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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1899

307 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 16

Local and General News. Chrysanthemum Show

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

The autumn chrysanthemum show in connection with St. Paul's Church will be held in the Oddfellows' Hall on the afternoons and evenings of Wednesday and Thursday…

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A Trophy at the Late Muswellbrook Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 14

Our Muswellbrook representative writes:—After the lapse of a good many days, Mr. Joseph Tripp has sent me the list of products grown by him at his farm, and which formed the trophy he…

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The Farm Produce Trophies at the Late Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

DOUBTLESS it will be of interest to many of our readers who saw the magnificent trophies of farm produce exhibited at the late Show by Mr. W. R…

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Durham A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1899 · page 2

A meeting of committee was hold on Friday last. There were present—Messre T. Irwin (in the chair), G. A. Mackay, H. Moylan, J Barnes, G. S…

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Hunter River A. and H. Association's Annual Exhibition. a Successful Show Promised. the Entries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1899 · page 2

Entries in the competitive classes of the achedule of prizes offered by the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association at their annual exhibition to take…

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Show Prizes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 April 1899 · page 2

WE are requested to state that the prizes awarded at the late show of the U. H. P. and A. Association are now being paid by the Hon…

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Queensland and the Greater Britain Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1899 · page 3

The Queensland court at the Greater Britain Exhibition is ready…

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An Agricultural Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1899 · page 3

Grafton Show opened to-day; the exhibition is fully up to the standard of previous years…

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Maitland Show. [By Telegraph.] Maitland

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 April 1899 · page 2

THE 39th exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural Society takes place at West Maitland on April 19, 20, and 21,the entries for which, have…

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A Melbourne Tragedy. Murder of a Show Man. Two Other Persons Wounded

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 April 1899 · page 4

THE usual quietude and humdrum of business was ruthlessly disturbed in the Melbourne Eastern Market late on Monday afternoon by a phrenologist,…

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The Maitland Show. MAITLAND

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 2

The thirty-ninth exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural Society, West Maitland, to be held on April 19th, 20th, and 21st, the entries for which have closed,…

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Hunter River A. and H. Association's Annual Exhibition. Show Ground Improvements. a Grand Exhibition Expected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 2

Several important improvements and additions have been made on the extensive grounds of the Association during the past few months. The cost of these has run into something like £550, but the…

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Hunter River A. and H. Association's Annual Exhibition. a Successful Show Promised. the Entries

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 4

Entries in the competitive classes of the schedule of prizes offered by the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association at their annual exhibition to take…

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Chrysanthemum Show

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 2

The second annual Chrysonthemum Show in aid of St. Paul's Church was held on Wednesday and Thursday last and in spile of the counter attra[?] proved a very…

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Maitland Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 2

THE thirty-ninth exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural Society, West Maitland, on April 19th, 20th, and 21st, the entries for which have…

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Show Ground Committee

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 2

The Show Ground Committee met at the Secretary's Office on Wednesday last. There were present Messrs. B. Cowan (in the chair), E. C. Brecht, C…

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Judging at Sydney Show. Reasons for Judges Decisions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 3

WE clip the following from a Metropolitan paper:—The only fault we could notice in the judging was that it was done too slowly—there were too many judges. Single judging…

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The Maitland Exhibition. the Opening Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 2

To-morrow will witness the opening of the 30th annual exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association. The exhibition will this year extend over three days—Wednesday…

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Chrysanthemum &c., Show—Murrurundi

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 2

The second annual Chrysanthemum Show in aid of St. paul's Church was held on Wednesday and Thursday last, and in spite of the counter attractions…

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State Butter Show. Conditions of Competition. The "Gold Medal Brand."

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 3

THE first of the State butt[?]r show competition commenced in Sydney on Thursday. There were 29 entries, and a wire has been sent to the manager…

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