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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1914

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Narrabri Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 4

We have received from the secretary (Mr. D. I. Bridges) a copy of the pamphlet containing schedule of prizes to be competed for at the annual show to be held in Narrabri…

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Royal Dairy Show. Catering for the Dominions. London, Feb. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 2

The council of the British Dairy Farmers' Association has decided to provide at the next dairy show separate classes for Australian and New Zealand butters…

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Skuthorp's Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 2

Memories of the excellent exhibition given by Mr. Lance Skuthorp's Wild West show in Maitland some time back were sufficient to attract a large attendance to a repetition…

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Buckjumping Show

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 2

Skuthorp's wild Australian buckjumping show will open in Singleton tonight. Two good hours' amusement is promised with the wildest horses and…

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Skuthorpe's Wild Australian Show

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 2

This well-known show is booked to appear in Scone on Saturday night next. The proprietor claims this to be the fine and largest show…

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Wheats For The Royal Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 2

The first entries for the coming Royal Show were those in the Wheat Section and the Secretary states that there has been a satisfactory increase…

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Australian Exhibition. London, Friday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 9

Mr. Goldie leaves per R.M.S. Orsova with plans and models of the various sections of the projected Australian Exhibition at Earls' court…

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Dominions Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 February 1914 · page 2

The well-known Selfridge firm is holding a Dominions exhibition, at which the Commonwealth, South Australia Queensland, Western Australia and New Zealand make…

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Maitland Coalmines. Horticultural Cultural Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 February 1914 · page 3

The Kurri Horticultural, Bird, and Dog Fanciers' Society has entered upon the preliminary work in connection with the second annual exhibition. Profiting by experience…

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Show Judges

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 2

Replies from those iwho were asked to act as judigos at the show were read, and in all cases where those invited were unable to act fresh appointments were…

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Overseas Exhibition. Much Public Interest. London, Monday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 5

Mr. Thomas M'Kenzie, High commission of New Zealand, Mr. D.F. Denham, State Premier of Queensland, Captain Collins of the Commonwealth Office, and 150 others…

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Scone Chamber of Commerce. Show Postponed. Schedule to Be Modified

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 2

A MEETING of the above was held on Wednesday last, when there were present: Mr. E. C. Lukey (in the chair), Messrs. G. Morrow. W. Quinu, H. J…

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Government Exhibit and Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 4

Major Nicholsen, M.L.A., has been urging the claims of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association for the Government agricultural exhibit at the next…

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Newcastle Show. Opened in Beautiful Weather. Interesting Exhibits. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 4

Visitors to the thirteenth annual exhibition of the Newcastle Agricultural and Horticultural Association, which was opened on the society's compact and…

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Newcastle Show. Additional Awards. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 2

Those interested in the financial success of the thirteenth annual exhibition under the auspices of the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association…

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Newcastle Show. the Opening Ceremony. (Continued from Page 2.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 5

The State Governor, Sir Gerald Strickland, officially opened the show this afternoon in the presence of a big crowd of spectators. The grandstand was…

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A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 10

A meeting of committee was held on Tuesday last. There were present—Messrs G. B. Waller (in chair), T. Carlton, Geo. Searl, R. L…

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Newcastle Show. Yesterday's Big Attendance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 2

The committee of the Newcastle Agricultural. Horticultural, and Industrial Association had every reason to be satisfied with yesterday's big attendance. The weather was…

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His Last "Exhibition."

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 1

Professor Morrissey, writing to a Sydney paper from the asylum at Rookwood, says:- "I shall be much obliged by your contradicting a rumour that I am…

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