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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1914

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Singleton Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 6

The forty-fifth annual exhibition of the Northern Agricultural Association, which commenced on Wednesday in ideal weather, was continued on…

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Dungog Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 4

The annual show at Dungog is to be opened on Wednesday next, and continued on Thursday, Everything has favoured shows for the past month, oven in regard to the…

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Upper Manning Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 4

The annual show of the Upper Manning Agricultural and Horticultural Association will be held on the Wingham Showground on Wednesday and Thursday, 13th and 14th…

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The Toowoomba Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 16

Toowoomba is the chief commercial centre for the producing interest of the fertile Darling Downs of Queensland as Maitland is for similar interests of the fertile district…

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The Maitland Show an Enormous Crowd. Ringside Thronged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 11

With a continuance of the brilliant weather which ushered in Maitland's annual show, expectations of a big gathering the second day were abundantly realised, and the…

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Singleton Show. Opening Day. Fine Weather Conditions. Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 6

Graced by fine weather and favoured by a fair season, the Northern Agricultural Association did not commence its forty-fifth annual exhibition yesterday with a…

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Singleton Show. the Awards. The following is a list of the awards: HORSES

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 2

Blood stock.—Stallion, 4 yrs and over, R. H. Dangar's Leonidas, 1; W. J. Ross's Armorial, 2. Stallion, 3 yrs and under, Irwin Caban's Dalmeny King, 1;…

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The Dungog Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 May 1914 · page 4

The annual two-day's show is to bo opened on Wednesday next at Dungog. An excellent show is promised and there is every probability of the association being favoured with beautiful…

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Cycling Carnival. Kurri Amateur Bicycle Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 6

A cycling carnival under the auspices of the Kurri Amateur Bicycle Club was conducted on the evening. There was a fairly…

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Local and General Picture Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 2

The management of the Dungog Electric picture gallery have made arrangements to have their picture palace covered for the winter…

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A Day "Off." on the Upper-hunter. Its Annual Sports Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 2

After an absence of about twelve months from the Upper Hunter and its environs, the writer, on Thursday last, again visited the locality, to be…

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Gloucester Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 4

Entries for the Gloucester annual show to be held on the 20th and 21st instant close with the secretary (Mr. G. E. Furness) on Saturday next, but late entries…

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Dungog Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 4

The Dungog show opened to-day with favourable weather, and a good attendance. The, show will be continued to-morrrow (Thursday), when special trains will be…

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Recent Shopping Carnival. the Mayor's Services

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 6

Prior to the business proper of the meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Coun-cil commencing last evening, Alderman Holmes rose, and as a matter of privilege…

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Local Children's Successes at the Singleton Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 2

It is pleasing to note that at the recent Singleton Show several local children secured prizes in the following sections:—Fine Arts (pupils only),…

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The Dungog Show. Opening Day. Fine Weather and Good Entries. Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 5

The Dungog Show opened to-day in fine and warm weather. The entries are much in advance of last year. Although there is a big increase in the…

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The Dungog Show. a Successful Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 6

The annual two-days' show of the Dungog Agricultural and Horticultural Association was brought to a successful conclusion yesterday. The weather was fine…

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Benevolent Home Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 4

The committee for promoting the "One Day Fair" in the interests of the Maitland Benevolent Society, met in the board room, Regent-street, yesterday afternoon…

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The Dungog Show. the Awards. an Interesting Exhibition. Dungog

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 7

For its twenty-seventh annual exhibition, which, opened yesterday, the Dungog Agricultural and Horticultural Association had received an advance of over 400…

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Shopping Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 4

A meeting of the full committee of the Maitland Shopping Carnival is to be held in the Town Hall on Monday night to receive the financial statement and to wind up…

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