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Shows & fairs, 1912

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The Dungog Show. Weight-guessing Competition

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 5

Following are the results of the weight-guessing competitions carried out at the recent show at Dungog, the animals having since been slaughtered:—…

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The Dungog Annual Show. Its Greatest Success. Dungog

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 9

The twenty-fifth show of the Dungog Agricultural and Horticultural Association, just concluded, was certainly the most successful ever conducted in the picturesque…

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Polo Carnival At Muswellbrook. Visit of the Governor-general

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 2

THE Brook and district folk "had iem all on" on Wednesday, to mark the opening of the polo carnival and the visit of the Governor-General (Lord Denman)…

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Forster Flower Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 May 1912 · page 4

The committee of the Cape Hawke A. and H. Association at a meeting held on the 9th instant, settled up matters in connection with the recent show, and were…

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The Carnival of Crime. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 2

The carnival of crime still continues, as there have been over 30 burglaries during the last few weeks. During the past week end a number…

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Chelsea International Show. Flowers and Fruits. London, Wednesday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1912 · page 5

King George has opened the International Flower Show at Chelsea. which includes the largest and most marvellous exhibition of plants and flowers from all parts of the…

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Australian Exhibits. International Show. London, May 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 5

The press unanimously describe the flower show at Chelson as the greatest that has ever been held in the world. The orchid exhibit is valued at a million sterling…

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Side-light on the Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 3

Twelve months ago Mr. William McCour threw a letter-to-the-Editor bombshell into the camp of the Royal Agricultural Society. He followed up…

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Chelsea Horticultural Show. Australia's Fine Display

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 6

London, Wednesday.—The King and Queen attended the opening of the International Horticultural Show, at Chelsea…

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Frightful Fire Fatalities. Old Shop Picture Show. Madrid

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 May 1912 · page 5

At a cinematograph show, in an old shop, at which there were 180 spectators, a spark fired the building. One door was barred, and another exit blocked by the flames. A few…

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Picture Show Fatalities. Madrid

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 May 1912 · page 5

The proprietor of the shop at Villa Real, in which the fire took place, at a picture show, resulting in many deaths, has been arrested for giving an unlicensed performance…

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Fire at a Picture Show. Loss of life. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 May 1912 · page 2

Particulars are to hand concerning a fire at a picture show at Vil[?]a Real, near Madrid. These state that 180 spectators were in the theatre, when a spark set the…

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The Show Secretaryship

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 4

Interest still centres on the appointment of a secretary to the Northern Agricultural Association, which, it is expected, will be settled to-day. It is…

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Australian Exhibits. International Show. London, May 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 2

The press unanimously describe the flower show at Chelsea as the greatest that has ever been held in the world. The orchid exhibit is valued at a million sterling…

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Fine Furniture Show Room. Messrs. E. P. Capper & Sons' Enterprise

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 2

In the present age of progress and advancement there is no such thing as standing still, and those who are content to do so must eventually find themselves lagging far behind…

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Fire at a Picture Show. Appalling Loss of Life. Madrid

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 1

A shocking disaster, resulting in an appalling loss of life. occurred during the exhibition of a cinematograph in an old shop…

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Polo Carnival. SYDNEY v. MURRURUNDI

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 2

THE three days' polo carnival arranged by the local Club commenced here yesterday, in ideal weather. The ground was also in…

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Local News. The Show Secretaryship

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 2

An adjourned meeting of the committee of the Northern. Argicultural Association was held on Saturday for the purpose of receiving the report of the…

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Cessnock Skating Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 June 1912 · page 2

The poster and fancy dress skating carnival held last night at the Cessnock Rink was a brilliant success. The "skating elephant" and the orchestra of 16 players…

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Ensilage Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 4

In this issue it will be observed that Mr. hewson offers an invitation to all interested to an exhibition of his silo working on his farm at "Pialaway," S[?]ndgate, at two o'clock on "Saturday…

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