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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1906

388 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 20

Letter to the Editor. a Show Complaint

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 3

Sir,—May I call your attention to an in-justice perpetrated at the recent show in Maitland in the competition for aerated waters…

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Show Pavilion

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 2

Next Saturday Night: Grand Variety Programme, S to 10.30; Dancing, 10.30 to .12. Before the programme, and during the dancing, Rope Quoits…

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The New Zealand International Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 5

Students of ethnology visiting the New Zealand Exhibition in November will find that special efforts have been made to secure not only the presence of…

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Missionary Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 3

Mr. J. G. Jenkins, Agent-General for South Australia, opened the Colonial Missionary Society's exhibition in the Memorial Hall. New Zealand, Western Australia, and New…

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The New Zealand International Exhibition

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 15

Students of ethnology visiting the New Zealand Exhibition in November will find that special efforts have been made to secure not only the presence of…

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Show Ground Pops

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 4

Harry Marshall, the great Female Impersonator and Comedian, late of Opera House, Melbourne, and Tivoli, Sydney.*…

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Wirth Bros,' Great Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 8

IN the circus business as in everything, nothing succeeds like success, and permanent success is only possible to an absolutely good "show." For Wirth's company it is claimed…

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The Dungog Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 May 1906 · page 4

The Dungog show will be opened on Wednesday" next and continued on 'Thursday. On the Friday and Saturday following there will he a two days' race meeting of the…

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Agricultural Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 2

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

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The Dungog Show. the Opening Day. Dunuog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 5

Beautifully bright sunshiny weather prevailed to-day for the opening of the nineteenth exhibition held under the auspices of the Durham Agricultural and Horticultural Association…

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The Dungog Show

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 May 1906 · page 2

The Dungog Show opened yesterday, and, compared with last year, there was a slight increase in the total member of entries. Horses are [?]…

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New Zealand Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 3

When Mr. Seddon evolved the idea of an International Exhibition in the colony which he governs with benevolent despotism he did New Zealand excellent service. That idea…

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The Dungog Show. Additional Awards. Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 3

Encouraged by the beautiful weather that prevailed largo numbers of visitors patronised the show yesterday, and spent the day pleasantly watching the ring events and…

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H. R. A. and H. Association

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 12

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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Lantern Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 4

Oh Sunday next Mr G. Pearson, who left England five and a half years ago to take up Mission work in the South Sea Islands, will preach, in the…

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Dungog. the Recent Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 5

[?]competition in connection with the show was killed yesterday afternoon, and found to weight 808lb. The first prize £4, went to W Osmond, who guessed 807½lb., while the…

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Dungog Annual Show. Opening Day—wednesday. Dungog

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 7

Beautifully bright sunshiny weather prevailed to-day for the opening of the nineteenth exhibition held under the auspices of the Durham Agricultural and Horticultural Association…

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Skating Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 May 1906 · page 6

A grand plain and fancy dress carnival ie announced to be held in the Adelphi Skating Rink on the evening of Wednesday, June 6. The programme [?] promised in a future issue…

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Lantern Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 2

To-night Mr G. Pearson, missionary from New Ireland, will give a lantern exhibition in the Methodist Church, Singleton Mr Pearson tells a…

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A Fair Exchange

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 6

A man who had purchased some currant buns at a' bakery was distressed, on starting to cat one, to find that It contained a fly. Returning to the bakery, he made an indignant…

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