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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1906

388 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 20

St. Mary's Flower Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 September 1906 · page 2

The flower, cookery, vegetable, and children's work, show, arranged in aid of St. Mary's, will be opened in the parish hall to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon at 3 o'clock,…

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Agricultural Society. the Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 September 1906 · page 8

The forty-seventh annual meeting of members of the H.R.A. and H. Association was held in the committee room on the show ground this afternoon, for the purpose of…

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Flower, Vegetable, Cookery and Fine Arts Show. a Creditable Display

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 September 1906 · page 5

With the view of raising funds in aid of Mrs. John Rourke's Kitchen Stall, to be conducted in connection with the forthcoming St. Mary's Fair, tin interesting and…

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St. Mary'S Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 September 1906 · page 2

There was an excellent attendance of visitors last evening at the flower, cookery, vegetable and children's work show, which was opened in St. Mary's Hall yesterday afternoon in aid of Mrs. John…

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Bulga Fruit Beats All-Comers at Parramatta Show Secures 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Prizes

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 September 1906 · page 2

Some little time ago publicity was given to the operations and capabilities of the Bulga orchards, and as a result Messrs A. C. Robinson and…

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St. Mary's Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 September 1906 · page 4

Although not as largely patronised as was expected last evening, still a number of people found the excellent display of flowers cookery, vegetables, and children's work,…

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H. R. A. and H. Association. the Annual Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 5

The forty-seventh annual meeting of members of the H.R.A. and H. Association was held in the committee room on the show ground on Wednesday, for the purpose of…

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Youths As Show Judges

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 3

An excellent innovation for promoting the educational side of agricultural shows is reported from the country to an Adelaide contemporary. The idea was first suggested by…

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St. Mary's Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 September 1906 · page 2

The fair in aid of St. Marry's Church funds will be officially opened in the Town Hall to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock by the Lord Bishop of Newcastle, the night Rev. Dr. Stretch. A, cordial…

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The Parramatta Fruit Show The Bulga Fruit

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 September 1906 · page 2

In our last issue, we referred to an extract from the Sydney "Evening Nows," commenting very favorably upon the citrus fruite exhibits from…

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St. Mary's Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1906 · page 4

The programme Arranged for Thursday night in the Town Hall, in connection with St. Mary's Fair, promises plenty of amusement to the visitors. The humorous drama "Our Now Butler," with its…

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St. Mary's Fancy Fair. Official Opening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1906 · page 4

St. Mary's fancy fair, for which preparations have been making for some months past, was officially opened in the Town Hall this afternoon by the Lord Bishop of…

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Agricultural Society Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 September 1906 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee of the Agricultural Society this afternoon, Mr. Robert Scobie presided over a good attendance. The election of officers…

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St. Mary's Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 September 1906 · page 2

St. Mary's fancy fair was continued in the Town Hall last evening when there was a fairly large attendance, and the stallholders did a good business. During the evening…

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Local and General. Newcastle Show Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 September 1906 · page 2

A sports meeting has been arranged to be held on the showground at Breadmeadow on Saturday afternoon next, commencing at one o'clock. Trotting competitions, tandem racing, and other equine…

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St. Mary's Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 September 1906 · page 2

There was a very large attendance at the Town Hall last evening, when the above fair was continued. An apple-eating competition attracted a large number of entries…

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Agricultural Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 6

Mr. R. Scobie presided over a meeting of the committee of the H.R.A. And H. Association on Thursday afternoon, and there were also present: Messrs. R. F. Graham, H…

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Fair Play

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 4

A group of American commercial travellers were telling yarns on the subject of hospitality, when one of them took up his parable thus:…

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St. Mary's Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 4

There was a large attendance at St. Mary's Fair, which was again opened in the Town Hall last evening. A bun-eating competition created great amusement, and was won by…

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Not a Fair Deal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 6

Two boys who managed to be rather unruly in school so exasperated their teacher that she requested them to remain after hours and write their…

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