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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1908

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Minamax Fire Extinguisher. Successful Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 2

An old fire axiom says, "A minute saved at the beginning of a fire is worth an hour afterwards," and a practical proof of the truth of the saying…

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Forthcoming Brisbane Show

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 4

Last year the National Agricultural Association introduced class trotting. which proved very successful, and entries were good, and all lovers of the…

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The Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 5

The action of the Agents-General of Australia against the Franco-British Exhibition authorities because the latter had allowed [?] be erected by the "Daily Mail" a…

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The Horse Parade Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 2

The Secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society states that entries are coming in very freely for the Horse Parade Show which takes place on Wednesday, August the 5th. The entries close on the…

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The Exhibition

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 9

The Franco-British Exhibition is being rapidly completed, and is becoming a popular attraction. It is too soon to say whether it can possibly pay expenses…

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Minimax Fire Extinguisher. Successful Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 2

An old fire axiom says, "A minute saved at the beginning of a fire is worth an hour afterwards," and a practical proof of the truth of the saying was…

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Forthcoming Brisbane Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 4

Last year the National Agricultural Association at Brisbane introduced class trotting, which proved very successful, and entries were good, and all lovers of the…

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The Royal Agricultural Society and Good

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 3

Sir,—I ask again a small space in your journal on the above. I have received several letters of approval of my former letter, and in one of those a suggestion is made…

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Singleton Show

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 2

If the man in the street told you that on the 9th, 10th, and 11th September next the Northern Agricultural Association would celebrate its 40th birthday…

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Methodist Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the general committee of the forthcoming Methodist Fair was held last night in the School Hall, when, despite the wet night, there was a good attendance…

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Local and General. Singleton Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 2

If the man in the street told you that on the 9th, 10th, and 11th September next the Northern Agricultural Association would celebrate its 40th birthday by offering as prize money no less a…

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House Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 7

The King and Queen patronised the Horse Show, at Olympia, this week. The gathering has been a splendid success. Many of the best prizes went to Mr. Winans and…

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Singleton Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 2

If the man in the street told you that on the 9th, 10th and 11th September next the Northern Agricultural Association would celebrate its 40th birthday…

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Muswellbrook. the Show Ground Rates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 6

The Municipal Council's solicites with the opinion expressed by the…

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" the Scarlet Troubadours." Successful Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 4

Music lovers in Maitland have pleasant recollections of the English concert companies brought to Australia by Mr. Edward Branscombe, whose first introduction…

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Horse Parade Show. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 2

The annual horse parade show, in connection with the Royal Agricultural Society, opened to-day. There was a small attendance of the public, owing to…

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Carnival Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 3

Despite unfavourable weather, the Carnival Ball held in the Oddfellows' Hall at night was a most successful social gathering. The work of Mr. Edward Rogers,…

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Polo Carnival at Quirindi. Quirindi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 3

The holiday on Monday was be showery that play was voted impossible, and many who had come for the opening day had to return without seeing a game. The big ball at night, however,…

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Quirndi Polo Carnival a Spirited Opening. Quirindi

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 2

THE annual polo carnival, promoted by the Quirindi Polo Club, was opened this morning in the presence of a large number of visitors. The accommodation in town…

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Gunnedah Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 4

The Gunnedah Show, which will be held on the first three days of September, promises of the eclipse any previous effort on the part of the up-to-date and energetic…

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