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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1906

388 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 20

Robberies at the Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 4

Despite the vigilance of the police and detectives from Sydney, pickpockets and thieves got to work successfully on the show ground during the past few days, and persons who have missed purses,…

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The Maitland Show. Fourth Day—friday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 5

Maitland show was continued to-day in unpleasant circumstances, for all day long a dirty nor'-easter blew vigorously, carrying more than the apportioned peck of dust for…

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The Maitland Show. Successful Exhibition

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 7

The forty-sixth annual exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association commenced on Tuesday, was continued up till yesterday, and will be…

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A Fair Warning

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 6

An Irishman was warning along a road alongside a links when he "was suddenly strurk between the shoulders with a golf ball. The force of the blow knocked him down, ana…

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Heaviest Show Bullock. Slaughter Results

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 2

The mammoth on that received first prize [?] for the heaviest bullock at the recent R.A.S. [?] was slaughtered on Monday last at the works [?] Sydney Meat Preserving Company, Ltd., A[?]…

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The Maitland Show. Ring Events

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 5

The final contest on Wednesday was among high-jumping ponies, not over 14 hands, minimum weight being 7st for those twelve hands and under,…

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Show Judging. The Dual System

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 1

Mr.A.G.F. Munro, of Weebollabolla.Moree, writes:—The judging in the shorthorn classes at the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales was again performed under…

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The Maitland Show. the Conclusion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 5

The forty-sixth show of the Hunter River 'Agricultural and Horticultural Association was brought to a conclusion to-day. The weather was bright and sunlit, but…

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The Maitland Show. Third Day—thursday

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 5

The H.R.A. and H. Association's exhibition, was continued on Thursday in rather unpleasant circumstances, for although the day was bright and beautifully clear, a strong…

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The Show Receipts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 April 1906 · page 4

Following is a comparative statement of receipts for the past three years supplied by the hon. treasurer of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association (Mr. John Rourke) :—…

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Maitland Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1906 · page 2

The 46th H.R.A. and. H. Association's Show concluded its 5 days' course on Saturday last. Though a strong nor'-easter set in after the first…

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The Approaching Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1906 · page 2

Despite the adverse season experienced by the greater part of the district here is no reason why the approaching Dungog show should not…

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Catering at the Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1906 · page 2

We have been reminded that we omitted mention of the catering from our report of the recent show. The catering for the committee, officials, and guests was carried out by Mr. W. J. Sampson in his usual…

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Agricultural Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1906 · page 4

A very satisfactory financial statement. necessarily incomplete was presented by Mr. J. Ronrke, the treasurer, at yesterday's committee meeting, indicating a good advance upon last year's figures. A…

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Agricultural Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1906 · page 7

A meeeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held in the coimmttee-room, Show, Ground, yesterday afternoon. Mr. Robert…

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Wonderscope Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 May 1906 · page 2

There will be a lengthy and diversified programme at the'show ground pavilion on Saturday night, including moving pictures, illustrated songs,…

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Local and General. Show Prizes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 May 1906 · page 2

The secretary of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association notifies by advertisement elsewhere in this issue that prizes won by exhibitors will be…

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H. R. A. and H. Association

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 10

A meeting of the committee of the Hunted River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held in the committee-room, Show Ground, on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Robert…

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The Maitland Show. Fourth Day—friday

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 11

Maitland show was continued on Friday in unpleasant circumstances, or all day long a dirty nor-easter blew vigorously, carryimg more than the apportioned peck of dust for…

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Letter to the Editor a Show Complaint

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 4

Sir,—May I beg space in your columns for insertion of the following correspondence. Briefly stated, the facts which brought it about are these:—…

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