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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1903

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

The Lord Mayor's Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 November 1903 · page 5

The Lord Mayor's show yesterday, on the [?]sion of the inauguration of the new [?]d Mayor, Sir James Thomson Ritchie, consisted chiefly of volunteers and lifeboats…

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Village Fair

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 2

We have been requested to remind our readers that a Village Fair, in aid of the funds of St Paul's Church, will be held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday…

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The Proposed New Show Ground

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 4

IN our Tuesday's issue we published a letter from Mr L. A. Lamb, favoring the proposal to purchase a new showground on behalf of the N. A…

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Our Singleton Letter the New Show Ground Proposal. to Be Decided To-morrow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 November 1903 · page 2

At 11 a.m. to-morrow (Saturday) the members of the Northern Agricultural Association will assemble at the Oddfellows' Hall to decide if an area of 22 acres on…

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Northern Agricultural Society New Show Ground to Be Purchased. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 5

One of the most important public meetings convened in Singleton for many years past, was held to-day, when members of the Northern Agricultural Association met to consider the question of…

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Village Fair

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 2

A Village fair, in aid of the funds of St. Paul's Church, was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday evening, and was most successful in every way. The attendance…

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The Trouble in Thibet. British Exhibition. LONDON, "Wednesday

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 3

A FORCE, consisting of-300 Sikhs, 3000 Sepoys, with two mountain batteries, and a few British soldiers, under the command of Colonel…

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Our Singleton Letter a New Show Ground for Singleton. Purchase of a Site.—a Progressive Step

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 November 1903 · page 4

A special general meeting of members of the Northern Agricultural Association was held on Saturday to consider the question of purchasing an area of 22 acres on Kelso…

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Hunter River A. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 November 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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All's Fair in Love

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 November 1903 · page 6

A farmer who had lately become a widower was aroused at midnight by the loud barking of his dog. On going to it the animal displayed extreme terror, wh[?]reupon…

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Northern Agricultural Society. New Show Ground to Be Purchased

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1903 · page 13

One of the most important public meetings convened in Singleton for many years past, was held on Saturday, when members of the Agricultural Association met to consider the question of…

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West Maitland School of Arts. Musical and Literary Festival. Competitive Exhibition

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1903 · page 7
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[?] rea[?] are aware that next week beginning on Wednesday, and continuing till the following Monday evening, a Musical and Literary Festival and Competitive…

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Munro & Bates' Carrington Handicap Won By' Vanity Fair

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 December 1903 · page 4

There was only a small attendance at the Carrington Ground on Saturday night, several of the regular patrons being absent through political fever. The meeting was…

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H.R.A. and H. Association

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 13

A meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held on Monday afternoon in the committee room on the society's grounds. There…

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Our Singleton Letter. the New Show Ground

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 December 1903 · page 2

On Saturday last the committee of the Northern Agricultural Association met and transacted a quantity of business in connection with the purchase of land at kelso…

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Hunter River A. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 December 1903 · page 5

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. There…

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H. R. A. and H. Association

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 13

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. There…

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The New Show Ground

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1903 · page 6

"Merrigang," the well-known contributor to the "Sydney Stock and Station Journal," has the following to say concerning Singleton's new show ground: What ought…

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The Show Ground

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 19 December 1903 · page 2

In our advertising columns of this issue will be found a balance sheet in connection with the Local Show Ground for the past year, showing the receipts and…

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