Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Shows & fairs, all years

Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1898

306 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 16

Wesleyan Industrial Exhibition

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 3

We are informed by the Secretary that the net[?] proceeds of the above exhibition amount to the sum of £20 2[?] In addition to this there are a few gifts yet to be…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Women. What Great Thinkers Have Said About the Fair Sex

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 3

Some men cheat at cards; all men cheat, in love.—Mine. Deluzy. No woman is all sweetness; even the rose has thorns.—Mme. Recamier…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Sydney Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 January 1898 · page 3

Active preparations are bailiff made for the forthcoming show of the Royal Agricultural Society which opens on April 6th…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Coming Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 2

THE schedule of prizes for the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association's Show, to be held on the Society's grounds, Muswellbrook, on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Colonial Exhibition in London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 5

Tho proposal of the Earl's Court Exhibition Company to hold an Australasian, Canadian, and African Exhibition at Earl's Court, London, in 1800, for tho display of tho commercial products,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Coming Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 2

WHEN Mr. O'callaghan,, dairy expect was in Muswellbrook a few weeks ago he intimated to the Committee of the Upper Hunter P. and A…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Durham A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 3

At a special general meeting of members on Friday last, Mr. J. Johnson was elected a committeeman in the place of Mr. J. K. Mackay, who had…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Ploughing Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 2

Next Tuesday Mr A. Robertson, according to an advertisement appearing elsewhere, will give an exhibition of the Massey-Harris celebrated two and…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Muswellbrook Show

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 2

The above show is announced in our advertising columns to be hold on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th March. A large and attractive schedule of prizes has been arranged, and…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Swimming Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 January 1898 · page 5

The swimming carnival to be held in the vicinity of the Bolmore Bridge on Wednesday promises to be a great success, as splendid entries have been received for all events on the diversified…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Exhibition of Machinery

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 2

This afternoon at the farm of Mr W. Langaford, of Dunolly, an exhibition of farming implements will take place. The exhibition will bo given by Mr A…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Royal Agricultural Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 6

The bulky schedule of prizes for the forthcoming show to be held under the auspices of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, is to hand. The opening day will be Wednesday, April 6, and…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

A Brutal Exhibition. The Six Days' Cycle Race in New York

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 5

THE international bicycle race which was held in Madison-square Garden, New York,and briefly referred to in our cables a few weeks ago, aroused…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

H. E. A. and H, Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 3

A special meeting of the committee of the Hunter Elver Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, : yesterday afternoon. There were present:…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Improving the show Ground Oval

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 2

The matter of improving the local Show Ground oval took a definieo turn at the meeting of the N. A. A. Committee on Saturday. For several months past this…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Muswellbrook Show

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 2

The seventeenth show of the Upper Hunter P. and' A.' Association at Muswell brook, is to be held on March 2nd, 3rd and 4th. The last day of entry is Tuesday,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

John Norton in Tamworth. a Disgraceful Exhibition. an Idol Broken

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 4

On Friday night last (says the Tamworth Observer) there was a very large gathering of the free and independent voters of this electorate at the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

M[?]swellbrook Show

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 2

We would remind oar readers that entries for the above show close on Tuesday week, 15th instant. Intending competitors will do well to bear this in mind. Schedules may…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Armidale Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 2

The next combined show, under the auspices of the Armidale and Glen Innes Associations, is announced in to-day's issue to take place at Armidale on…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Coming Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 2

CONSIDERABLE interest is being manifested in the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association's seventeenth show, to be held on the local Show Ground, on…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →