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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1900

294 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 15

The Paris Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 June 1900 · page 2

Among those of the Exhibition side-shows which are already in full swing in the Swiss Village, whose imitation mountain scenery is overshadowed on one side by the great wheat, copied…

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The Show Ground Case

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 June 1900 · page 2

His Honor Judge Murray at Muswellbrook yesterday delivered deferred judgment in the case, A. H. Dawes v. F. Pearl. [?] case heard at the Singleton District…

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The Parts Exhibition

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 5

Among those of the Exhibition side-shows which are already in full swing in the Swiss Village, whose imitation mountain scenery is overshadowed on one side by the groat wheel, copied…

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The Poultry Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 3

There was large attendance at the Poultry and Pigeon Show this afternoon, and considerable interest was taken in the exhibits. The show closes at ten o'clock to-night…

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The Sheep Show. a Eplesdid E. HIRITION. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 June 1900 · page 3

The named [?] in [?] with the Now [?]…

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Sydney Sheep Show. the Official Opening. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 June 1900 · page 3

The Show was officially opened to-day by Ka[?] B[?]uchamp. The President of the Association, the Hon, G. M. Cox. M. L.C., in welcoming His [?] said…

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The Man Behind the Boulder. This poem is written by a Chicago gentleman. It is printed to show the American view of the Transvaal, War

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1900 · page 6

Britain's heart is sad to-day O'er her army's brief reverses, Bloodier still must be the fray Ere the cloud of war disperses…

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The Paris Exhibition. Ingenuous Foreigners

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 1

The Paris correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazette writes:—One of the effects of the exhibition has already been to confront the police with hard…

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Special Show Imports

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 4

MESSES JAS. MOOER and Co., LTD., are always to the front in their efforts to successfully cater for the requirements of the ladies, which is evidenced by their having…

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The Sheep Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 2
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette

THE annual show in connection with the New South Wales Sheepbreeder's Association opened in Sydney on Thursday. The Show is in every way…

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The Sheep Show. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 5

The annual show in connection with the New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association opened to-day. The Show is in every way an advance upon the previous year's. The exhibits number 770…

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Sydney Sheep Show. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 4

LORD B[?][?][?]CHAMP was present at the official opening of the Sheep Show this afternoon. He was accompanied by the Premier and General French. The…

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Sydney Sheep Fair

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1900 · page 3

THE annual show in connection with the New South Wales Sheepbereder's Association opened in Sydney on Thursday. The Show is in every way…

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Women at the Paris Show. How They Dress

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 July 1900 · page 3

It is easy to distinguish French women—Parl[?] would be the more appropriate word—from our own country women, who are as yet as a minority at the Exhibition, as it is very to pick out the…

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A Dressmakers' Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 7

One of the most attractive portions of the Paris Exhibition is the dressmakers' show. Thisis arranged in almost attention-arresting way, with a truly Parisian instinct for effect;…

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Sydney Sheep Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 11

The Show was officially opened on Friday by Earl Beanchamp. The President of the Association, the Hon. G. H. Cox, M.L.C., in welcoming His Excellency, said…

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The Sheep Show

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 2

The annual stow of the N.S.W. Sheep[?]reders' Association was officially opened on Friday week, and was well attended. It is freely asserted that the collection brought…

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Third Daw of the Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 4

For some inexplicable reason, due probably to a mistaken desire to gather in revenue, the Railway Commissioners have in the past set their face agninst granting…

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Women at the Paris Show. How They Dress

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 11

It is easy to distinguish French women—Parisiennes would be the more appropriate word—from our own country women, who are as yet in a minority at the Exhibition, as it is easy to pick out the…

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