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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1898

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The Maitland Show. a Great Success. Maitland, Thursday. 4.40

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 2

The Show to-day was a phenomenal success, £487 being taken at the gates. Durham was well represented in the prize list. Messrs. J. K…

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THE 38th Maitland Exhibition

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 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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The Maitland Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 7

DELIGHTFUL weather and An [?]mense gathering of visitors aad residents gladdened the hearts of the members of the committee of the Hunter River…

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A Successful Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 2

The Maitland Show was the most successful in every way over held under the auspices of the Hunter River P., A., and H. Association. The…

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After the Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 4

We may not be exactly correct in designating the late exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association a show, because the committee long enough age discarded this term in…

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Accident at Maitland Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 2

WHILE Ernest Daniels was putting his father's horse Dunkeld over the hunter hurdles at Maitland Show on Thursday the animal struck heavily,…

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Lessons from the Big Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 12

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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Bengalla Cattle at Maitland Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 2

WRITING of the Hunter River P. A. and H. Society's Show this week, the Maitland Mercury of Wednesday says:—"The fat stock sections for fat…

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Morce P. and A. Society's Show. Moreo, Thursday. I

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 6

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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H. R. A. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 May 1898 · page 2

A 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—Mr. Samuel clift,…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 May 1898 · page 2

A HORSE DEAL.—Thomas Cooper and Joseph Smith sued William O'Connell, Fishery Creek, for £4, the value of one horse sold to defendant. Mr. T. Hill for plaintiff, and Mr. W. V. W. Thompson…

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H. R. A. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 6

The meeting of the committee of the above was continued after the point reached in our last issue. THE RECOMMENDATIONS.—On the motion of Mr, Scobie, seconded by Mr. Leopold, Messrs, John…

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The Late Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 6

SIR,—Your able strictures on the subject of side shows in connection with the late show will be endorsed by all right-minded people. As a visitor to the late show, I was much surprised at the low…

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The Moree Show

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 3

The annual show of the Moree Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held on the Show Gound on Wednesday and Thursday, 27th and 28th April, and was very…

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Local and General News. Chrysanthemum Show

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 2

The final meeting of the Executive Committee of the recent chrysanthemum show in aid of the funds of St. Paul's Church, was held in the Schoolroom on Tuesday…

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H. R. A. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 May 1898 · page 2

A 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—Mr. Scobie, one…

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H. R. A. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 4

The meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was continued after the point reached in our last issue…

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Exhibition at Singleton

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 2

Farmers and others will be interested to learn that a trial of farm implements of the latest improved styles will be held at Kingston's Mill, Singleton, next Tuesday,…

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The Gunnedah Show

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 3

The above show was opened on Monday last, and was very successful. The entries, which were principally of live stock, numbered over 1200. and there was also a good…

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A Successful Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 4

WE congratulate the committee and members of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association upon the financial success of the recent exhibition. Otherwise,…

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