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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1908

482 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 25

Maltland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 4

Energetic and extensive preparations are in progress for Maitland's great annual carnival, which commences next week with the opening on Tuesday of the splendid exhibi…

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Maitland Show Entries

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 9

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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The Upper Hunter Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

ONE of the most important district events of the year is the Upper Hunter Show, to be held at Muswellbrook on the 8th, 9th, and 10th proximo, and for which all necessary…

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Ministerial Visit to the Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 4

Efforts are being made by Mr. John Gilles, M.L.A. to secure a ministerial visit to the annual show next week of the Hunter River Agricultural and…

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Visitors to Tiro Coming Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 6

Amongst the visitors to the coming show will be Mr. M.H. O'Callaghan, the well known dairy expert, who will judge the milking stock, and also give a lecture on…

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The Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 2

Active preparations were in progress on the show ground to-day for the forty eighth annual exhibition of the Hunter .River' Agricultural and Horticultural Association, which opens to-…

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Traffic on Show Days

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 2

On wednesday and Thursday next, owing to the Maitland show, parallel Road From sparke stroot to Beckmann street, and part of Melbourne street, will be closed against…

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Maitland Show. Fine Weather and Fair Prospects

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 5

The forty-ninth annual exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was opened to-day with out ceremony and without ostentation, but in such…

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Show Week

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 4

The Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association is an institution which has played no mean part is the development of the resources of the district. Its exhibitions…

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The Coming Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 6

The entries for the coming show, were yesterday coming freely in, and a large members is expected to-day. The officials are working at high pressure, and a fine display of exhibits is…

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The Upper Hunter Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 2

The prospects for the forthcoming. Show under the auspices of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association are now regarded as being…

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Maitund Show. the Awards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 3

The following additional awards were made:—" ACTIVE DRAUGHTS. Foal fily by True Blue, Alfred Collard 1. Foal colt by Royal Prince,…

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Maitland Show. the Second Day. [?] Weather and a Large Attendance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 5

[?] that apocryphal creation, the [?] weather, had done adversely in the [?] the fortunes of the H.R.A. and [?] amends were made in the…

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Mr Carrufthebs and the Exhibition. £1200 for Expenses

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 March 1908 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. Mr Wade, the Premier replying to Mr Carmichael said Mr Carruthers had…

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The Maitland Show. Favorable Weather Conditions

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 March 1908 · page 2

The forty-ninth annual show of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association opened on Tuesday at Maitland, under most favorable weather…

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Maitland Show. Third Day. the Sports Programme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 March 1908 · page 3

The H.R.A. and H. Association proceeded with its show to-dAy in the most pleasant auspices, for the sun shone brightly from an almost cloudless sky upon an earth made,…

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Franco-british Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 5

The arrangements for the Franco-British Exhibition are backward, and the opening will probably be postponed till May 10. The delay in finishing the Australian…

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Maitland Show Concluding Day. the Sports Programme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 5

Beautifully fine weather prevailed again to-day for the concluding day of the forty-eighth annual exhibition of the Hunter River 'Agricultural and Horticultural…

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Fraxco-british Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 4

The arrangements for the Franco-British Exhibition are backward and the opening will probably be postponed till May 10. The delay in finishing the…

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