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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1902

225 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 12

The Recent Show. Judges' Reasons for Decisions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 2

THE Armidale Chroniilo, r[?]ferring to the system of show judges giving reasons, for their decisions in some remarks about the Armidale Show,…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Royal Agricultural Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 3

There was a fairly large attendance at the show to-day…

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Cycling and Athletic Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 March 1902 · page 3

The weather to-day was beautifully fine and [?] for the sports carnival arranged by the [?]land Bicycle club, which was held on the [?] Ground. Originally, the carnival was set…

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The Show and Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 March 1902 · page 3

There is an immense attendance at the show to-day. The weather is glorious. All outdoor sports are largely patronised…

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Draught Stock at the Muswellbrook Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 March 1902 · page 2

SIR,—In your report of the late Upper Hunter Show the paragraph beaded "Farmers' Classes—Draught Homes," begins with "Stallion, M. Markham," and the next sentence reads "Colt, one year old and…

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Durham A and H Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 2

At a meeting of the Committee the above Association there were present—Messrs G. A. Mackay (President), J. Barnes, T. Carlton, R. Moy…

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Cycling and Athletic Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 4

The result, yesterday, of the sports carnival arranged by the Maitland Bicycle Club was in every respect satisfactory, and fully justified the coarse adopted by the committee in postponing the…

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The Royal Agricultural Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 3

The Royal Agricultural Show was fairly well attended to-day, when an interesting programme was entered upon…

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The Easter Show. The water jump. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 3

AT the Easter Show to-day, the Consolation Ladies' Water Jump was won by Mrs Ellictt on Skylark, who jumped thirty feet seven inches…

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Sydney Show Sales . St. Clair Stock Realise Farey Prices (By Telegraph) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 3

AT the Sydney Show sales to-day Messrs Pitt, Son and Badgery sold on behalf of Mr Geo. Loder, of St. C[?]air, two bullocks averaging £15 5s, four…

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Sydney's Commonwealth. Show, No. 2

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 5

Last year was the first Commonwealth Show in Sydney, and no efforts are being speared to make this year's a worthy second. Bigger entries, bigger crowds, bigger…

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Correspondence. Draught Stock at the Mus-wellbrook Show. (To the Editor of the Scone Advocate.)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 2

SIR,—In your report of the late Upper Hunter Show the paragraph headed "Farmer's Classess—Draught Stock," begins with, "Stallion, M. Markham," and…

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Easter Fair

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

An Easter Fair and Sale of Gifts in aid of funds of the local Methodist Church, was opened in thd Oddfellows' Hall on Monday last. The…

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Maitland Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

THE Hunter River Agricultural Society's forty-second exhition, which takes place at Martland on the 15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th April, notwith…

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Armidale Show

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

At the annual show of the Armidale and New England P. and A. Society. Which was held at Armidale last week, Messrs. R. W. and C.E. White of Harben Vale and…

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West Maintland Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 5

THE Hunter River Agriculture Societies 42nd exbition, which takes place at West Maitland on the 15th, 16th, 17th and I8th of April,…

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Durham A and H Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the Committee of the above mentioned Association was held in the School of Arts on Friday evening last. Present were…

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Maitland Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 2

The Hunter River Agricultural Society's forty second Exhibition, which takes place at West Maitland on the 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, of…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 2

At present there every indication that the forty-second annual exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association (which commences next Tuesday, April 15, on the spacious…

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DURHAM A. and H. Association. Fifteenth Annual Show. Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 2

The annual show of the Durham Agricultural and Horticultural association is now over, and looking back at the beautiful weather that prevailed on both days the number and excellence of the exhibits…

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