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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1898

306 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 16

The Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 5

The " Globe Trotter " of the S. and S. Journal thus delivers himself on the subject of the drafting contest at our late Show. He started out to write a…

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Local News. Wesleyan Village Fair

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 2

After the village fair, which was hold by the local Wosleyan body a short time ago on the show ground, a number of articles remained unsold. To dispose of these a…

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A Fair Criterion

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 4

Since this days of Eve the acquisition of perfect health and beauty of form hits been the desideration of every woman. Ninon de [?]Enalos, the…

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A Successful Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 2

The Armidale show last week was in every respect very successful. There were 7000 people preseht on the second day. Mr A. A. Dangar was very successful in…

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The Cycling Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 3

The cycling carnival commenced to-day on the Sydney Agricultural Ground. The final of the Sydney Plate resulted thus: Waine, 1; Green, 2 Ainsworth, 3…

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Muswellbrook Show

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

We have been requested to correct an error which appeared in our columns of the 12th instant with reference to certain awards at the above show. In that issue we stated…

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The Maitland Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 4

Favoured with fine weather the coming exhibition of the Hunter River. A and H. Association should be a record ona in the history of the society. It will be remembered that for the Show last…

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Durham A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 2

A meeting of the committee was held on Wednesday last. There were present—Messrs. G. S. Waller (in the chair), J. thompson, W. Moore, A…

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Tamworth Show

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 2

The Liverpool Plains Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society's annual show took place on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,…

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Late News by Cable. London, April 8. the Australian Art Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 April 1898 · page 5

The Observer congratulates Australia upon the success of this interesting exhibition, and says that it is a fine collection. The works of Messrs. Tom Roberts, Arthur Streeton, M'Cubbin, J. R. Ashton,…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Messrs G. F. Scott, P.M., A. Willinson, and H. Crothers, J's P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 April 1898 · page 2

George Kedwell v. Harrle Morrow, Murwilumbah, goods sold and delivered £2. The debt was proved, and a verdict entered for plaintiff, with costs. H. L. Brown v. Mary Jackson, goods sold and…

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H. R. A. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1898 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held yesterday in the Council Chamber, Town Hall. There were present—Mr. Samuel Clift…

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The Art Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1898 · page 5

Mr. Chamberlain has visited the art exhibition…

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The Australian Art Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1898 · page 5

The Times says that the Australian Arb Exhibition now being hold at the Grafton Gallery is a bright and pleasant collection. The subjects of the pictures are fresh, and the technique is good. The…

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Drink on Show Grounds. a License Refused

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 April 1898 · page 4

AN application in which a good deal of interest centred was heard at the Paramatta Court on Friday, when James Thoe Luckey sought,to obtain…

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Sydney Exhibition. Brilliant Weather and a Grand Display. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1898 · page 5

The annual Intercolonial Exhibition of the Royal Agricultural Society was informally opened this morning. The weather was glorious, and the ground was literally packed with exhibits of almost…

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Sxdney Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1898 · page 5

There was a large attendance at the show to-day. The Governor arrived on the ground at noon and was welcomed by Mr. John See (President), Mr. W. Webster (Secretary), And several members…

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Sxdney Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1898 · page 3

There was a large attendance at the show to-day. The Governor arrived on the ground at noon and was welcomed by Mr. John Sec (President), Mr. W. Webster (Secretary), and several members…

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H. R. A. and H. Association. the Monthly Readings. "The Dairying Industry."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1898 · page 6

Last evening, in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, Mr.J.W. Boag gave the third of the series of readings organised by the Committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association,…

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The Royal Show. Some Prize Takers in the North. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, Weduesday

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 April 1898 · page 3

The weather is beautiful for the Royal Agricultural Show, which commenced to-day. It promises to be a great success. The judging began to-day. The…

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