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Shows & fairs, 1912

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Muswellbrook Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 4

The Upper Hunter P. & A. Association will hold its annual show on the Society's Grounds Muswellbrook, on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 27th, 28th, and 29th instants. The…

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Show Officially Opened

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 5

Notwithstanding the untoward weather [?]tions His Excellency the Governor-General and Lady Denman visited the [?] and wree the guests of the…

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The Coming Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 2

All arrangoments in connection with the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association's Show, which opens on the local show ground on Wednesday next, are well…

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Preparations for the Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 2

It has always been customary to put the approaches to the show ground in order for the annual exhibition, and no doubt the usual course…

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Presidential Campaign. a Fair Deal Wanted. Washington, March 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 2

Senator Beveridge (Republican) is strongly supporting Mr. Roo[?]velt's candidature for nomination for the Presidencey. He asserts that President Taft will do…

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Fair Average Quality of Wheat in New South Wales

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 12

As inquiries are frequently made respecting the F.A.Q., standard of wheat at different periods in New South Wales, the following information will be of interest:…

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The Newcastle Show Interesting Ring Events

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 5

Generally (speaking the weather was pleasant for the second day of the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural and Indus-trial Association's eleventh annual show, |…

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The Newcastle Show. Interfered with by Rain. Newcastle, Thursday afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 5

The Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association has had a distinct is unfortunate reign so far as the weather is concerned, no less than eight of its annual…

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Unique Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 March 1912 · page 7

"The Laid-Table" is the name of an unique exhibition which opened in Berlin on January 23, and in which Royal Princesses, Duchesses, and other society leaders competed for prizes…

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Cycling. Carnival in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 March 1912 · page 7

Fine weather favoured the J.D. Williams Easter Cycling Carnival at the Sydney Sports Ground on Saturday. At the afternoon session, A. F. Greude won…

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Newcastle Show. Record Attendance on

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 March 1912 · page 3

The Newcastle Agricultural and Horticultural Association was favoured with glorious weather on Saturday for the third day of the annual exhibition, amends thus being made…

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Local and General News Maitland Show Entries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 March 1912 · page 4

Those interested should hear in mind that all entries in the fine arts and needlework classes in the Maitland Show close on Wednesday next. with the secretary (Mr. E. H. Fountain)…

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Muswellbrook Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 4

The annual show of the Upper Hunter, Pastoral and Agricultural Association will be opened at Muswellbrcok to-morrow. On Thursday—the second day—a special train…

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Newcastle Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 2

Newcastle Show this year, though a great success from every point of view, would have been more enjoyable but for the inclement…

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Newcastle Show. Singleton District Winners

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 2

The weather was wet for the opening of the Newcastle Show last Thursday, but the conditions were infinitely better on Friday and Saturday. On the latter…

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The Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 3
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

Beautiful weather is now prevailing, and everything is favourable for the success of the annual allow, which opens to-day. Yesterday the town was thronged with visitors;…

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Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 4

Those interested in the needlework and fine art sections of the Maitland Show should not forget that to-night the entries close with the secretary (Mr. E. H…

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Sale of Show Privileges

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 4

On the show ground this afternoon, in the presence of about the usual attendance Mr. as, H. Brunker disposed of the privileges in connection with the forthcoming show of the…

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The Muswellbrook Show. Fine Weather for the Opening Day. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 5

There were attempts at rain this morning, with resultant depression throughout the town over the fate of the twenty-ninth annual show of the Upper Hunter Pastoral…

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