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Shows & fairs, 1909

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Hospital Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 6

The committee which so successfully carried out the sports carnival and military tournament in aid of the funds of th Maitland Hospital met last evening at the Town…

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Disgraceful Boxing Exhibition. Fighting Like Tiger Cats. Police Interfere. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 5

A disgraceful scene occurred at the Gaiety Athletic Hall last night during the light between Grimm and Reeder. Both men ignored the rules, and treated the referee with contempt…

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Swimming Carnival Postponed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 2

At a meeting of members of the Maitland Amateur Swimming Club, held last evening, it was decided to postpone the night carnival proposed to be held on Friday…

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Selling the Show Ground

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 2

According to the secretary of the Northern Agricultural Association, an offer of £800 in cash has been made him for the purchase outright, exclusive of…

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The New Show Ground

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 2

Mr. George L. Lethbridge writes, taking exception to Mr. H. York's reported remarks at the Northern Agricultural Association's meeting on Monday last…

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Exhibition of Pictures Frames

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 4

The Burlington Art Framing Company's representative will open in Lambert's Premises John and Macquaric streets, this morning for one week only,…

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Gloucester Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 4

The dates of the Gloucester Show have been fixed for the 9th, 10th, and 11th March. Among the prizes offered are £8 for best fat ox, £5 for high jump, and £5…

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The Royal Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 6

The Royal show opens on April [?] April 14 on that exhibitors shouls pay particular attention to the closing of entired, The first to come in are those…

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Entertainment for the Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 3

Just at present a sub-committee, appointed by the committee of management of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, is studiously endeavouring to…

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Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 4

The attention of owners and managers of butter factories is directed by advertisement in this issue to the conditions of the class for butter for export at the forthcoming Maitland Show, entries…

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New Show Ground

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 4

An important meeting of the Northern Agricultural Association is fixed for Monday next. The principal business will be the reception of a report from…

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Upper Hunter Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 2

The following classes were inadvertently omitted from the schedule of prizes for the U.H. Show to be held at Muswellbrook on March 31 and April…

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Newcastle Show

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 2

Amonst the competitions to be decided at the Newcastle Show, which this year begins on March 11th, will be the trotting championship of Northern New South…

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Our Next Show

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 2

There is a possibility that there will not be any agricultural show held in Singleton during 1909. At a committee meeting yesterday, the question of…

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The New Guinea Mission. Exhibition of Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 4

In St. Paul's Parish Room this afternoon an interesting display of work executed by the Tillers Union for the New Guinea Mission was made, and advantage was also…

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No Liquor at a Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 5

Considerable interest was evinced by the residents of the fruitgrowing districts of the Parramatta hills in the question as to whether there should be a publican's both at…

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Upper Hunter P. and A. Association— the Coming Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 6

Official announcements in the "Mercury" and elsewhere will, during the next few months, proclaim the fact far and wide, that the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association is making every…

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Muswellbrook Show

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 2

The annual show of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association will this year be held at Muswellbrool on March 31st, and April 1st and 2nd…

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A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 2

A meeting of committee was held on Tuesday last. Present—Messrs J. Abbott (in the chair), H. Crowfoot, S. S.Kingston, J. Cavanagh,…

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Swimming. Newcastle Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 4

Tighe's Hill Club, Newcastle, held a night carnival last evening of the presence of a large crowd of spectators. some very close and interesting races were swam. In the 60 yards Inter-club Race…

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