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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1902

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The Singleton Annual Show. Large Entries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 3

The hopeful view taken by those members of the Northern Agricultural Association's Committee who decided that it would be beet to hold the show this year, even in the face of a bad season, has been berne…

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The Approaching Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 August 1902 · page 4

The thirty-fourth annual exhibition of the Northern Agricultural Association opens on Wednesday next, 27th instant, and general indications point to a most successful issue. The committee met on Saturday,…

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At the Show

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 August 1902 · page 2

A welcome feature at many local Shows for past years has been. Cadbury's cocoa stand dispensing gratis small cups of the sustaining beverage to all who are minded…

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Preparations for the Show

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 August 1902 · page 2

The "early birds," whether intent upon picking up the first worm or otherwise, are flocking into town as the swallows announce the return of Spring, but our…

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The Northern Agricultural Association. Thirty-fourth Exhibition. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 August 1902 · page 2

The country around Singleton shows the bad effects of the drought, grass and water being very scarce, However, forebodings with regard to the Northern Agricultural Association's 35th exhibition…

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Singleton Show Thirty-fourth Annual Gathering

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 August 1902 · page 2

THE 34th annual Show of the Northern Agricultural Association was opened yesterday. The weather was beautifully fine, and the ground…

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The Northern Agricultural Association. Thirty-fourth Annual Exhibition. First Dat—wednesday. Singleton, Wednesday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 August 1902 · page 2

As already stated in our telegraphic messages, the thirty-fourth annual exhibition of the Northern Agricultural Association at Singleton, was opened in pleasant circumstances. For the exhibits were in…

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Singleton Show

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 2

The 34th annual Show of the Northern Agricultural Association was opened at Singleton on Wednesday last. The weather was beautifully fine, and the ground in fair…

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Singleton Show. Thirty-Fourth Annual Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 2

The 34th annual show of the Northern Agricultural Association was opened on Wednesday. The weather was beautifully fine, and the ground…

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Singleton Show. Third Day's Proceedings

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 4

THE attendance yesterday at the sports on the Showground was faillysatisfactory. As noon the weather was threatening. but ibis did not…

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Stock Sales on the Show Ground

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 4

Messrs H. York and Sons held sales of stock during the Show days on the Showground. Best sheep brought up to £2 10= 6d. The sheep selected for the guessing…

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Singleton Show Thirty-fourth Annual Gathering

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 2

THE thirth-fourth annual gathering of the N. A. Association, better known, in common parlance, as the Singleton Show, drew the usual influx of visitors…

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The Northern Agricultural Association. Thirty-fourth Annual Exhibition. Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 7

The country around Singleton shows the bad effects of the drought, grass and water being very scarce. However, forebodings with regard to the Northern Agricultural Association's 34th exhibition…

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The Late Show

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 September 1902 · page 2

The following excerpts are taken from a report in the Quirindi Gazette of the recent Singleton Show:—"There was a good. deal of delay in many sections in…

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After the show

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 September 1902 · page 2

The Singleton Show is now a thing on the past, and Its faded wreaths can ve laid with those of other annual carnivals. Our numerous cisitors have departed, It is to…

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The Late Singleton Show. Fat Stock Guessing Competitions

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 September 1902 · page 3

THE following is the official account of the result of the guessing competitions held at the Singleton Show last week:—…

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The Late Singleton Show. Fat Stock Guessing Competitions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 5

The following is the official account of the result of the guessing competitions held at Singleton Show last week: —…

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The Late Show

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 2

As wil be perceived by a report of the meeting of the N. A. Association on Saturday last the results of the late Show were for more satisfactory than were at first…

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The Singleton Argus Tuesday, September 9Th, 1902. the Late Singleton Show

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 2

THAT the efforts of the promoters of the late Singleton Show should have been crowned with a success that may be termed unprecedented,…

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Opening of St. Mary's Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 September 1902 · page 2

This afternoon, a grand fair on behalf of St. Mary's Church, West Maitland, was opened in the Town Hall, by the Mayor (Dr. F. Liddell). An usual, the ladies went to a great deal of trouble…

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