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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1906

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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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Agricultural Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 5

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

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H. R. A. and H. Association

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 10

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

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Maitland Show

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 2

The 46th Annual Exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association commences on Tuesday, 24th inst., on the Show…

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The Sydney Easter Show. The Blood Stallions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 1

IN the blood horse, stallion, 4 yrs and over, class, the judge (Mr. J. Wil Bon, jun.) appended the following remarks on the card:—"A very fine class, margin small between Sir Foote…

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The Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 April 1906 · page 5

Tho weather for the opening day of the Maitland Show to-morrow does not give much promise of being fine, steady and continuous rain having set in this morning, and…

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Special Show Trains

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 April 1906 · page 4

Special cheap excursion trains will be issued for the West Maitland show at Sydney, Wallangarra, and intermediate stations. Special trains will be also run on the East…

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Show Night Attractions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 April 1906 · page 4

The amusements announced for the show nights are varied and attractive:—The Maitland Dramatic Society, which has commanded show night audience with a large measure of success for several years…

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Dungog Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1906 · page 2

The Dungog Show is to be held on May 10 and 1/7. Included in the list of prizes are a Hunter Jump of £15 and a High Jump of £8. Entries for the show dose on May 5…

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Improving the Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1906 · page 2

Especial attention is being paid this year by the Agricultural Association to sports and amusements. The property of the Association is very valuable, and requires a…

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Exhibits for Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1906 · page 6

Some very fine horses from Mr. Darey [?]Maitland by train yesterday for competition borne's Ridgelands Estate were sent to at this week's show…

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The Maitland Show. the Opening Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1906 · page 3

The forty-sixth annual exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association commenced to-day in somewhat unpromising circumstances, but still they…

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Local and General. The Show Awards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1906 · page 2

In this issue we give a list of the awards made at the show by the judges to-day up till the time of our going to press. The list will be completed in to-morrow evening's…

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Second Night of the Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 April 1906 · page 4

The show will be open this evening, when the pavilions and grounds will be brilliantly illuminated, and a grand variety entertainment will take place, comprising band…

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The Maitland - Show. Second Day—wednesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 April 1906 · page 5

It all the members of the committee of the Northern Agricultural and Horticultural 'Association with areistic instincts had put their heads together for the purpose of designing…

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Show Entertainment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 4

An entertainment was held on the Albion Ground last evening, in connection with the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Society's Exhibition, and was Very well patronised. The night…

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Show Night Amusements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 2

There was no lack or variety of amusement provided for the public on the second night of the show, and all the places of entertainment were largely patronised. The…

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The Maitland Show. Record Entries

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 2

The 46th animal exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association iras opened at Maitland on Tuesday. The legend…

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The Maitland Show. Third Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 3

The H. R. A. & H. Association's exhibition was continued to-day in rather unpl[?] and circumstances, for although the day was bright and beautifully clear, a strong…

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Show Tricks Exposed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 7

When you see a man come out on the stagehand shoot the ashes off a cigar which is being, smoked by an assistant don't believe all you see. A hat-pin is run through the…

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