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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1898

306 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 16

The Approaching Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1898 · page 2

The thirty-eighth annual exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, to take place on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday next week, promises to be one of…

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Maitland Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 April 1898 · page 2

THE 38th exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural Society, to take place at West Maitland on the 27th, 28th, and 29th April, promises to eclipse…

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The Maitland Show. '

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 April 1898 · page 2

The [?] oxlibition of fhe Hunter River Agricultural Society, to take place at West Maitland on the 27th, 28th and 29th April, promises, we are…

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H. R. A. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held in the Secretary's Office, on the Show Ground, this afternoon. There were present—Mr. R. Scobie…

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The Maitland Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 3

On Wednesday next the thirty-eigth annual exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association will take place on the society's spacious show grounds at West Maitland…

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The Fair Tennis Player

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 12

She wore a blue barred blazer jacket That matched the cute cap on her head: She handled a fourteen ounce rocket; Her cheeks were two June roses red…

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Chrysanthemum Show

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 2

The chrysanthemum show in aid of the funds of St Paul's Church of England m held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday and Thursday last and was a most decided…

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The Show Next Week

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 3

The thirty-eighth annual exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, to take place on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday next week, promises to be one of…

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H. R. A. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1898 · page 2

The committee meeting of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was continued after the point reached in our last issue. —It was agreed that a special parade of dairy…

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The Maitland Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1898 · page 5

The show around of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association presents a busy scene to-day, and it will be still more busy to-morrow, Men are actively engaged cleaning up,…

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Lessons From the Big Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1898 · page 3

Out of the large crowds of from 10,000 to 30,000 who daily visited the Royal Agricultural Society's show while it was open, probably three-quarters were city residents who have no more direct interest…

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Durham A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 2

A meeting of the committee was held on Friday last. There were present: Mesrs G. A. Mackay (in the chair) P. J. Fitzggerald, A. Henny, W…

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The Maitland Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 5

Our readers will hardly need reminding that the thirty-eighth exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, commences to-morrow (Wednesday). The show will remain…

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Hunter River A. and H. Association's Annual Exhibition. Opening Day—wednesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 2

"Undoubtedly the finest show ever held in the Northern district." Such was the almost unanimous expression of opinion heard in regard to the annual exhibition of the Hunter River…

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Maitland Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 2

ON Monday ten head of Mr. R. T. Keys's polled-angus cattle were trucked at the local yards for Maitland, where they will compete at the Show which…

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Hunter River A. and H. Association's Annual Exhibition. Second Day—thursday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 April 1898 · page 2

More glorious weather than that experienced to-day could not be wished for, and it just completed the great success of the exhibition. The early morning trains from up-country and Newcastle and…

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The Maitland Show Pronounced a Great Success

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 April 1898 · page 3

THE Maitland Show opened yesterday, and was generally pronounced to be one of the bent shows ever held in that centre. The number of exhibits…

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Moree P. & A. Society's Show. Moree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 April 1898 · page 5

There was a good attendance at the show, which opened yesterday. Many settlers could not come in, as the tanks are getting low and boggy, consequently the sheep have to be watched while…

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Hunter River A. and H. Association's Annual Exhibition. Third Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 2

To-day was the third day of the annual exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association. The weather was of the same glorious description as yesterday, albeit it was…

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Moree Agricultural Show. Moree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 3

There was a record attendance at the show yesterday. R. F. M. Eckford, of Glenroy, won the sheep dog trial and the prize for lady's hackney; E. R. Feruson's black horse won the maiden hunter…

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