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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1903

280 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 14

Polo the Quirindi Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 August 1903 · page 2

The weather was fine on Tuesday for the second day of the polo carnival. The ground was in good order, and there was a fair attendance. Sydney…

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The Singleton Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 August 1903 · page 3

In consequence of the excellent season that in being experienced in this and adjoining districts and the great improvement in the commercial life of the community, and other cogent reasons, the…

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An Exhibition of Billiards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 4

By arrangement with the management of the Muswellbrook Club, Mr. Stevenson, the famous billiard player,—recently the champion of the world—gave an exhibition of his skill…

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Singleton Show

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 2

We would remind intending exhibitors at the forthcoming show of the Northern Agricultural Association, to be held at Singleton od the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th September next,…

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The Massey-harris Disc Plough. An Interesting Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 4

A VERY interesting exhibition of the Massey-Harris Disc plough and spring tooth cultivator at work was given on Hobson's farm at the railway bridge…

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The Approaching Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 August 1903 · page 2

The committee of the Northern Agricultural Association met on Saturday morning to further arrangements in connection with the ensuing annual show. The president (Mr. Henry…

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The Singleton Show

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1903 · page 2

The time for Singleton's great agricultural carnival is waxing nigh. It should not be forgotten by intending exhibitors that entries, which we are…

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The Approaching Show. Sale of Rights and Privileges

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 August 1903 · page 2

AT the conclusion of the meeting of the N. A. A. Association, on Saturday, Mr H. York, auctioneer, proceeded to offer for sale the booths, etc., in…

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The Approaching Singleton Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 August 1903 · page 4

In consequence of the excellent season that is being experienced in this and adjoining districts, and the great improvement in the commercial…

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Another World's Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1903 · page 3

A project is on foot for holding a World's Fair in the Crystal Palace, London, in 1906…

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Brisbane Exhibition. N. S. Wales Scores

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 August 1903 · page 2

TUESDAY was judging day at the annual exhibition of the Queensland National Association, he'd at Brisbane. There was a splendid lot of exhibits…

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H.R.A. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 August 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 Society's grounds…

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A Royal Visit to Bartlemy Fair

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 3
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

ONE evening in 1740 the fair was visited by the then Prince of Wales, of which incident this account appeared, years afterwards, in the New European Magazine…

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The Singleton Show

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 2

The time for Singleton's great agricultural carnival is waxing night. It should not be forgotten by intending exhibitors that entries, which we are assured are coming to…

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Our Singleton Letter. the Approaching Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 August 1903 · page 4

To further arrangements for the holding of the ensuing annual show, the committee of the Northern Agricultural Association met on Saturday, the president (Mr. Henry Rourke) presiding aver a large…

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At the Fair

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 3
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

Proprietor of Menagerie: Walk up, ladies and gentlemen, and sec out famous lien, [?], He is as sensible at any human being. A French sergeant once pulled out of his foot a there on…

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The Singleton Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 13

To further arrangements for the holding of the ensuing annual show, the committee of the Northern Agricultural Association met on Saturday, the president (Mr.Henry Rourke) presiding over a large…

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The Approaching Show. Encouraging Entries

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 4

IT is not yet possible, so the Secretary states, to arrive at the exact number of entries in all sections, but it is stated that right through the entries…

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