy Pair in aid of the building fund of the West maitland school of arts was closed, after a very successful run of three…

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The Paris Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 October 1897 · page 5

The matter of appointing a commission to represent the colony at the paris exhibition of 1900 was before the cabinet to-day, when the question was discussed at some length, but it in understood…

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Islington Dairy Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 October 1897 · page 3

An improved radiator is attracting much attention at the dairy show at Islington…

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School of Arts Flower Show and Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1897 · page 2

A meeting of the committee which organised the late flower show and fair aid of the west Maitland school of Arts was held last evening at the institution, Mr.W.T.Lindsay (president)…

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The School of Arts Flower Show and Fair

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1897 · page 9

The Town Hall was crowded on Saturday night when the Flower Show and Fancy Fair in aid of the building fund of the Weet Maitland School of Arts was closed, after a very successful run of three…

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Show Ground Improvements

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 October 1897 · page 2

On Thursday night, at a largely-attended meeting of the committee of the Singleton Cricket Club, a deputation was appointed to meet a sub-committee from the…

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Tuesday, October 20, 1897. "Rational" Dress on Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 October 1897 · page 4

A LONDON newspaper describes a great day for the admirers of rational dress for women, which was celebrated on September 4 by a gathering of women cyclists at Oxford, after…

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Show Ground Improvements

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 October 1897 · page 2

The committee of the N.A.A. Society met last Saturday and decided to take steps to improve the oval of the show ground in suck a manner that the work…

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The Show Ground Oval. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 October 1897 · page 4

SIR,—As a sportsman, permit' me to compliment the N.A.A. committee for their action at last Saturday's meeting in deciding to take a wise course with…

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"Rational" Dress on Exhibition

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1897 · page 13

A London newspaper describes a great day for the admires of rational dress for women, which was celebrated on September 4 by a gathering of women…

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W.R.A. and H. Association. Annual Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1897 · page 2

The Annual Meeting of this Association was held on Saturday last, on the show Ground; There were present:—Mr. G. S. Waller (in the…

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Cake and Apron Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 November 1897 · page 2

This afternoon a sale of work under the above title opened in the old Masonie Hall, High—street, for the object of [?] of the results of the labours of St. Paul's Working Party with other…

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W. R. A. and H. Association.—annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 November 1897 · page 3

The annual meeting of thin Association was held on Saturday last, on the Show Ground. There were present:—Mr. G. S. Waller (in the chair) and were 20 members. The Annual Report was read as…

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Cycling Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 November 1897 · page 3

A cycling gymkhana under the auspices of the Maitland Branch of the New South Wales League of Wheelmen took place on the Albion Ground this afternoon, and was fairly attended. The…

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