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Shows & fairs, 1910

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Flower and Cookery Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 September 1910 · page 4

The flower and cookery show in connection with the Presbyterian Church will be held on Saturday Nov. 12, instead of Wednesday, Nov. 9, as previously advertised. Owing to the Saturday half…

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Dicken's Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 September 1910 · page 4

A fair in aid of the congregational organ fund will be held in the Town Hall on November 16, 17, and 18. Great preparations are being made for the event, which promises to be…

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Show, Entries

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 September 1910 · page 4

The entries for the forthcoming show of the Northern Agricultural Association closed on Wednesday and the secretary (Mr F. A. Bennett) has since been buslly…

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Japan-british Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 September 1910 · page 5

The people who have visited the Japan-British Exhibition number 5,260,000…

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Singleton Show. Record Entries Singleton, Monday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 September 1910 · page 5

Entries for the Northern Agricultural Association's Show next week total 3256, establishing a record in the history of the Association, and being 554 ahead of last year's total. All classes have…

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Show Entries

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 September 1910 · page 2

Mr F. A. Bennett, secretary of the Northern Agricultural Association, in formed us yesterday afternoon that the entries for the show next week total 3256,…

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Singleton Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 September 1910 · page 4

The annual show of the Northern Agricultural Association will be held on the new Show Ground on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday next, Thursday (the second day…

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Boston Aviation Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 September 1910 · page 5

Mr. Graham White gained first place in five contests at Boston. His best time for five miles was 6m 1s…

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Buenos Ayres Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 September 1910 · page 5

Included in the awards at the Buenos Ayres Exhibition are two first prizes, each for fruits, to Messrs. Frunkey and Jacques, and one for preserves to Mr. Kirkpatrick…

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Salvation Army Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1910 · page 4

A commonwealth fair will be conducted by the Salvation Army, East Maitland, on Thursday and Friday, 22nd nd 23rd inst. The fair will be opened by Mr. J. Gillies, M.L.A., and a…

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Picture Show Sensation

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 10 September 1910 · page 4

A sensation was created in the People’s Permanent Picture Palace on Monday night last about 8.45 o’clock. While Mr M’Kern, proprietor and…

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Attractions During Show Week. Ashton's Circus

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 September 1910 · page 5

One of the attractions in town during show week is Ashton's circus. The name has been identified with circuses for close on halt a century, and although some of…

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Singleton Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 September 1910 · page 2

The Singleton Show, which is to extend over three days, will be opened on Wednesday next, on the new show ground. The new ground is situated very close to the site of the old one…

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The Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 September 1910 · page 3

If the beautiful weather of to-day continues throughout the week, the first show of the Northern Agricultural Association on the new ground promises to be a big success. The ground is in…

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Agricultural Society's Secretary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 September 1910 · page 4

On Monday the committee of the H.R.A. and H. Association conducted the election of secretary, a position rendered vacant by the death of the late lamented Mr. C. J…

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Buenos Ayres Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 September 1910 · page 5

Mr. Kirkpatrick, of New Zealand, has been awarded first prize at the Buenos Ayres Exhibition for an exhibit of raspberry vinegar…

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Singleton Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 September 1910 · page 4

The first show of the Northern Agricultural Association, to be held on their spacious and well-appointed new show ground at Singleton, will be opened to-morrow. On Thursday—the…

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The Show

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 September 1910 · page 2

With a continuation of the present favorable weather, the forty-second show of the Northern Agricultural Association, which opens to-morrow (Wednesday.),…

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Store Arrangements for Show Week

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 September 1910 · page 2

In our advertisement columns will be found announcements of arrangements as to the opening and closing of the stores of Messrs James Moore and Co., Ltd.,…

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Belgium Exhibition Fire. British Government Friendly. London, Monday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 September 1910 · page 5

It is officially intimated that the British Government, from motives of friendliness, will not claim damages on account of fire at the Brussels Exhibition…

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