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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1907

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Our Sydney Letter. the Exhibition

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 2

OPPOSITION to the projected exhibition is not confined to interested manufacturers, who fear lest they should be outshone by their outside…

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Show Guessing Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 2

The bullock used in connection with the guessing competition at the show, for which prizes of £5, £2, and £1 were offered, was slaughtered, dressed, and weighed yesterday afternoon, by…

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The Show Weather Risk

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 2

The last Newcastle show resulted in failure owing to adverse weather conditions, the Maitland show has passed off successfully largely because the weather was favourable…

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Young People and the Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 2

This year an increasing interest in the rising generation has been manifested by the Agricultural Association committee in connection with the annual show. The merry-go-round,…

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Exhibition of Women's Work. Meeting of Ladies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 April 1907 · page 2

A meeting of ladies willing to co-operate in the First Australian Exhibition of Women's Work, which is to be held in Melbourne shortly, was held at the Mayor's room, Town Hall,…

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Special Coaches for Dungog Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 April 1907 · page 2

Mr. H. A. Fry, mail contractor, announces that special coaches will leave Hills' Angel Inn, West Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon next at 3 o'clock for Dungog Show…

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Agricultural Society. the Late Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 April 1907 · page 7

A committee meeting of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association has held yesterday afternoon on the show ground. the president (Mr. S…

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Quirlndi Show

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 19 April 1907 · page 3

The above exhibition was opened on Wednesday, the attendance being good; but it was considerably larger yesterday. By the special train from here, 99 second…

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Australian Exhibition of Women's Work

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 April 1907 · page 4

The project for holding an Australian Exhibition of Women's Work, which has been mooted about the various cities of the Commonwealth…

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Australian Exhibition of Women's Work

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 4

The project for holding an Australian Exhibition of Women's Work, which has been mooted about the various cities of the Commonwealth…

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Trotting at the Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 4

In regard to the disqualification of the trotting mare Merry Maid by the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural Association, Mr. Bootles, one of the handicappers, wishes to correct a slight error,…

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Show-Judging. Value of Competition for Young Men. The Upper Hunter Lead

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 1

So pleased is the Upper Hunter P. and A. Society with the success of the stock judging competitions at the recent Muswellbrook Show that the…

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Durham A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1907 · page 3

A meeting of the Committee of the above was held is the School of Arts on Thursday last, there being present Messrs G. A. Mackay (President), J…

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Women's Work Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1907 · page 2

The project for holding a great exhibition of women's work in Melbourne in November of this year is not only fairly launched but the enterprising ship is gaily proceeding with all…

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Show Horses

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1907 · page 2

There are very few people in the Commonwealth who claim to make a living by exhibiting horses at country shows, in fact we know of none except…

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Quirindi Show

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1907 · page 2

SAYS the Gazelle:—The trotting stallion winner (at the annual show last week) came from Muswellbrook, being the…

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Dungog Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1907 · page 2

Dungog annual show opens to-morrow, with every promise of fine weather and a good attendance. The entries are numerous, and an interesting show is looked forward to. The show will be continued for…

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Quirindi Annual Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1907 · page 5

The seventh annual show of the Quirindi District P.A. and H. Association was held on Wednesday and Thursday last. This year there has been a paring down of…

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Sports on the Show Ground

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1907 · page 4

After the march down High-street, when the men presented a very fine martial appearance, the Fourth Regiment was taken to the Show Ground, where they lunched,…

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The Dungog Show. the Opening Day. Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1907 · page 5

Seldom has the district around picturesquely situated Dungog looked better than at present, for the countryside is one expanse of verdure, the result of recent rains, so it was expected that the…

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