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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1911

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Singleton Show Sports

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 August 1911 · page 2

Attention is directed- to an advertisement to the effect that Mr F. A. Bennett, secretary of the N.A.A., will receive applications up to Friday next from persons…

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Sale of Show Privileges

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 August 1911 · page 2

A sale of privileges in connection with the forthcoming show of the Northern Agricultural Association, will take place at the Council Chambers on…

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A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the Dungog A. and H. Association was held in the School of Arts on Tuesday afternoon last. Present:…

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Duchess's Union Fair Americans Boycotted

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 6

The "New York Journal" learns that "an informal union of native British duchesses has been formed for the purpose of boycotting the new Duchess of…

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Show This to Your Son

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 5

Don't allow your appearance to suggest that you are slovenly or negligent or even worse—dirty. Don't interfere…

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The Approaching Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 August 1911 · page 4

Mr F. A. Bennett, secretary to the Northern Agricultural Association, in forms us that entries for the show on September 6th, 7th, and 8th are coming…

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Pitt-street Horderns' Spring Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 August 1911 · page 4

At this time of the year tis the poet's dolight to muse on Spring, and all the gracious evidences of what is considered the most perfect season of…

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Sale of Show Privileges

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 August 1911 · page 3
Also in Singleton Argus

The privileges in connection with the forth-coming show of the Northern Agricultural Association were sold on Saturday. The bidding was fairly spirited, and the prices realised…

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The Singleton Argus Tuesday, August 22nd. Local News. The Royal Show

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 August 1911 · page 2

Mr H. M. Somer, secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society, informs us that the dates of the next show of the Society are April 2nd to April 10th,…

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Our Singleton Letter. the Approaching Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 August 1911 · page 5

The 43rd show of me Northern Agricultural Association is only a for night away, and to-day (Wednesday) is the last day for receiving entries. The secretary reports…

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Imperial Exhibition Proposal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 5

Senator W. H. Story (South Australia) and Dr. P. J. Molony, M .P. (Victoria) in a letter to the "Times" warmly commend and explain Mr. W. A. Bayst's scheme for…

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The Tourist. Fair France

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 5

Those who would visit the Hebrides before the opening of the tourist traffic will have rich and varied experiences. The steamers run "weather…

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Show Entries

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 4

The general entries for the forthcoming annual show of the N. A. A. closed on Wednesday (last. The totals in the different Sections will not be available…

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Local News. Show Booth Licenses

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 4

At a special sitting of the Licensing Count on Thursday, publicans' booth licenses were granted by the P.M. (Mr C. H. Gale), in connection with the…

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Picture Show Tragedy. Twenty-five Lives Lost. Pittsburg, August 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 August 1911 · page 3

An explosion occurred at the moving picture show at Canousburg, 18 miles from here. An alarm of the that followed stated a panic, during which a large number of women and…

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Picture Show Panic

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 August 1911 · page 4

Pittsburgh Sunday—While an enter tainment was in progress at the Morgan Grant Opera House in Cannonsburg last night, an explosion of a moving picture…

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The Singleton Argus Thursday, August 31st. Local News. Show Exhibit Tickets

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 August 1911 · page 2

It, will be noticed, on reference to an advertisement appearing In this issue that exhibitors tickets in connection with the forthcoming Singleton Show may be…

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A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1911 · page 2

A meeting of committee was held on Tuesday last. There were present. Messrs. R. Moylan (in the chair), R. L. Fitzgerald, D. J. Bruyn,…

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Special Show Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 September 1911 · page 4

On Thursday next a special show train will run from Dungog, to Singleton for the convenience of people wishing to visit the Singleton show, The train will arrive at and depart frow Singleton so as…

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