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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1899

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

Hunter River A. and H. Association's Annual Exhibition. Opening Dat—wednesday. a Successful Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1899 · page 2

The thirty-ninth annual exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association opened auspiciously on the Society's complete and extensive show grounds at West Maitland to-day…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1899 · page 4

The Weather on the second day of the exhibition was gloriously flue, though a trifle too hot to be perfectly pleasant. But it was the best kind of weather for the Association and the booth-holders…

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Maitland Show

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 April 1899 · page 2

Fine weather greeted the op"ning of the Maitland Show yestsrday. The grounds looked well after the recent rains and the £550 worth of improvements made during…

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Hunter River A. and H. Association's 39th Annual Exhibition. Third Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 3

"Marvellous Maitland!" may well be written in connection with the annual exhibition of the above Association, which closed to-day after three days of unprecedented success. Some people were inclined…

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Durham A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 3

A meeting of the Committed of the above was hold on Wednesday, when there were present—Messrs G. A. Mackay (in the chair), H.C. Dark, J…

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Hunter River A. and H. Association's 39th Annual Exhibition. the Show Spouts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 2

The two remaining events of the programme of sports provided on the Show ground yesterday will be found below. The axemen's contest which was looked forward to with some interest did not come…

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Hunter River A. and H. Association's 39th Annual Exhibition. a Successful Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 2

The thirty ninth annual exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association opened suspiciously on the Society's complete and extensive grounds at West Maitland on Wednesday…

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Maitland Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 2

THE annual show of the Hunter River A. and H. Association, held at Maitland on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday last, was favored with fine,…

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Maitland Show Sports

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 5

YESTERDAY. the Moitland Shew closed with a day's sports. The " tilting at the ring " contest was won by Sergeant Williams, of Singleton. with Corporal…

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After the Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 2

After the show is over, when the fun is finished,—and there was a heap of fun crowded into yesterday's programme—that is the time for a retrospect and reflection anent the show surroundings. Of…

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The Show Receipts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 2

We have been favoured through the courtesy of the Hon. Treasurer of the Agricultural Association (Mr. John Rourke) and the manager of the A. J. S. Bank (Mr. E. P. Carr) with…

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The Maitland Show. a Very Successful Gathering. Excellent Stock and Produce Exhibited

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 6

THE: thirty-ninth annual show at Maitland was voted by competent, judges as being a highly successful affair from almost every point of…

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The Late Maitland Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 2

Among the prize winners at the late Maitland Show we notice the names of J. K. Mackay, for best Hereford cow; W. H. Mackay, fat Durham…

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The Greater Britain Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1899 · page 3

The Duke of Cambridge will open the Greater Britain Exhibition on May 8th…

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Greater Britain Exhibition. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 April 1899 · page 3

The Duke of Cambridge opens the Greater Britain Exhibition at Earl's Court, on May 8…

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Durham A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 2

A meeting of committe was held on Wednesday last. There were present —Messrs J. Robson (in the chair), G. S. Waller, J. Sheridan, P. J. Fitz…

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The Earl's Court Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 3

In connection with the Greater Britain Exhibition, the Queensland gold trophy will take the shape of a temple bar and obelisks representing individual fields. Probably Victoria will offer no…

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Chrysanthemum Show

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 2

The final meeting of the Executive Committee of the above was held in S. Pauls Schoolroom on Friday afternoon, 21st instant, when there were present the Rev. H…

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Show Ground Grandstand

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 2

The present situation of the Grand Stand on the Northern Agricultural Association's Show Ground has been a source of much dissatisfaction to some…

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Dumgug. the Approaching Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1899 · page 3

Entries cloned last night for the approaching show, there lining two thousand. Weather permitting, it should be the greatest show on record here…

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