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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1906

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H. R. A. and H. Association

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 9

A meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held in the committee room on the Show ground on Monday afternoon. Mr. R. F. Graham…

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Congregational Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 4

Splendid patronage was accorded last evening to the fair, which was opened in the School of Arts yesterday, in aid of the Congregational Church. The hall was…

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A Modern Sydney Wool, Show Room

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 5

Photo. by kind permission of Messrs. John Bridge & Co, Ltd…

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Congregational Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 April 1906 · page 4

The fair opened in the School of Arts on Friday afternoon by Dr. Frank Liddell, M.H.R., in aid of the debt on the Congregational Church, was brought to a…

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Exhibition of Buckjumping

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 2

An exhibition of buckjumping is announced in our advertising columns to be given by Professor Kemp, assisted by Miss Kemp, the champion lady rider, and a band of picked ridsrs and buckjumpers…

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Buckjumping Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 April 1906 · page 4

The appearance of Professor Kemp, with his company of buckjump riders and horse-trainers in West Maitland on Saturday night, as announced in our advertising…

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Show Entertainment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 April 1906 · page 4

It is the intention of the committee of the H. R. 'A'. and H. Association to conduct a high-class variety entertainment on the evening of the 25th instant, the second night of…

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Trotting at Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 April 1906 · page 4

There will be many, attractions at the forthcoming Maitland show, but perhaps the most genuine to the average sportsman will be the trotting matches and other…

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Cattle for Sydney Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 2

The famous Local herd will be well represented at the Royal Agricultural Society's Show in Sydney, for this afternoon Mr. Frank Reynolds trucked four bulls five heifers and one cow. The cow…

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H. R. A. and H. Association

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 16

A meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held on the Show Ground on Monday afternoon. Mr. Robert Scobie, vice-president, occupied the chair…

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Show Entertainment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 4

Arrangements are being made for a grand variety entertainment to be held on the Show Ground on April 25, the second night of the Maitland exhibition. The programme…

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Mattland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 4

We may remind those interested that entries for the forthcoming annual show to be held in Maitland this month close with the secretary (Mr. C. J. H. King) on Tuesday nest. Schedules of prizes and…

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The Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 4

We may remind those of our readers interested that all entries in connection with the Maitland Show close with the secretary (Mr. C.J.H. King) to-morrow…

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Stock for Sydney Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 4

Over at Duninald, and across the beautiful willow-lined Parerson River Mr. Syd. Reynolds is preserving the best traditions of his ancestral Tocal as a producer of…

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Agricultural Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1906 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of Hunter River Agriculture and Horticultural Association was held in the committee-room on the Show Ground yesterday afternoon. Mr. R.F. Graham occupied…

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Local and General. Show Entries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1906 · page 2

Entries for the Maitland Show close with the secretary (Mr. C. J. H. King) this evening…

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Show Entries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 4

Large entries have been received for the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association Show to be held this month. The secretary (Mr. C. J. H. King) and a number of clerks have been…

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The Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 5

The Royal Agricultural Show was informally opened to-day, and the work of judging was proceeded with briskly, a start being Judge with the horses. The district…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Fat Stock for Sydney Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 3

The finest lot of fat stock ever sent from the Northern district will be exhibited at the coming Royal Society's Easter Show, in Sydney. The cattle will be from the…

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Proposed Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 3

Henry Campbell-Bannerman, relying [?] Mr. Fell, said the Government proposed consider any evidence of a general desire the part of the public and the commercial…

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