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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1911

526 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 27

Upper Hunter Show

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 2

THE 28th annual show of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association opened at Muswellbrook on Wednesday, and was continued…

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The Empire Carnival. Successful. Financial Result

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 5

A meeting of the Empire Carnival Committee was held last evening at the School of Arts, for the purpose settling all matters in connection with late…

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Muswellbrook Annual Show. Very Successful, Gathering

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 3

The twenty-eight exhibition of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association, which was opened auspiciosly on Wednesday, was continued happily on…

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Muswellbrook Annual Show. Successful Exhibition. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 7

The twenty-eithth [?] for Pastoral and Agricultural Association was opened yesterday in the most auspicious circumstances that ever assisted the society, and it…

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Horticultural Exhibition. International Interests

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 5

An important International Horticultural Exhibition is to be held in London during May, 1912, under the management of the leading…

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The Royal Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 3

A thousand men are at present employed in making the final preparations for the convenience and comfort of visitors to the Royal Agricultural Show…

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The Moving Picture Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 3

West, the Australian Picture King, deserves the thanks of every 'Australian woman. In a public proclamation made this week he has signified his intention of…

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Muswellbrook Show. Successful Singleton Exhibitors

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 4

The twenty-eighth show of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural AsseCation which opened on concluded yesterday, was one of the…

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The Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 April 1911 · page 2

Next Wednesday, is tho last day for receiving entries in connection with the Maitland show Schedules and all Particulars may be had on application to the secretary (Mr. E. H. Fou. tain)…

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Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 4

To-morrow (Wednesday) is the last day, upon which entries will be received for the Maitland show. Those interested may obtain schedules and all particuars from…

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Show Ground Seats

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 2

Complains have reached us concerning the state of the seats in the showground grandstand. It appears that the dryers in the original painting were not…

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Latest News by Telegraph. Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon. Sydney Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 5

The Royal Agriculture Show opened this morning in magnitieent weather. There was a great crowd, although the official opening not take place till to-morrow morning…

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Bakers and Grocers' Exhibition. South Australian Display. London, Monday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 5

Over l00,000 people have visited the Bakers and Grocers' Exhibition at Glasgow, where South Australin has an excellent display of produce…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. the Close Of the Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 6

The show on the concluding day was again better attended than in 1910, and the programme, as previously, comprised equine sports of an attractive character that are…

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The Picture Show Fascination. Man Attends After Serious Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 2

Shortly before 8 p.m. on Saturday, George Gordon, farmer, of "Hillside," Trangie, accompanied by "his wife, was trying to board a tram in George-street…

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Maitland Show Holiday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 5

For the Maitland Show the 26th April has been gazetted a public holiday in the Maitland electorate and the Maitland police district…

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Latest News by Telegraph. Sydney. Wednesday afternoon. the Royal Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 5

The city is literally thronged with visitors, and shopkeepers are doing trade. There was a great crowd at the show to-day, the ring events being in full swing. Ideal…

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Fine Arts Section at the Recent Show. (To the Editor of the Chronicle.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 2

Dear Sir,—The reason I crave space in your journal to criticise the muddle with regard to the judging of the above section is to point out to your Show…

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The All Nations' Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1911 · page 3

This huge bazaar opened its doors to the ready public on "Wednesday afternoon. Three o'clock was the hour scheduled for the opening ceremony. By that time there…

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Sydney Show

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 April 1911 · page 2

The Royal Agricultural Show opened at Sydney on Tuesday in fine weather. There was a great crowd, although the official opening did not take place until…

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