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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1898

306 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 16

The Coming Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 2

THE Secretary of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association (Mr. J. C. Luscombe) has kindly supplied the following figures in reference to…

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Our Letter Box. [The Editor will at all times be glad to receive communications upon subjects of local or general interest; but it must be distinctly understood that we do not identify ourselves with the opinions of correspondents.] The Show. To the Editor of the Chronicle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 2

DEAR SIR,—A special prize has been offered for a buckjumping contest and accepted. It is to be regretted thatsuch a cruel, and uncivilising item…

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Local News Improving the Show Ground

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 February 1898 · page 2

The contractor for improving the local show ground has his work well in hand, and expects to have it fiuished in the time allotted to him. The work of first…

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Sketcher. at Hull Fair

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 February 1898 · page 1

The annual fair, held at Hull in October, attracts all sorts and conditions of light-fingered gentry from the surrounding countries. The Hull detectives deal with…

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March Fair

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 2

IN another column will be found an announcement with reference to the March fair, to be opened in the School of Art's on Tuesday evening next, and…

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Paris Exhibition

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 7

In presiding at a meeting of the Paris Exhibition Commission, the Prince of Wales said that the exhibition bids fair to surpass any of its predecessors in extent and splendour. Germany bad voted…

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The Paris Exhibition of 1900

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 2

In presiding at a meeting of the Paris Exhibition Commission, the Prince of Wales said that the exhibition bids fair to surpass any of its predecessors io extent and…

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Entries for Muswellbrook Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 10

The following figures, showing the difference between the number of entries received for the principal sections of the exhibitions of '97 and '98, will be seen to be entirely in favour of the present year:…

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—THE—Muswellbrook Chronicle O, saared weapon, left for truth's defence, Sole dread of folly, vice and insolence, Reverent we touch thee! but with honest zeal To rouse the henchman of the public weal Saturday, Feb. 26, 1898. The Coming Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 2

This time last year, it may be remembered, there were considersearchings of heart on account of the severity of drought, as to…

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Latest News by Cable. London, Fob. 26. the Colonial Products Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 February 1898 · page 5

One hundred firms in Britain, connected with Australian products, have approved of tho Exhibi-tion of Colonial Products propped to be held at Earl's Court, London, in 1809…

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Exhibition of Farming Implements

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1898 · page 2

Two exhibitions of the MasseyHarris Tillage Implements were given by the agents (Messrs. M. Campbell and Co.) last week. One…

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The Muswellbrook Show

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1898 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

THE entries for the Muswellbrook Show to be hold to-morrow, Thursday, and Friday, compared very favorably with those of last year. In many of…

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The Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association. Seventeenth Annual Show. Commencement of a Successful Exhibition. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 5

The seventeenth annual show oe tho Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association opened to-day on the splendid show ground of the society in favourable circumstances…

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Public Holiday for the Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 2

YESTERDAY, Mr. Filz-Gerald, M.P. for this elcetoralo, received a telegram from the Principal Under Secretary, stating a proclamation…

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—THE—Muswellbrook Chronicle O, sacred weapon, left for truth's defence, Sole dread of folly, vice and insolence, Reverent we touch thee! but with honest zeal To rouse the henchman of the public weal Wednesday, Mau. 1, 1898. The Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 2

On Tuesday the Show Ground was a scene of great activity, what with the decoration of the pavilion and grounds, the fixing up of booths,…

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Muswellbrook Show

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 2

THE 17th annual show, under the auspices of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association, was opened at Muswellbrook yesterday…

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Special Show Attractions

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 2

We have been requested to state that, in connection with the Royal Agricultural show, to be held in Syduey in the second week of April, that Grand Continentals…

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The Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association. Seventeenth Annual Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 2

The committee of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association, as well as the residents of the Muswellbrook district, have reason to feel satisfied with the success that has so far…

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Durham A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 2

A meeting of Committee was held on Wednesday last. There were present:—Messrs T. Irwin (in the chair) J. Barnes, A. Henny, R. W. Alison…

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