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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1897

226 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 12

Muswellbrook. the Show to Be Held After All

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 April 1897 · page 5

A large and representative meeting of members of the Upper Hunter Agricultural and Horticul-tural Association was held in the School of Arts to-day, when a resolution, proposed by Mr. William…

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H. It. A. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 3

The Committee meeting of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Asso-ciation was continued after the point at which our reports closed in last issue…

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Sydney Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 5

Mr. Webster (Secretary) and a small army of assistants have been kept extremely busy to-day at the Agricultural Ground rocking final preparations for the opening of the opening Agricultural Society's…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. the P. and A. Association—the May Show to Be Held

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 4

Pursuant to announcement a special meeting of the members of the P. and A. Associa-tion was held in the School of Acts yesterday morn-ing to consider the decision arrived at by the…

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The Royal Agricultural Show. a Very Successful Exhibition. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1897 · page 5

The Royal Agricultural Society's annual show was informally opened this morning, the first day as usual being set apart for judging, and to-morrow the formal opening will take place under the…

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The Muswellbrook Show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 April 1897 · page 2

Some short time ago the committee of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association decided to postpone the holding of the annual show for un indefinite period, owing…

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Sydney Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1897 · page 3

The Agricultural Show was officially opened this afternoon' by the Governor in the presence of a large concourse of spectators, Mr, John See, M.P., road an address of welcome, to which hie Excelleney briefly responded. All arrangements…

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The Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1897 · page 2

Mr. Quinton, tho energetic Secretary of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Asso-ciation, and his assistants have just finished post-ing the entries for the approaching show. The…

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W. R. A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1897 · page 2

A meeting of committed was held on Wednesday last. There were present —Messrs T. Irwin (in the chair), G. A. Mackay. A Henny, P. J…

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Latest News MAITLAND, Thursday. the Forthcoming Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1897 · page 2

The entries for the 37th Exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural Association, to take place in West Maitland on the 28th, 29th and 30th…

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The Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 5

There was another large attendance at the agri-cultral show to-day…

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The Royal Agricultural Show. a Very Successful Exhibition. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 2

The Royal Agricultural Society's annual show was informally opened this morning, the first day as usual being set apart for judging, and to-morrow the formal opening will take place under the…

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The Maitland Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 4

Mr. Quinton, the energetic Secretary of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, and his assistants have finished posting the entries for the approaching show. The…

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Williams River Agricultural Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 10

Following are the awards in the sections not previously given :—Fine Arts: Original oil paintings: Mrs. A. Wansey, first; R. L. Alison, second. Original water colour: R. L. Alison. Original…

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Opening of Royal Society's Show. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 2

THE Royal Agricultural Society's show at Sydney, was officially opened by the Governor to-day, in the presence of a very large attendance. Beautiful…

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The Maitland Show. Laage Number of Entries. [By Telegraph.] Maitlvnd

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 2

THE entries for the 37th annual exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural Association, which is to take place West Maitland on the 28th, 29th…

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The Agricultural Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 April 1897 · page 3

The Agricultural Show which proved such a suc-cess during the past few days was again attended to-day by a large number of visitors. Soon after the gates were thrown open, special trains to Moore…

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H. R. A. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1897 · page 2

A special 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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Maitland Cycling Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1897 · page 4

At the cycling carnival promoted by the Mait-land [?] the of the N. S. W. League of Wheelmen, a couple of events were run off yesterday after we were compelled to close our report. The…

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Moree Pastoral and Agricul-tural Show. a Successful Exhibition. Moree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1897 · page 3

The first day of the annual show was yesterday, and the attendance was slightly better than last year. An additional area has been added to the ground, and the new pavilion, the covered horse…

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