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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1902

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Maitland Annual Show. the Third Day

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 5

THURSDAY, the third day of the H.R.A. and H. Association, was marked, by fine weather, altogether too fine for the winter prospects of the district,…

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H. R. A. and Ii. Association's Annual Exhibition. Opening Day—tuesday

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 6

The past summer has been the worst experienced in the Hunter District for fifty years—in fact, some consider it the worst ever known to white men ; and there were many who expressed the opinion that…

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H. R. A. and Ii. Association's Annual Exhibition. Third Day—thursday

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 5

Successive exhibitions of the H. R. A, and H. Association prove the wisdom of an attractive programme on the third day. Thursday was the best third day ever known in the Association's history,…

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Quirindi P. A. & H. Association. Second Annual Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 13

The success of the Second Annual Show of the Quirindi P. A. and H. Association on Wednesday and Thursday last was simply marvellous when the adverse conditions of the season are taken into…

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Durham A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 2

A meeting of Committee was held on Friday last. .Present—Messrs S. S. Kingston (in the chair), R. W. Ali son, J. Thompson, B. Cook, J. Barnes,…

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H. R. A. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 5

A meeting of the committee of the above Association was held in the Tea Room, on the Show Ground, yesterday afternoon. Present—Messrs. R. F. Graham (Vice-president, in the chair), R. Scobie, John…

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Maitland Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 2

The Maitland Show opened on Tuesday last, the 8th inst. On the first day, no great attractions being advertised, the crowd was not very…

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Tamworth Show. Sheep Exhibits

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 3

THE Tamworth Show opened on Wednesday. There was a falling off both in the attendance aDd the exhibits. In the sheep section, the leading…

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Dungog. Durham A. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 5

A meeting of committee was held on Friday last. Mr. S.S. Kingston (vice-president) occupied the chair. After formal business, the Hon. Treasurer (Mr. R.W. Alison) reas a statement of takings. At…

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H. R. A. and H. Association's Annual Exhibition. Fourth Day—friday

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 13

There was a number of women and children present on the fourth day of the above-named exhibition, and the booths and merry-go-round did fair business. However, the majority of exhibitors wore busy…

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Hunter River A. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 4

The committee of the above-named Association met yesterday afternoon in the Tea Room on the Show Ground Present:—Messrs. B. F. Graham (vice-president, in the chair), B. Bowden, G…

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The Agricultural Society's Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 2

SIR,—I observed in the report of the last Committee that suggestions for improvement were being received. Might I, through your courtesy, as a visitor, offer one? I heard that the…

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The Forthcoming: Singleton Show

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 2

THE schedule of prizes for the Singleton Show to be held on 27th, 28th, aud 29th of August next has just been compiled, and it can safely be…

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The Forthcoming Singleton Show

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 2
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The schedule of prizes for the Singleton Show to be held in August text has just been compiled, and it can safely be termed a most liberal and progressive prize list…

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The Very Latest. London, Friday. an Exhibition at Cork

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 3

An Industrial Exhibition has been opened at Cork. The North of Ireland heartily co-operated with the South to insure success…

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St. Louis Exhibition Postponed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 3

The St. Louis Exhibition which was to have been opened next year to commemorate the centenary of the city has been postponed till 1904…

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Late News by Cable. London, May 9. the Cork Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 3

The Duke of Connanght and Prince Henry of Prussia had an enthusiastic reception at Cork on their visit to the Exhibition. At a luncheon given in their honour the Lord Mayor of the city said that…

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The Coronation Carnival

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 4

The Orient Pacific R.M.S.Ormuz left Sydney at noon on Saturday in the best possible order for London. There was a tremendous crowd en the, wharf…

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Newcastle Agricultural and Industrial Association. the First Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 2

The first show of the Newcastle and District Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association was opined to-day, on the Society's grounds, Broadmaeadow, by Mr. Joseph Wood, patron of the…

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