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Shows & fairs, 1906

388 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 20

Sydney Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 2

The attendance at Sydney show yesterday was considered very satisfactory for an opening day, but during the afternoon the sky clouded, and the weather indications were…

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The Agricultural Show Champion Thoroughbred [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 2

The Agricultural Show opened today, and in the judging Sir Foote the property of Messrs J. and A. Brown, near Singleton, won the first…

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Royal Agricultural Show

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 5

The magnitude of the Easter Show of the Royal Agricultural Association in Sydney, which opened on Thursday, may be judged to some extent by the volume…

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Hunter River Agricultural Society. the Annual Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 4

The forty-sixth annual exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association will commence on the society's spacious and well-appointed grounds, West…

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H. R. A. and H. Association

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 10

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 occupied…

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The Maitland Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 6

Travelling entertainers on route to Maitland for the coming exhibition have been in the town during the week, and one of the[?] has what is one of the finest steam…

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The Sydney Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 5

Light' rain fell early this morning, but the weather subsequently cleared up. The show was again the principal attraction. Before lunch over 20,000 people were on the…

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Sydney Show Awards

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 4

Messrs A. A. and R. H. Dangar and Geo. Loder were successful in the stock classes at the Royal Agricultural Show, which opened in…

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Royal Agricultural Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 3

The annual show of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales was opened at Sydney on Wednesday in fine weather. Notwithstanding the…

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International Exhibition. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 5

The Imperial Government will consider any general desire for a great International Exhibition in London in 1908…

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Holiday for Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 6

The Mayor has received an intimation from the Under-Secretary Chief Secretary's Office that Wednesday 25th April has in accordance with the approved of the local…

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This Royal Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 April 1906 · page 3

The weather to-day was again intensely hot, but there was no diminution in the attendance at the various places of amusement. About 25,000 people attended the…

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The Royal Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 April 1906 · page 2

There was a very large attendance at the Royal Agricultural Sodoty's Show in Sydney on Saturday. The contest for the champion butter-fat test of £100 and the…

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Agricultural Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 6

A meeting of the committee of the Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held on the Show Ground yesterday afternoon. Mr. R. Scobie, vice-president…

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The Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1906 · page 2

The Maitland show will be opened on Tuesday next on the fine grounds of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association. The Maitland , and District…

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Maitland Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The 46th annual exhibition of the Hunter River A. and H. Association will commence on the Society's grounds West Maitland, on Tuesday next, the…

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The Royal Agricultural Show

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 2

The value of the Royal Agricul­tural Show is not easily over­estimated—it would be easy to under-estimate it. It thrusts the…

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Hunter River A. and H. Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 7

The forty-sixth annual exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association will commence on the society grounds, West…

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Hunter River Agricultural Society. the Annual Exhibition

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 12

The forty-sixth annual exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association will commence on the society's spacious and well-appointed grounds, West…

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