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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1909

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The Muswellbrook Show. a Splendid Exhibition and Well Attended

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 9

Although there is no lack of grass in the Upper Hunter at present, it is dry and brown, and the notoriously discontented man on the land is crying out for the rain which cometh not. Meanwhile in…

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Muswellbrook Show Sales

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 8

Tindale and Co. report:—We had a fair catalogue of Show stock for sale, but sales were difficult to effect excepting for fats. We sold: W.H. Hall, 3 fat ewes at 10s 6d; W. Budden, fat cow at £6 5s 3 fat…

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The Royal Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 5

The parade of dogs at the show this morning was a great centre of attraction. The notice equestrienne event over hurdles was won by Miss Irish, with Mrs. M'Coll 2, and Miss Estelle Read…

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Royal Agricultural Show Magnificent Trophies

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 5

The farm produce at the Royal Agricultural Society's show in Sydney this year (says the "Herald"[?]) forms a magnificent display, and the pavilion is worth of close…

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The Royal Show. Official Opening

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 6

The Royal Show at Sydney was officially opened on Wednesday by Lord Dudley, the Governor-General. The feature of the programme was the…

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Royal Agricultural Show. Magnificent Trophies. The Hunter Peel Exhibit

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 2

THE farm produce at the Royal Agricultural Society's Show in Sydney this year (says the Heruld) forms a magnificent display, and the pavilion is worthy…

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Late News by Wire. Sydney, Saturday afternoon. the Races and the Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 5

The weather continues fine, but threatening. There is an enormous attendance at the races, and another large attendance at the Agricultural Society's Show. Before noon between 30,000 and…

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The Royal Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 April 1909 · page 3

There was a tremendous attendance at the show ground to-day. By noon 50,000 people were in attendance…

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The Royal Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 April 1909 · page 3

The attendance at the Royal Agricultural Show in Sydney continues to be of a record character, and on Saturday it is estimated that 40,500 were present, the receipts being £1651, an increase of…

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Water Brigade Carnival. Interesting Programme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1909 · page 3

Those who witness the aquatic carnival on the river opposite Wafrh Park yesterday, under the auspices of the West Maitland Volunteer Water Brigade, were impressed…

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Royal Agricultural Show. Inter-distbict Competitions

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1909 · page 3

Keen interest was taken in the inter-district exhibitions The work of arranging the groat mass of material at the disposal of the…

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Sydney Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1909 · page 5

There was another good attendance at the show to-day. The Consolation Hunters' event was won by Combo, with Sunlight second, and Highland Laddie third…

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The Royal Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1909 · page 7

[?] during the past ten or more [?] only been case of rus in urbe, [?] country has certainly shown to ad[?] city splendour. The Hunter…

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Singleton Show

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 April 1909 · page 2

The quarterly committee meeting of the Northern Agricultural Association is due to take place on Monday next, when the chief business will be consideration…

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Chief Points of the Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1909 · page 6

OLD DESMOND WINNING THE HIGH JUMP…

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Sydney Show. Some Ring Events

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 April 1909 · page 3

The "Dudley" High Jumping Contest was decided at Sydney Show on Tuesday. Rattler, Desmond, Ormond, Mahonga, and the others were all…

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Official Opening of the Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1909 · page 6

The show was declared open by Lord Dudley, who was accompanied by the Countess of Dudley and their two daughters…

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[?] Own Office at the show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1909 · page 7

cassis there were no entries [?] Oxford Downs, and [?] entirely unrepresented. [?] in shop here Downs…

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Our Special Illustrated Report Sydney's R.a.s.easter Show Cattle Juding Horses. the Royal Easter Show, 1909

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1909 · page 5

[?]Royal Agricultural Society [?] Wales is due the credit [?] that Royal Easter Show [?] in several essential…

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Good Friday at the Show. Estimated Attendance, 71,000. Record Good Friday Gate-£3417

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1909 · page 6

Good Friday of last year was a wet day, without one fine streak to offer encouragement to the public. In the face of this it was surprising that…

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