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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1905

301 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 16

Muswellbkook Show. the Weather Unfavourable. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 6

The twenty-third Annual Show of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association, which had been looked forward to with great interest for some weeks past by the people of this…

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THE Muswellbrook Chronicle O, sacred weapon, left for truth's defence Sole dread of folly, vice and insolence, Reverent we touch thee! but with honest zeal To rouse the henchman of the public weal. Saturday, April 15, 1905. Upper Hunter Show. a Splendid Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 2

THE annual Show of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association opened on the local showground on Wednesday last under very depressing weather…

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D. A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above was held on Thursday afternoon last Present:—Messrs G. A. Mackay (President in chair), R. W. Alison…

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Sydney Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 3

Sydney is crowded with country visitors, most of whom are down for the show. Trains and coastal steamers are crammed with excursionists arriving daily. All arrangement…

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School of Arts Exhibition of Schoolwork, &c. a Gratifying Result

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 2

THE holding of exhibitions of school and other work, and music and elocution competitions, by the local School of Arts Committee, was revived last…

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The Sydney Show. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1905 · page 5

Judging was proceeding briskly to-day at the Agricultural Show, but so far very few awards have been made known. The horse section is equals to if not superior to that of preceding years. Mr…

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The Sydney Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 8

Judging was proceeding on Wednesday at the Agricultural Show, but so far very few awards have been made known. the horse section is equal if not superior to that of preceding years. Mr…

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Show Judging To the Editor of the Chronicle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 2

SIR,—At the several annual shows throughout the State we sometimes see incapables appointed as judges in this or that section of exhibits, whose…

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The Agricultural Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 April 1905 · page 3

The latest returns from the show ground give the attendance to-day at 70,000. The revenue so far exceeds that of last year by over £2000. The Royal Hunters' contest…

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D. A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1905 · page 2

Last Thursday's meeting of the above was attended by the following: Messrs G. A. Mackay (President in chair), S. S. Kingston, J. Cavanagh…

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The Royal Agricultural Show

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 April 1905 · page 2

The opening of the above show in Sydney, under the auspices of the Royal Agricultural Society, appears to have proved a very great success. The…

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The Sydney Show. Record Attendances

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 April 1905 · page 2

The splendid weather has been responsible for excellent crowds at the Agricultural Society's Show, Sydney. The takings for the first four…

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Sydney Show. Ring Events and Milking Tests

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 5

Hunters' prize (for amateur riders only) over stiff fences 4ft high:—H D. Morton's Dante 1; H. Bartlett's Exchante 2…

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The Royal Show. Exhibition Closes. A Record Attendance

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 6

The Royal Agricultural Society's Show closed on Thursday evening, The weather was showery m the morning, but fine in the afternoon, and there was…

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D. A, and H Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 May 1905 · page 2

The meeting of the committee of the above was held on Thursday last, attended by the following:—Messrs G A Mackay (President in chair)…

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H.r.a. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 May 1905 · page 6

A committee meeting of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held in and committee room on the show ground yesterday afternoon. The…

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The Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 May 1905 · page 2

Given good weather the Show to-morrow and Thursday should prove one of the most successful in the history of the Association. Despite the…

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Wirths' Mammoth Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 2

NEVER in the history of Australian circus shows—and those of us who are now growing old can realise to the full what this really means—has there been…

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The Dungog Show. Showery Weather. Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 5

The eighteen annual exhibition under the auspices of the Durham Agricultural and Horticultural Association was opened this morning on the society's prettily situated…

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Wirth's Mammoth Show

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 4

Wirth Brothers, whose reputation as caterers of public amusement is solidty estabushed, will visit Singleton tomorrow night and their location is…

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