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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1911

526 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 27

Mawson's Antarctic Exhibition. Dogs and Aeroplane. London. Monday afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 2

The Danish Government is is purchasing fifty Greenland dogs on behalf of Dr. Mawson, to be sent direct to Australia. Dr. Mawson is taking an aeroplane, selected…

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Aftermath of Dickens Fair. Sale of Work and Garden Fete

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 4

In the Congregational Church grounds this afternoon a sale of work and garden fete, the aftermath of the very successful Dickens Fair held in November last, was opened by Mrs…

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Dickens' Fair Aftermath

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 May 1911 · page 2

The grounds and school hall of the Congregational Church presented a gay appearance on Saturday evening, and good business was done at the sale of work and gifts. The proceedings were…

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Morpeth Colour Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 May 1911 · page 2

For some time past the ladies of the parish of S. James'. Morpeth, which includes Woodville and Hinton, have been busily engaged in pro[?]ring for a "Colour Fair" We have not been admitted to…

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The Dungog Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 May 1911 · page 2

Dangog Show will be opened on Wednesday next and continued on Thursday. In connection there with, the Carrington Motor Car Company announce that they will ran their new taximeter car, and…

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Wingham Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1911 · page 2

The Upper Manning show took place at Wingham on Thursday and Friday last, with 2,300 entries, and proved an unusual success. Haut…

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Our Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1911 · page 2

Prospects for a successful show this week continue to look bright. Already many visitors have arrived, and from what we can learn both…

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Concerts Show Nights

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1911 · page 2

The concerts on show nights, at Victoria hall promise to be unusually attractive, and no doubt the crowded attendance of previous…

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The Dungog Annual Show. Successful Exhibition. Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 5

The twenty-fourth annual show of the Dungog Agricultural and Horticultural Association was opened to-day very auspiciously. The weather was beautifully fine and bright, and…

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Letter to the Editor. the Poddy Calf Rack at Show Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 6

Sir,—If the committeeman chorished any idea or hope that the poddy call[?]race would entice keen competition and prove the piece de resistance on their varied…

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Manning A. and H. Association. Wihgham Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 May 1911 · page 3

The Upper Manning A. & H. Association held their twenty-seventh annual exhibition on Thursday and Friday. Beautiful weather prevailed, and in consequence the attendance on…

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The Exhibition. An Unqualified Success A Horse and Cattle Show. The District's Metamorphosis

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 2

When the sturdy pioneers of the Dungog district Inaugurated the first collective display of the products created by their vigorous labor, over…

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Show Amusements

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 2

Show nights in Dungog were passed very pleasantly by visitors to the town. Two very high-class concerts were held, one in the…

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St. James' Colour Fair at Morpeth Opened by Mrs. Stretch

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 7

The hall of the Morpeth School of Arts presented a pleasing and animated appearance yesterday afternoon, when a colour lair, the proceeds of which are to go towards rectory…

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The Dungog Annual Show. Weather Assists the Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 3

With every association in the State and elsewhere the Dungog Agricultural and Horticultural Association has had its ups and downs, and visitors froma distance are…

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Manning A. and H. Association. Wingham Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 8

The Upper Manning A. & H. Association held their twenty-seventh annual exhibition on Thursday and Friday. Beautiful weather prevailed, and in consequence the attendance on…

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Show Prizes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 4

Those interested are informed that prizes won at the repent show in Maitland will be paid on application at the office of the H.R.A. and H. Association on and after…

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Show- Sports

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 4

The public are reminded that the show sports will be held on Saturday, 3rd June (King's Birthday). Owners of trotting, horses which have been…

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For Women and Girls the "Girls" Exhibition

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 9

This exhibition is the centre of attraction for not only women and girls, but their fathers and brother's, and other men folk of the family circle. Two years have elapsed since…

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Aftermath of Dickens Fair. Sale of Work and Garden Fete

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 4

In the Congregational Church grounds on Saturday a sale of work and garden fete, the aftermath of the very successful Dickens Fair held in November last, was opened by…

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