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Shows & fairs, 1913

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Show Notes. Further Awards

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 2

In our last issue we gave practically a full list of the awards made by the judges at the recent show, though a few were missed. This…

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Letter to the Editor. Show Management

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 6

Sir,—Regarding the above "the man in the street" has been saying many things, complimentary and otherwise, mostly otherwise. And as he furnishes the wherewithal…

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Children's Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1913 · page 4

The postponed children's carnival, Promoted by Messrs. Forrest and Arthur, will take place on Saturday afternoon next, when the pony, saddle, and bridle will be given away…

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Wingham Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1913 · page 4

For the second day of the Manning River show at Wingham to-morrow, a special train will leave East Maitland at 5.54, High-street at 5.58, and West Muitland at 6.0 a.m…

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The Maitland Coalmihes. Cycling Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1913 · page 2

A eyeting carnival, under the [?] the Kurri Bicyle Club, was [?] the local track on Saturday, [?] threatening weather conditoner there [?]…

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Prizewinners at the Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 4

Prize-winners at the recent Maitland show are notified by advertisement in this issue that prizes in all sections of the show, excepting the stock classes, will be payable at…

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Children's Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 4

The postponed children's carnival in aid , of the Orphanage, Campbell's Hill, will be held on the Ascot Running Ground, Abbott-street, to-morrow (Saturday)…

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Gloucester Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 4

Next week will see the culmination of the Gloucester Show, which was postponed a fortnight ago owing to the wet weather…

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Wingham Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 2

Wingham Show on Wednesday and Thursday proved most successful, the weather remaining fine. A large attendance arrived…

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Local and General Show Amusements

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 3

Stanley McKay's famous pantomime company, which has delighted Dungog audiences on occasions innumerable in the past, played in…

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Letter to the Editor Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 5

Sir,—[?]the report of our Agricultural Association meeting in your issue of the 22nd instant one of our best committee-men says that if we had more enthusiastic Ioyitltv on…

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Features of the Royal Agricultural Show

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 3

THE splendid exhibition recently held in Sydney expressed in mute but eloquent language what enormous resources of various kinds this…

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Motor Car Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 4

A special exhibition of motor cars may now be seen at McGaw's motor garage, High-street, near the Courthouse. For the next fortnight a new Flanders car, with all the…

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Letter to the Editor. Maitland Show Management

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 7

Sir,—I was pleased to see that "A Sport" was brave enough to point out to the committee a few of thier many mistakes, especially that in reference to the Governor,…

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The Dungog Show. Concluding Day. Dungog

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 9

Despite the inclement state of the weather and the disagreeableness under foot, there was a big crowd on the ground to witness the concluding day's proceedings…

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The Children's Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 4

The winning ticket for the fred pony drawn for at the Children's Carnival on Saturday afternoon turned up to day, the holder being Mr. P. McCarthy, of Free…

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Sudden Death, at Wingham Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 4

A painfully sudden death at the Wingham show on Wednesday last deprived the Woodside district Upper Manning of one of its oldest and most respected residents in the…

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Ghent Exhibition. Portuguese Republican Extremists. Brussels, Sunday. LISBON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 5

King Albert, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Leopold inauguarted the Ghent exhibition. Add Duchess of Connaught [?] Two bombs were exploded in the street Thirty-six extremist Republican syndicalist demonstrators have been arrested, and sent on board a warship…

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Wingham Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 2

The Upper Manning Show last week was well up to the standard. Wednesday was fine, and the attendance fair, but Thursday…

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Gloucester Show Sales

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 2

Clift and Trenbath will offer on Thursday next, on Show Ground, high class pedigree heifers and bulle…

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