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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1904

279 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 14

The Show

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1904 · page 2

THE annual Show of the U.H.P. and A. Association was continued at Muswellbrook on Friday, when the attendance for the concluding day, was very…

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Boers at the St. Louis Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1904 · page 3

At the instance of Sir Mortimer Durand, the British Ambassador at Washington, the Commissioners of the St. Louis (U.S.A.) Exhibition have decided to prohibit the Boer…

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The Muswellbrook Show. Guessing Competition

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 March 1904 · page 3

THE guessing competition in connection with the weight of a bullock at the recent Show has concluded. The beast weighed 791lb, and the winner…

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Royal Agricultural Society's Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1904 · page 5

The Royal Agricultural Society's Show was formally opened to-day, when the judges commenced their work. A large number of exhibits are already in place. The weather…

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Royal Agricultural Society's Show. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 March 1904 · page 3

THE show was formally opened today. The weather was fine and the attendance good. There are very heavy entries. Mr F. Reynolds, of…

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The Agricultural Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1904 · page 3

The show to-day was largely attended by a number of representative citizens and politicians. The Mayor presided. Mr. Wise announced an increase in the State revenue…

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The Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 5

The weather was fine to-day, and there was a great attendance at the show…

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Muswellbrook Show. the Third Day

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 12

There must have been fully 3500 people a attendance at the Muswellbrook show the second day. The gate receipts showed a return of £120, which was £15 better than the…

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The Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 5

THE Show to-day was largely attended by a number of representative citizens, including the Lord Mayor, who presided at the official luncheon…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. the Weather and the Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 April 1904 · page 3

The weather was fine to-day, and there was a tremendous attendance at the Royal Agricultural Show…

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The Agricultural Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1904 · page 3

It rained heavily throughout the night, and also this morning. The show ground was poorly patronised during the morning. The programme arranged for to-day was a…

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The Royal Agricultural Show

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 April 1904 · page 2

THE weather last Saturday in Sydney was a marked improvement on that of Friday, and there was a great improvement in the attendance. Owing to…

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The Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 5

There was a fairly good attendance at the show to-day. Tarlinton's Skylark won the Ladies' High Jump, clearing 5 feet 6 inches. Cockspur was second, and Demos third…

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Hunter River Agricultural Association. the Annual Exhibition. Very Large Entries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 3

The forty-fourth annual exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horcicultural Association will commence on the society's grounds, West Maitland, on Tuesday, 19th…

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H. R. A. and H. Association

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 7

A meeting of the committee of the Hunton River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held in the secretary's office on the show ground on Wednesday last. There…

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Royal Agricultural Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 5

There was an enormous attendance at the Agricultural Show in Sydney on Monday, and although much pleasure was derived in viewing the large and excellent display of an…

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flower Show and Sports

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 4

Special attention is directed to the advertisement in this issue relative to the approaching flower show and sports to be held on May 7th, in aid of the funds of the…

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The Easter Show. Concluding Events

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 1

AN absemce pf rain on Wednesday drew a good attendance at the Easter Show in Sydney, and an attractive ring programme was provided…

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Our Next Show

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 2

The Secretary of the Northern Agricultural Association is now engaged in a mission of asking the friends and supporters of that institution for special prizes for the…

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Hunter River Agricultural Association. The Annual Exhibition. Very Large Entries

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 2

THE fourty-fourth annual exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association will commence on the society's grounds, West…

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