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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1911

526 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 27

Morpeth Colour Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 May 1911 · page 2

Saturday night saw the Morpeth School of Arts literally packed with visitors to the St. James' Colour Fair. Before calling for the National Anthem at the close of the evening…

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Show Notes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 2

The judges in the butter section, Messrs. Lavis and Field, in commenting on the butter exhibits say that it was the host lot of butter they had…

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Show Concerts. the Catholic Concert

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 2

The concerts in aid of the Dungog Catholic Church, held in the Victoria Hall on Show nights, proved most successful with a…

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A Visitor's Impressions of the Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 3

Mr. Robt. Kaleski, the well-known show-ring judge, gave us his impressions of the show as follows:— "The first thing that struck me…

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Late Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 2

We omitted to mention that Mr. S. V. Smith won the champion award at the late show for his Jersey cow. First prize for hand painting on…

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The Coronation Exhibition. Opened by Prince Arthur. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 5

Prince Arthur of Connaught opened the Coronation Exhibition at the White City. Some remarkable illustration of the Empire and of Empire newspaper were on view…

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International Art Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 5

The Duchess of Argyle opened the International Ancient Artb Exhibition at Earl's Court…

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The Dungog Annual Show. Weather Assists the Society

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 12

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

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The Grocers Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 5

Smith Australia has an excellent display at the Gropers' Exhibition, Southport…

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A and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 7

A meeting of committee of the above was held in the School of Arts on Tuesday afternoon last Present—Messrs J. Abbott…

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Cessnock Agricultural Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1911 · page 5

The Department of Agriculture has written to the Cessnock A.H.P. and F. Association a reply to association's application for registration, intimating that the…

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Australia and France. Roubaix Exhibition. Paris. June 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1911 · page 5

Mr. E. L. Batchelor, Australian Minister for External Affairs, formally opened the Australian pavilion at the Roubaix Exhibition on Monday. In the course of a speech he urged…

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Australia and France. Roubaix Exhibition. Paris, June 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 3

Mr. E. L. Batchelor, Australian Minister for External Affairs, formally opened the Australian pavilion at the Roubaix Exhibition on Monday. In the course of a speech he urged,…

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Agricultural Society's Finances

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 June 1911 · page 2

The financial statement presented at the last meeting of the Hunter River Agricultural and Hocticultural Association showed the general account to be in debt £83 13s…

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Special Show Prizes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 June 1911 · page 2

At the last, meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural Association, the sub-committee appointed to reconsider the recommendation of the judges, approved…

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The Horse Show a Great Gathering. London, June 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 5

The International Horse Show was opened on Monday, Olympia being transformed in to a Tudor village for the occasion. A total of 5500 entries has been received,…

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The Horse Show a Great Gathering. London, June 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 3

The International Horse Show was opened on Monday, Olympia being transformed into a Tudor village for the occasion. A total of 5500 entries has been received,…

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The Flight from Scotland. Show Can It Be Stopped

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 10

Twenty-one Thousand Scots. [?] and brimful of hope and [?] have left Scotland for other lands [?] year began. More are to follow [?]…

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On the Show Ground

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 June 1911 · page 4

A great crowd of spectators followed the procession to the Show Ground where the children and many of the parents had foregathered, and the proceedings there were…

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A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1911 · page 2

A meeting of Committee was held on Tuesday last. There were present—Messrs. J. Abbott (President), K. Cameron, J. P. Littlejohn, R. L…

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