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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1901

284 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 15

Holiday for the Show

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 August 1901 · page 2

We (Muswellbroob Chronicle) are informed that, in accordance with the usual custom, all the principal business establishments in town will be closed on Thursday…

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Local News. For the Show Trade. Paper Serviettes, obtainable at the ARGUS Office

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 August 1901 · page 2

A subscriber has requested us to inSort the following well-known lines :— "Let us speak of a man as we find him, And consuro alone what we see…

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The Northern Agricultural Association. Thirty-third Annual Show. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 August 1901 · page 3

The thirty-third annual show of the Northern Agricultural Association was opened to-day. The weather was fine, but bleak; a westerly wind blew across the ground with unpleasant persistency. The…

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Singleton Show Northern Agricultural Association. 33rd Annual Gathoring

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 August 1901 · page 2

THE Hay opened with threats jof nasty weather, and between eight and nine o'clock a shurp shower fell. Then, as if to show that the threat was only to…

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The Northern Agricultural Association. Thirty-third Annual Show. Singleton, Wednesday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 August 1901 · page 2

It can scarcely be said that the opening of the thirty-third annual show of the Northern Agricultural Association was ushered in under auspicious circumstances, because the weather though it remained…

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The Singleton Argus. Thursday, August 29Th, 1901. Local News. For the Show Trade

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 August 1901 · page 2

PAPER SERVIETTES, obtainable at the Auous Office…

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Singleton Show

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 August 1901 · page 2

THE thirty-third annual show of the Northern Agricultural Association opened at Singleton on Wednesday, and was continued yesterday and…

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Singleton Show

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 5
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The thirty-third annual show of the Northern Agricultural Association was held at Singleton on Wednesday. Thursday, and Friday last and despite the…

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When the Fair Was On

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 3

A Guardsman was once walking through the streets of London in company with an Irish recruit. The former asked the latter if he had ever seen such…

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Singleton Show Northern Agricultural Association. 33rd Annual Gathering

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 2

THE Committee and the management generally have every reason to feel satisfied with the result of their 33rd Annual Show, and they have shown…

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The Northern Agricultural Association. Thirty-third Annual Show. Singleton, Wednesday evening

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 7

[?] Scarcely be said that the opening of the [?] annual show of the Northern Agricultural Association was ushered in under auspicious [?] because the weather though it remained…

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The Singleton Show

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 September 1901 · page 2

The secretery state that though the gate receipts at our show this year werless by about £60 committee ant[?]pate that, when…

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Young People's Art and Industrial Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 September 1901 · page 2

WE are requested to mention that the schedule of prizes for the abovenamed exhibition, which is to be held at the local. School of Arts, on the 9th…

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Weslevan Federal Fair. Opened by the Colonial Treasurer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 September 1901 · page 2

The Grand Federal Fair arranged on behalf of the Wesleyan Church, West Maitland, and opened this afternoon, in the Town Hall, by the Hon. T. Waddell (Colonial Treasurer), promises to be the most…

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Singleton Show Sales

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 13

The sales of stock exhibited fit the Show of the Northern Agricultural Association were held on the second iand third days. The attendance of buyers was good, and for some of the animals submitted…

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The Late Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 September 1901 · page 4

The committee of the Northern Agricultural Association hold the "clearing up" meeting, in connection with the late Show, on Saturday morning. The President (Mr. R. T. Blaxland) occupied the…

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Durham A. and H Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 September 1901 · page 2

A meeting of Committee was held on Thursday last, There were present—Messrs G. A. Mackay (in the chair), S S Kingston, C. Hooke, W…

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"Biggest Show 'Cept One."

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1901 · page 5

A circus was coming to an American town, and every barn and every fence within a radius of 50 miles or so had keen billed with the usual lurid circus announcements. An…

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Local News. Mission Fair

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 4

A Coolie Mission Fair will commence at the Elite Hall on Wednesday next at 3 p.m. Full particular will be found in our advertising columns…

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