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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1900

294 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 15

H. R. A. and H. Association

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 13

A meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held at the Town Hall on Monday. Present:— Messrs. Robt. Scobis, vice-president (in the chair),…

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Moree Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 2

The Moree show was opened on Wednesday. Generally speaking, there was an all round want of competition in the pavilion, except in fancy wort. The cattle entries were few but the quality good…

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Moree Show. Moree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 3

There was an excellent attendance at the three days' show. Mr. McColl of Bangheet, took the prize for four-in-hand team. Jack Daley, of Gravesend, on Mr. Ouns's horse was successful in…

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Durham A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 2

A meeting of Committee was held on Thursday afternoon last. There were present—Messrs T. Irwin (in the chair), J. Bernes, J. Robson, Geo…

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The Moree Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 6

There was a good attendance of the public on each of the three days. The rain on the morning of the second day was responsible for postponing the judging in several of the…

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The Coming Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 9 May 1900 · page 2

THE first Show to be held under the auspices of the local Apicultural, Horticultural, Poultry, Pigeon, Canary and Dog Society, on the 24th inst., is…

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Durham Agricultural and Horticultural Association. Thirteenth Annual Show. Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 1900 · page 3

The thirteenth annual show of the Durham Agricultural and Horticultural Association was officially opened to-day by the Hon. J. L. Fegan, Minister of Mines and Agriculture. Mr. Fegan was met some…

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Wesleyan Century Commemoration Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 May 1900 · page 2

The large fair promised by the Wesleyans of the Maitland district, assisted by friends of other denominations, in aid of the Wesleyan Century Commemoration Fund, was opened to-day in the…

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H. R. A. and H. Association

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 13

A meeting of the committee of the above Association was held at the Town Hall on Monday. The following gentlemen were in attendance:— Messrs. R. F. Graham, vice-president (in the chair),…

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Show-girls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 1
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette

Now is the season of pheasants, fox-hunting, and show-girls. In every " smart " house party from now until February the show-girl will have her place. The "guns" will look for her as…

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The Coming Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 2

THE Hon. Secretary (Mr. A. A. Roberts) informs us that entries are coming in freely for the first Show of the Muswellbrook Apicultural,…

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At the Dungog Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 4

I have always thought that the best time to report an agricultural show is about a week after the event. In these days of telegraphs and telephones and the daily publication of reports, one…

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The Paris International Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 5

In a general article dealing with so vast a subject it is no tr[?]val undertaking to present even a bird's-eye view of the Exhibition of 1900 The site of the present Exhibition is, in its mainlines…

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Show Notes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 2

The annual Agricultural Exhibition is over, and the next thing the committee have to consider is the payment of the prize money. On the whole,…

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Show Ground and Horse Sales

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 2

The president of the Northern Agricultural Association has asked us to publish the following letter which he has received from Mr F. B. Badgery, of Lake Bathurst…

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The Coming Show. Entries Close on 17th Inst

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 2

THE Hon Sec (Mr. A. A. Roberts) to the local Apicultural, Horticultural, Poultry, Pigeon, Canary, and Dog Society informs us that entries for the…

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H. R. A. and H. Association

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 13

A meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held at the Town Hall on Monday. Present:— Messrs. R. F. Graham, vice-president (in the chair),…

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The Paris International Exhibition

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 12

In a general article dealing with so vast a subject, it is no trivial undertaking to present even a bird's-eye view of the Exhibition of 1900. The site of the present Exhibition is, in its main lines,…

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The Dungog Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 6

A few errors and omissions, almost inseparable from show reports, crept into the list of awards as published by us. In the class for Minorca cock, first prize went to W. Lowrey; black and white…

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