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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1903

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The Cycling Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 3

There were over 20,000 spectators present at the opening of the cycling carnival to-day. The weather was cool with a strang southerly breczo blowing Major Taylor received a hearty reception when…

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All of Them in the Show business

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 3
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette

"Are you a cannibal?" she asked of the man in a tent. "I was in my own country, ma'am. I don't think you'll find any working…

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Hunter River A. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 6

A meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held yesterday afternoon in the Committee Room on the Association's…

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Attempted Bobbery at the Indian Arts Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 3

A number of Pathans attempted to seize at the Arts Exhibition at Delhi gems to the value of £250,000. The attempt was frustrated after a scuffle with the police…

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Newcastle Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 2

The second annual exhibition of the Newcastle and District A., H., and I. Association is to be held on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, March 19, 20,…

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West End Swimming Club. Moonlight Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 2

There was a great gathering, of residents on the Old Pound Site Reserve last evening, the attraction being a Swimming Carnival conducted under the auspices of the West End Swimming…

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Sydney Cycling Carnival. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 3

[?] carnival was continued to-day on the Cricket Gronad. In the semi—final heats for the League Cup, Donald won the first, boating Major Taylor, who second. The latter thus failed to…

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King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Prince Geraint and Fair Enid

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 1

One fine spring morning, when the Court was at Uaerlcon-upon-Usk, there was a great stag-hunt. The Queen, with only ono attendent, set out so much later than the others…

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Dungog. Durham A. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 6

A meeting of the committee held at the school of Arts on Thursday, 15th instant, the president (Mr. G.A.Mackay) presiding. A letter was read from the Under—secretary of…

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Quirindi Show

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 2

We are in receipt of the schedule of prizes for the third annual show of the Qairindi rid P. A. and H. Association, to be held at [?] on the 11th and 12th march next…

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So Like a Man. Chapter Xxiv. Fair words gladden so many a heart.—LONGFELLOW

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 January 1903 · page 4

Finally General Cobbe decided to go to Switzerland, and they made arrangements to leave the Lurches about the middle of July. They stopped one night in town " en route,"…

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West End Swimming Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 6

Taking into consideration the fact of the two counter attractions no greater all-round success could have been wished for in connection with the Swimming Carnival yesterday that was conducted in the…

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The Coming Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 3

To day we publish the schedule of prizes atranged by the Committee of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association, for the twenty first annual…

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Poetry. to a Fair Lady

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 4

You hade me hope; you did not say That you would [?] be mine. And yet you did not turn away Nor make one hopeless sign…

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Anniversary Fair

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 2

A grand fair and Bale of gifts in aid of the funds of the local Methodist Circuit was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Monday, Tuesday and…

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Just and Fair

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 14

You will not be sorry for hearing before judging, for thinking before speaking, for holding an angry tongue, for stopping the ear to a talebearer, for disbelieving most of the ill…

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Royal Agricultural Society, Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 2

This well-knonw annual function takes place in the Society's well-appointed grounds, Moore parl: Sydney, on dates from 8th to l6th April. Mr Fred Webster…

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Heater River A. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held yesterday afternoon, in the Committee Room, on the Society's grounds…

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The Sketcher. Curiosities of Impecuniosity. Stories of Fortune's Changes. The Fair Gunnings

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 6

In 1748 there resided in the wilds of Connaught a lady named Gunning, of whom little is known but that before her marriage she was the Hon. Bridget…

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