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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1900

294 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 15

The Agricultural Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 April 1900 · page 2

WE join heartily in the congratulations of all friends of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association at the success of the current exhibition. The Exhibition, as a…

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The Meitland Show

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 April 1900 · page 2

The -lOth annual [?] Show opened yesterday, and notwithstanding the showery weather the attendance was up to the usual for the first day. The entries…

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The Bathurst Agricultural Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 April 1900 · page 3

Bathurst show was officially opened to-day by the Chief Secretary, the Hon. John See…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 2

The weather was beautifully fine for the third day of the annual exhibition of the above Association, and the attendance of the public at an early hour larger than ever before known. The sales in…

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The Show Tea Stall

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 4

A meeting of ladies interested in carrying out a tea stall on the Show Ground during the annual exhibition in aid of the local Agricultural…

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The Show Tea Stall

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 3

A meeting of ladies interested in carrying out a tea stall on the Show Ground during the annual exhibition in aid of the local Agricultural…

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H. R. A. and H. Association's Annual Exhibition

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 7

The fortieth annual exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was opened on Wednesday on their spacious and well-appointed grounds, which recent showers and…

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Hunter River A. and H. Association's Annual Exhibition. a Successful Conclusion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 2

The attractive sports programme provided Cor the third day of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural' Association's annual exhibition concluded yesterday afternoon shortly before six…

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The Show

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 2

Brilliant weather favoured the opening and succeeding days, [?] everything pleasant and say [?] visitor. The first day was as usual devoted to…

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The Maitland Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 5

THE takings as the gates up till 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon were £290 14s 10d, as against £186 14s [?]d last year; and at the grandstand,…

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Show Stock Sales

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 1

Mksm-.k. Hill, ('lark and Co. wen* particularly inU'ivst-od factors in tin's year's exhibition, in that some of (lie finest specimens of nidle sliuwn were under t.ln'ir caro, and tlii'ir sales formed a lii^ attraction in tlio gra/.ing world. On Thursday tlie auction box was (n.rn]iied liy Mr. .1. .J. Howoll-the…

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Maitland Show Sports

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 2

GREAT interest was manifelted in the sports held at Maitland yesterday in connection with the annual show. The attendance was good. Following…

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The Maitland Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 4

THE 40th annual exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was opened on Wednesday and closed yesterday. The…

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The 1900 Royal Agricultural Show

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 1

WHEN the obvious drawbacks with which the Show has had to contend this year are taken into consideration, it is pleasing to know that the 1900…

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Durham A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 2

A meeting of Committee was held on Thursday last. There were present—Messrs. Thos. Irwin (in the chair), S.S. Kingston, J. Barnes, J…

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Terrible Accident at the Paris Exhibition. London, April 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 3

A terrible accident occurred at the Paris Exhibition yesterday. An unfinished bridge over a street intersecting the exhibition collapsed and buried a crowd of people underneath it. Eight…

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Moree Show. the Opening Day. Moree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 3

Generally speaking, there is an all round want to competition in the pavilion, except in fancy work. The cattle entries are few but the quality is good. R. McMaster's dairy cattle-Sylvanus the Third (a…

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Dungog. the Approaching Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 May 1900 · page 3

Te entries for Dungog show, which takes place on Wednesday and Thursday next, are as numerous as last year. The horse and cattle sections are well filled, and there is every indication of a most…

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H. R. A. and H. Association's Annual Exhibition. Third Day—friday

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 12

The weather was beautifully fine for the third day of the annual exhibition of the above Association, and the attendance of the public at an early hour larger than over before known. The sales in…

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Durham A. and H. Association

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 5

A meeting of the Committee of the Durham A. and H. Association was held at the School of Arts last week. Mr. Thomas Irwin occupied the chair, and there were present:—Messrs. S. S…

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