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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1898

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Northern Agricultural Association's Thirtieth Annual Show. . Singleton, Wednesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1898 · page 2

The thirtieth annual show held under the auspices of the Northern Agricultural Association opened on the Society's grounds, South Singleton, to-day. The weather was beautifully fine, and promises to keep…

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Spielers at the Show

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 August 1898 · page 2

Yesterday the local police made their presence felt at the show ground amongst the members of the spioling fraternity. They caught two of them in the act of…

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Straight Tip for the Show

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 August 1898 · page 2

Just a few lines of Breakfast, Dinner, and Soup Plates, also Meat and Vegetable Dishes left. If you want any of these lines for use during show week, you can save…

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The Show. Singleton's Annual Gathering

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 August 1898 · page 2

YESTERDAY was the first day of the Northern Agricultural Association's thirtieth annual show. Although the morning was dull and foggy, gradually…

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Northern Agricultural Association's. Thirtieth Annual Show, Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1898 · page 2

Prospects as regarded the weather opened hopefully for the first any of the Northern Agricultural Association's thirtieth annual show, but although it remained beautiful and fine until well on in the…

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The Singleton Argus Thursday, 25Th August, 1809. the Show

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 August 1898 · page 2

The results attendant upon the holding of a country show are generally regarded as an excellent method of gauging the prosperity of the district…

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Dairy Cows at Singleton Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 August 1898 · page 2

The number of dairy cattle exhibited at the Singleton Show on Wednesday and Thursday was an evidence of the progress this important industry has made in the district during the past few years…

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Northern Agricultural Association's Thirtieth Annual Show. Some Facts and Figures. the Sales. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 August 1898 · page 3

The weather for the third day of the show was beautifully fine. The morning was devoted to the removal of exhibits and the auction sales, and the afternoon to the Military sports…

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Singleton Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 2

THE annual Show of the Northern Agricultural Association was held on the pretty and well appointed Show Ground, in Singleton, on Wednesday…

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The Singleton Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 2

The officers and committee of one Northern Agricultural Association are to be heartily congratulated on the great success—financially and otherwise—attending their late show. The…

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Singleton Show. Judges' Awards

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 2

THE following is a list of the awards given at the Northern Agricultural Association's show, hold this week:— Horses…

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Horse Killed on the Show Ground

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 4

An accident occurred on the show ground yesterday afternoon during the Military Sports, which resulted in the instantaneous death of a horse and the narrow escape of…

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The Show Takings. a Record Gate. Receipts for the Three Days

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 5

THE energetic Treasurer (Mr T. H. Moore) and his staff had their hands pretty full during the show managing the gate takings, and when aggregated…

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The Show. a Splendid Success. Immense Gathering of People on Thursday. About 11,000 Persons Present

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 3

IT was thought on Wednesday evening when rain began to fall that the weather would [?] against the attendance on the following day, and…

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H. R. A. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 August 1898 · 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 Singleton Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 9

The officers and committee of the Northern Agricultural Association are to be hear[?]y congratulated on the great success—financially and otherwise-attending thier late show. The…

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Wheat Export. Fair Average Quality Grades. Action by the Minister for Agriculture

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 4

ANTICIPATING the expected surplus of wheat for export during the season 1898-9, Mr Cook, Minister for Mines and Agriculture, is considering the…

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The Singleton Show

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 September 1898 · page 4

SIR,—Whilst gratefully acknowleding the very kind remarks you were pleased to make in connection with my position as senior secretary of…

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Sheep at the Royal Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 2

At the recent Show of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, held at Birmingham in June, 1898, which event is the leading agricultural and largest sheep show in the…

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Wine Protest at the Late Show. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 2

Dear SIR. Would you kindly grant me permission to make a few statements with reference to the above subject, in the columns of your…

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