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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1912

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The Commonwealth Show. Mixed Exhibits. London, July 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 5

Prince Arthur of Connaught inspected the Commonwealth pavilion at the Doncaster show. Mr. A. A. Kirkpatrick, Agent-General for…

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Juvenile Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 2

A plain and fancy dress juvenile carnival will take place at Aberdeen Skating Rink on Wednesday next, 10th instant Several prizes are offered. See advt…

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St. Paul's Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 4

The stallholders and workers of St. Paul's Fair are notified by advertisement of a meeting in the Cross-street schoolroom next Tuesday evening. The Fair will coincide with the anniversary of the…

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The Autumn Show

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 2

When the committee of the Northern Agricultural Association fixed upon the 5th, 6th, and 7th March, 1913, as the dates for the Autumn show, it was with…

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The Singleton Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 2

When the committee of the Northern Agricultural Association fixed upon the 5th, 6th and 7th March, 1913 as the dates for the Autumn show,…

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The Commonwealth Show. Mixed Exhibits. London, July 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 6

Prince Arthur of Connaught inspected the Commonwealth pavilion at the Doucaster show. Mr. A. A. Kirkpatrick, Agent-General for…

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The Royal Show. Continuous Judging Class for Butter

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 8

The prize money in the Dairy Section for the next Royal Show in Sydney has been increased by £100, the principal class to benefit by the…

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Spring Show and Horse Parade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1912 · page 4

A grand spring show and horse parade, under the auspices of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, will be held on the show ground on Saturday…

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Royal Horse Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 July 1912 · page 4

Entries, for the Horse Show, which takes place on Saturday, August 3rd, at the Show Ground, are coming in very freely. A few 'months back it…

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Flower and Cookery Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 4

The annual flower and cookery show [?] the auspices of the Presbyterians in [?] Maitland will be held on October 19. [?] dales of prizes for all sections are now [?]…

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Olympic Games. The Stockholm Carnival

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 3

London, Wednesday.—In the first round of the eight-oar event the Australian crew easily defeated the Swedish crew. Time, 6min. 57sec…

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Spring Show and Sports

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 4

The secretary of the N.A A. informs us that the work of the Sports' Committee is pracically complete, and a very attractive programme will shortly be issued,…

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Stockholm Carnival. Leander Victorious Stockholm, July 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 July 1912 · page 2

Leander beat New College in the final heat of the eight-oar race by three-quarters of a length Time 6min, 15 7-10sec. Leander had the advantages of station, and…

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Skating Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 2

The postponed skating plain and fancy dress (masked) carnival arranged by the proprietors of the local Skating Rink on Saturday night…

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Skating Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 2

Readers are again reminded of the skating carnival to take place at the local rink this (Wednesday) evening. Various competitions have been…

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Horse Parade and Spring Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 July 1912 · page 4

At the conclusion of the annual meeting of the Hnnter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association on Saturday afternoon, a special meeting of the committee…

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Skating Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 July 1912 · page 2

A grand fancy dress skating carnival was held in Janson's Hall on Monday evening. The inclemency of the weather did not prevent a large attendance of skaters from being…

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Skating Carnival

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 August 1912 · page 2

There was a good attendance of skaters and onlookers, despite the unfavorable weather conditions, at Janson's Hall on Monday night, where the…

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The Horse Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 August 1912 · page 2

Unusual alacrity has been shown by [?] military authorities in learning some of [?] lessons presented by the Internat[?] Horse Show at Olympia. The performan[?]…

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Rugby League. a Fine Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 August 1912 · page 7

Exceptionally, good! This was the opinion expressed by the large crowd that witnessed the display of football on the West Maitland park on Saturday afternoon. In the first place…

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