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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1899

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Butter for Export. Suggestions to ShoW Committees. Improving the Grade of Cream

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 October 1899 · page 1

ON the recommendation of the Dairy Expect, Mr M.A. O'[?], the folliwing circular has been addressed to agricultural societies in all the…

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Amateur Flower Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 18 October 1899 · page 3

FOLLOWING are the awards at the amateur flower show, which was opened in the School of Arts on Tuesday afternoon. A fuller roport held over till next issue:—…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Amateur Flower Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 October 1899 · page 5

The second amateur flower show, organised by ladies of the town and district, was, held in the School of Arts on Tuesday, and proved a successful undertaking, for notwithstanding…

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St. Mary's Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 October 1899 · page 3

This Afternoon, there was opened in the Town Hall, West Maitland, by the Mayor, a fair and sale of work on behalf of St. Mary's church. The fair has become an annual event, and the efforts of the…

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Durham A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1899 · page 2

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

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Amateur Flower Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 2

THE amateur flower show held in the School of Arts on Tuesday last, was officially opened in the afternoon by the Mayor (Alderman J. E. McIntyre) with a few remarks…

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Didn't Show Up Well

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 1

Mrs. Lake Front—I don't think any painting looks well in the horrid electric light. Hostess—Then perhaps you would…

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The Recent Flower Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 25 October 1899 · page 2

WE are requested to mention that winners of prizes at the recent amateur flower show can obtain same on application to Mr. T. J. Haydon, at the…

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A Fair Fright

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1899 · page 1

Mrs. Timid (shaking her husband in bed) 'Jo-John, there are burburglars in the house!' Mr. Timid (starting up): 'Did…

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An International Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 November 1899 · page 2

AMONG the proposals of Mr. Reid's Government which present Ministers are some-what inclined to favour is that for holding an international exhibition as a…

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The V.r.o. Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 November 1899 · page 3

After doing a mile and a half gallop with Ballistil[?] yesterday morning. Fleet Admiral broke a blood vessel in the head. Dewey ia said to look the picture of…

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An International Exhibition

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1899 · page 4

Among the proposals of Mr. Reid's Government which present Ministers are somewhat inclined to favour is that for holding an international exhibition as a…

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The Lord Mayor's Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 November 1899 · page 4

For Londoners there is no need to describe the Lord Mayor's Show. For others we may say that it is a procession which is to be seen every 9[?] of November, when the new Lord…

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An Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 November 1899 · page 2

Sydney does not get enough of the money of the country. Therefore, in order to enable her to get a little more, it is proposed that we shall hold a big…

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An International Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 November 1899 · page 2

ASSUMING that the vote of the Assembly last night is accepted by the Government as final, there is an end to the project for holding an international exhibition in Sydney in 1901…

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The Exhibition Project

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 4

Assuming that the vote of the Assembly last night is accepted by the Government as final, there is an end to the project for holding an international exhibition in Sydney in 1901…

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The Lord Mayor's Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 4

FOR Londoners there is [?] need to describe the Lord Mayor's Show. For others we may say that it is a procession which is to be seen every 9th of November, when the new Lord…

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—THE— Muswellbrook Chronicle O, sacred weapon, left for truth's delence, Sole dread of folly, vice and insolence, Reverent we touch thee! but with honest zeal To rouse the henchman of the public weal Saturday, Nov. 11, 1899. The Exhibition Project

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 2

If the Assembly or the Ministry cherish, any serious intention of inaugurating a great international exhibition in 1901 they must both…

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The Proposed Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 November 1899 · page 3

THE Premier (Mr Lyne), in the course of conversation with a represantative of the press on Saturday, said that as soon as he had time to breathe after…

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To-Night's Interesting Show

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 November 1899 · page 2

The public should bear in mind that to-night the Newbury-Spada Company appear in the local Mechanics' Institute in their "musical marvel of the 10th century,"…

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