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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1903

280 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 14

Hunter River A. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 6

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

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The Schedule of Prizes for Singleton Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 June 1903 · page 4

The Secretary of the Northern Agricultural Association has just completed the arduous and laborious task of revising the schedule of prizes to be offered for competition at the approaching…

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Sheepbreeders' Show

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 2

The entries for the forthcoming show of the New South' Wales Sbeepbreeders Association are very satisfactory, total of over 300 having been received, and, given time…

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The Sheep Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 3

The annual Sheep Show opened to-day at the Agricultural Ground. The number of entries came within six of those received last year, and all the well-known breeders were represented. The judging…

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Hunter River A. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1903 · page 2

The committee of the Hunter Hirer Agricultural and Horticultural Association met yesterday afternoon in the committee room on the Society's grounds. There were present-Messrs. R. F. Graham (in the…

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Show Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1903 · page 2

The pleasing anticipation on behalf of the ladies and nonchalant composure on behalf of the gentlemen, readied the culminating point at the Show Ball on Friday…

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Dungog. Durham. A. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 July 1903 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the committee of the above was held on Friday last, there being present Messrs. G. A. Mackay (President), A. Henny , A. Tighe , J. Robson, U. Fitzgerald, K. Moylan, T…

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A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the committee of the above was held in the School of Arts on Friday afternoon last when the President took the chair, and the following…

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Grand Musical & Literary Festival and Competition Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 4

Attention is directed to the announcement in our advertising columns respecting this fixture, to take place under the auspices of the School of Arts, at West…

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The Show Ground

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 2

The Government Gazette [?] of the proposed [?] of the dedication of the local Show Ground, and its re-dedication for Public Recreation and…

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St. Louis Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 July 1903 · page 3

The State Cabinet has definitely decided that New South Wales will not be represented at the St. Louis Exhibition. The Premier says the expense would be considerable, and the Government does not see its…

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The St. Louis Exhibition. [Bt Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 2

THEs Premier announced to-day that the Govornment did not intend to have this State represented at the St. Louis Exhibition, in the United…

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A Missionary Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon, in St. Mary's Parish Hall, West Maitland, what is termed a Missionary Loan Exhibition was opened by the Right Rev. Dean Stretch. The idea is a novel one so far as Maitland…

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The Decline of National Health What Army Statistics Show. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 2

DURING the last decade 31 per cent, of the would-be army recruits in Great Britain were rejected as medically unfit, in addition to a large…

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A Pleasant Evening. "Woman wants little here below. And wants that little but for show."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 4

IF WISH you would give me my coffee after you have learnt that letter. Do you think you can say it off yet?" "Oh, I beg pardon, dear," said Mrs…

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A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1903 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the above was held in the School of Arts on Saturday afternoon last, when there were present—Messrs G. A. Mackay…

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Rocky Hill Gold Mine. Splendid Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1903 · page 2

It will be remembered that when the mine at Rocky Hill was opened some two years ago, great things were predicted of it and judging from the…

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A Steerable Balloon. a Successful Exhibition. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 July 1903 · page 3

CAPTAIN Smallbone, the inventor of the steerable balloon, gave a successful exhibition before the King at Dublin. The inventor manŒuvred at a height…

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The Empire Fair

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 4

As an advertisement in another column notifies an Empire Pair is to be held on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th September in the large hall of the Mechanics' Institute, in…

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Show Sales

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 4

We are requested to draw attention to the advertisement of Messrs H. Bailey and Son elsewhere, wherein it is notified that they will conduct sales of stock, etc.,…

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