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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1908

482 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 25

Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 4

In our advertising columns to-day tenders are invited in connection with the Giving boats, the catalogues, the weight-guessing competition and the luncheon at the forthcoming annual show…

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Trotting at the Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 4

Arrangements in connection with the approaching exhibition of the H.R.A. and H. Association are well under way in every,direction, and are progressing satisfactorily…

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Narrabri Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 4

The Narrabri annual show takes Place on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, April 28, 29,and 30. The schedule of prize includes Open Hunters' Contest £15, Maiden Hunters £5, High Jump £15,…

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Chrysanthemum Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 4

A chrysanthemum show and competitive exhibition in connection with St. Andrew's Church, Singleton, is announced to take place in the first week in May. Schedules are in course of preparation…

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Agricultural Association. Show Preparations.s

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 6

A meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agriculture and Horticultural Association was held on the show ground yesterday afternoon. Mr.H. Croaker occupied…

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Local and General. Maitland Show Entries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 2

All entries for the Maitland show, including sporting events, fine arts. and neediework, close positively to-morrow (Tuesday)…

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Taree Annual Show. a Successful Exhibition. Taree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 5

The annual show on Friday was, despite the un-prepitious state of the weather, an undoubted success. The horses and cattle sections were well represented, many magnificent animals being shown,…

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Newcastle Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 4

The seventh annual show of the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association will be opened on Thursday next, and be continued of Friday and Saturday. The exhibition this year…

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Newcastle Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 4

It may be needless to again remind our readers that the seventh annual show of the Newcastle A., H,, and I. Association will commence to-morrow, for a deal of interest in being taken in the fixture…

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Hunter District and Sydney Show Growth of a Trophy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 6

Last evening in Mr. J. W. Birkenhead's chambers a meeting was held of the execusive committee which has in hand tho work of collecting specimens of the growths,…

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Newcastle Show

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 2

The seventh annual show in connection with the Neweastle Agricultural. Horlicultural, and Industrial Association will open to-day, and will be continued…

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Maitland Show Entries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 3

A good entry has been received for the forthcoming show of the Hunter River Association, totalling about 3000. In the horse section coachers will be well represented. Ponies and…

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H. R. Agricultural Association. Preparing for the Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 4

At a meeting of the committee of the H. R. A. and H. Association on the Show Ground yesterday afternoon there were present:-Messers. G. B. Bowden (in the chair),…

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The Newcastle Show. the Opening Day. Broadmeaqdow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 3

For once in a way the oft-quoted clerk of the weather was kind to the committee of the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association, and provided splendid…

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The Newcastle Show. a Successful Exhibition. the Ring Events

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 5

As a show the show was adversely criticised hero and there among the crowd, but as a matter, of fact there was very little to complain about, and everything would…

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Newcastle Cycling Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 4

There was a very largo attendance at the Newcastle Rugby Football Ground, last evening, when a Grand Cycling Carnival, promoted by the Summer Nights Amusement Company, was held…

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Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 4

Entries for extra exhibits for the Maitland Show will be received by the secretary up till Saturday, '21st instant.'…

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Taree Annual Show. a Successful Exhibition. Taree

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 3

[?] annual show on Friday was, despite the unpropitions state of the weather, an undoubted success. The horses and cattle sections were well…

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The Maitland Show. Show Preparations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 12

A meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held on the show ground last week. Mr. Henry Croaker occupied…

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The Coming Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 3

Night is Enagined preparations are now [?] swing for the coming April show [?] improvement have been made on show grounds and during the next few…

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