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Shows & fairs, 1910

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Brussels Exhibition Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 September 1910 · page 5

The renunciation by Great Britain of compensation for the destruction of British goods at the Brussels exhibition fire is warmly appreciated by Belgium…

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The Singleton Show. New Ground Auspiciously Opened. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 September 1910 · page 4

The Northern Agricultural Association opened its forty-second exhibition to-day in very pleasant and unique circumstances, The weather was beautifully cool and bracing, with fitful glares…

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Exhibition Trotting

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 September 1910 · page 2

One of the great attractions at the Show to-day will be "Dexter," the cham pion trotter, who i announced to give exhibition trots against all-comers…

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"Rainbow Fair." Mechanics' Institute Bazaar

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 September 1910 · page 3

"Rainbow Fair." Such is the attract tive and appropriate title which lias been given to the bazaar that is now being" held in the Hall of the Mechanics…

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The Singleton Show. the Second Day. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 September 1910 · page 6

When the history of Singleton comes to be written, September 14, 1910, should be a memorable day in the annals, for it marks the opening of the spacious, complete, conveniently and…

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Singleton Show. Great Success on New Ground Record Entries

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 September 1910 · page 2

The forty-second Show of the North ern Agricultural Association opened yes terday morning on the new showground, and in the long history of the…

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Visitors to Singleton Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 September 1910 · page 4

The beautiful weather prevailing yesterday acted as a strong inducement to people to take advantage of the opportunity of visiting Singleton, and patronising the first…

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Grocers' Exhibition in London. South Australian Display. London, Thursday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 September 1910 · page 5

The South Australian Government has an excellent display of food products at the Grocers' Exhibition at Islington…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Visitors to the Singleton Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 September 1910 · page 6

The contingent of Muswellbrook visitors by special train to the Singleton show yesterday morning numbered 263 about the same number that journeyed to the Northern…

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The Singleton Show. Fall of the Curtain. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 September 1910 · page 5

As nearly everybody who is anybody knows, shifting" is an unpleasant task, almost as uncongenial as a visit to the dentist's, and he who accomplishes the operation—with all the…

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"Rainbow Fair." Opened by Mr Jas Fallick

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 September 1910 · page 5

The opening of the "Rainbow Fair," in aid of the Mechanics' Institute, took place, as briefly recorded in our last issue, on Wednesday evening last, when…

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The Singleton Show. Concluded Yesterday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1910 · page 4

The forty-second show of the Northern Agricultural Association was concluded yesterday. The weather was fine and a trifle warmer than on the two previous days. Some 5000 persons…

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The Singleton Show. Auspiciously Opened. Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1910 · page 7

The Northern Agricultural Association opened its forty-second exhibition to-day in very pleasant and circumstances. The weather was beautifully cool and bracing, with fitful glares…

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The Singleton Show. the Second Day. Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1910 · page 4

The entries were some 200 in excess of last show, the increase being principally in the horse and cattle classes, and the awards in the classes for the former came in very slowly,…

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Singleton Show. Sports Day. Great Attendance Maintained. Interesting Sporting Events

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 September 1910 · page 4

The excellent attendance which rewarded the Association's efforts on the first and second days was continued yesterday, when at least 5000 attended. The…

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Rainbow Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 September 1910 · page 3

The bazaar at the Mechanics' Institute hall, in aid of the funds of the institute, conducted on Saturday evening last. Owing to numerous other attractions in lown the…

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Flower and Cookery Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 September 1910 · page 2

Intending exhibitors at the Presbyterian Flower and Cookery Show, to be held a Lorn on Saturday, November 12, are reminded that the schedule of prizes and…

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Rainbow Fair

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 September 1910 · page 2

The bazaar at the Mechanics' Institute Hall, in aid of the funds of the Institute, concluded on Saturday evening last. During the evening a ladies' nail driving…

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Belgium Exhibition Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1910 · page 5

King Albert of Belgium has opened the reconstructed British section at the Brussels Exhibition, which was damaged by fire…

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An Orderly Show

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 September 1910 · page 2

Reference was made in our last issue to the comparative absence of rowdiness during Show week; but Singleton is still further able to congratulate itself, for…

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