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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1897

226 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 12

A Good Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1897 · page 3

The Berrima Show was opened to-day. There are about 2000 entries, nearly 700 of which are in the cattle and horse sections…

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H. R. A. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 March 1897 · page 2

A special meeting of the Committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, was held this afternoon in the Council Chamber, Town Hall. There were present—Messrs. Jno. Pearse,…

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A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1897 · page 2

A meeting of committee was held on Wednesday last. There were present:—Messrs G. A. Mackay (in the chair) H. Reeves, A. Henny, A. Tighe…

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Washing Birds for Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 11

The washing process, which is very simple should be done quite three days before the show, as it gives the feathers time to web properly, and the gloss to return to the…

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Newcastle Cycling Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1897 · page 2

The English cracks Edwards and Green have definitely decided to take part in the cycling carnival which commences at Newcastle to-morrow, and which will be concluded on Saturday…

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To-day's News by Wire. Sydney. the Metropolitan Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1897 · page 3

Following are the entries recorded for the ensuing Metropolitan Exhibition:—Horses 540, cattle 227, pigs 50, poultry 487, pigeons 188, canaries 181, dogs 887, wine 110. The entries for farm produce…

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Newcastle Cycling Carnival

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 4

The Newcastle Branch of the League of Wheel, men commenced at successful carnival on the Rugby Football Ground track on Thursday. About two thousand persons attended,…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Upper Hunter P. and A. Association—postponement of the Annual Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 April 1897 · page 2

A very representative meeting of members of the committee of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Associa-tion was held in the School of Arts yesterday after-noon to consider the advisableness of postponing…

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H. R. A. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 April 1897 · page 5

A special meeting of the Committee of the Hurter River A. nod H. Association was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, this afternoon…

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H. R, A. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 April 1897 · page 3

When our report closed in last issue the business of the Committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Asso-ciation was still unfiuished. It was proceeded…

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The Australian Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 April 1897 · page 5

Great preparations have been made for opening St. Mary's Great Australian for fair to-morrow after-noon…

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A Great Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 April 1897 · page 5

St. Mary's Australian Fair was opened fhis afternoon with great [?], It is estimated that the goods in the various stalls were valued at [?]…

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Tamworth Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 April 1897 · page 5

The Liverpool Plains Pastoral and Agricutural show that is now being held is a success in all departments. The exhibits of stock are satisfactory, notwithstanding the adverse season. Farm…

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Williams River Agricultural Association's Show. Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 April 1897 · page 5

The tenth annual exhibition of the Williams River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was opened at Dungog at noon to-day, under fairly auspicious at circumstances, were it not for the…

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Williams River Agricultural Association's Show. Tenth Annual Show. Dungog, Thursday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 April 1897 · page 2

The show was fairly successful yesterday and the attendance good, though not so largo as in the previous year, which was a record one as far as the assemblage was concerned. The takings yesterday…

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Williams River Agricultural Association's Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 April 1897 · page 4

As mentioned io our last, there was a large at-tendance at the show at Dungog yesterday. The judging of the different contests took place through-out the day. The town itself was pretty lively…

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Williams River Agricultural and Horticultural Association. Tenth Exhibition

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1897 · page 2

The success which attended the tenth annual show, hold under the auspices of the above Association, which was hold on Wednesday and…

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The Williams River A. and H. Association's Show. Dungog

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 7

The tenth annual exhibition of the Williams River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was opened at Dungog at noon to-day, under fairly auspicious circumstances, were it not for the…

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The Royal Agricultural Society's Show. Wine Awards. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 2

THE judges at the Royal Agricultural Society's Show to-day made the following wine Awards :— Champion prize, dry wine: Angus…

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H. R. A. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 April 1897 · page 2

A. special meeting of the Committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Ass-ciation was held, in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, this afternoon. There were present Messrs…

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