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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1898

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 5

The annual meeting of members of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was hold in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, yesterday afternoon. Mr. R…

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Public School Carnival [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 2

THE Public School Carnival to-day was a great success. It is estimated that from 14,000 to 16,000 persons were present…

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Farmers Association Fair

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 September 1898 · page 2

THE privileges in connection with the Farmers Annual Demonstration to be held on the 6th October next, will be offered by public auction by Mr. C. J. Spratt at the…

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A Great Show

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 September 1898 · page 2

Fitzgerald Brothers' Circus is to arrive in Singleton next Thursday. They are travelling down the northern line in a special train, after having met with great…

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The Coming Fair

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 2

ATTENTION is again directed to the programme of sports, etc., in connection with the fair to be hold under the auspices of the Farmers' Association on the 6th October…

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Next Thursday's Show

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 September 1898 · page 2

Fitzgerald Brothers' Circus, which is billed to play at Singleton next Thursday afternoon and night, is meeting with universal success in the northern towns. At…

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Latest Cable News. the Greater Britain Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 September 1898 · page 3

Victoria has been assigned 25,000 feet of space at the Greater Britain Exhibition in a central position…

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To Day's Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 September 1898 · page 2

FITZGERAID Brothers' Circus, which is billed to play at Muswellbrook to night is meeting with universal success in the northern towns. At Tamworth in one night the…

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To-day's Great Show

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 September 1898 · page 2

Fitzgerald Brothers' circus opens at Singleton this afternoon, and will also play to-night. Since this great circus last visited those parts, where the performers…

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Local and General News, Amateur Flower Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 2

SOME time ago the co-operation of the public was asked by the ladies of the district, in carrying out a rose show, but unfavorable weather and…

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H. R. A. and H. Association's Monthly Reading. "Flood Mitigation on the Lower Hunter."

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 12

On Thursday evening, the 29th September, the eighth of the series of monthly readings arranged by the Committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was given in the…

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Local and General News. The Coming Flower Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 4

INEENDING exhibitors at the Flower Show to be held in the School of Arts on Thursday next, are reminded that entries, for which no charge is made,…

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Amateur Flower Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 October 1898 · page 2

OUR readers are again reminded that the Amateur Flower Show will be held in the local School of Arts tomorrow (Thursday). The Show will…

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The Coolgardie Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 October 1898 · page 3

The London Chamber of Commerce has resolved to heartily support the Coolardie exhibition of minerale, which it in proposed to held in London…

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Our' Muswellbrook Letter. Amateur Flower Show.—a Splendid Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 October 1898 · page 4

The first amateur flower show of any magnitude that has been held in Muswellbrook, took place in the School of Arts yesterday, and was a success far and away beyond the anticipations of the most…

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The Coolgardie Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 October 1898 · page 3

The Coolgardie Exhibition Board is trying to secure some British pictures for show purposes…

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Amateur Flower Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 2

THE Amateur Flower Show held in the School of Arts on Thursday last brought together one of the best collections of flowers ever seen in the…

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Amateur Flower Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 19 October 1898 · page 2

WE are informed that the total takings at the Flower Show held on Thursday last amount to a trifle over £20, which must be considered very…

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St. Mary's Church Fair and Sale of Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 October 1898 · page 3

For some time a large and energetic committee of ladies of St. Mark's parish, West Maitland, have been working in preparing for a fair and sale of work, and the result of their labors was to be seen…

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Cake and Apron Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 October 1898 · page 4

The cake and apron fair in connection with the Church of England opened yesterday under rather unfavourable circumstances. Thursday the rain drizzled all day, and continued throughout…

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