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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1914

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Newcastle Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 4

The thirteenth annual exhibition of the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association was opened on Wednesday. From nearly…

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The Royal Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 2

The Clydesdale Horse Society of Scotland has written to the Secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society offering to present two medals in connection with the coming Royal…

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Scone Show Postponed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 2

At a meeting of the Scoue Chamber of Commerce held last week, it was decided to postpone the holding of the Scone Show. The impossibility of the committee securing…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 5
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Visitors to the thirteenth annual exm[?]ition of the Newcastle Agricultural and Horticultural Association, which was opened on the society's compact and…

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Newcastle Show. the Receipts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 4

The thirteenth annual show of the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association was successfully brought to a conclusion on Saturday, The attendance…

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Newcastle Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 3

There was a big attendance at Newcastle show on Thursday last, when about 10,000 people were present Gate takings amounted…

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Manning River Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 4

In connection with the Manning River show to be held this week, a special train will be run from Newcastle to Taree on Thursday next. The train will leave East…

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Latest News by Wire. Hawker's Exhibition. Sydney, Wednesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 5

Arrangements have been completed for Hurry Hawker to give a final exhibition of Hying on Saturday nest, the Victoria Park Racecourse being secured for the occasion…

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Taree Show. a Satisfactory Exhibition. Taree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 5

The Manning River annual show took place on Wednesday and Thursday, and despite the protracted dry spell proved an undoubted success in many ways. The display of farm…

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Narrabri Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 4

We have from the secretary of the Narrabri Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Association (Mr. D. J. Bridge) a copy of the pamphlet containing schedule of prizes…

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Muswellbrook Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 4

It will be seen by advertisement in another column that entries close on March 18th for the various classes in connection with the Upper Hunter.Show…

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Upper Hunter Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 4

The annual show of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association will be held at Muswellbrook on April 1, 2, and 3. Entries close on March 18. Schedules…

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Panama Exhibition. Mr Nielsen's New Appointment

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 1

Mr Niel Nielsen, formerly State Minister for Lands, and subsequently New South Wales Special Commissioner in the United States has now been…

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Newcastle Show. a Big Attendance. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 13

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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The "Show Baby."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 6

Rear-Admiral Peary's daughter, Mary Ahnighito, who was born 19 years ago in the Admiral's winter quarters in Greenland when he was no one of his earlier…

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Tenterfield Show Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 4

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Ltd., and Bruxner and Cotton, auctioneers in conjunction, will offer at the Tenterfield show sales in Friday and Saturday next, 2000…

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Letter to the Editor. Agricultural Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 2

Sir, As a member of the above society, I should like to see the practice of training trotting horses upon the show ground stopped. The recent rain has soltened the track, and…

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Live Missionary Parish. Exhibition of Work at St. Paul's Growth of Missionary Effort

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 2

"Although I say it in the presence of. St. Paul's people, I say it unhesitatingly and without the slightest desire to flatter that St.Paul's people are worthy of the highest…

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Gloucester Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 4

We have received from the secretary of the Gloucester Agricultural, Horticultural, and Pastoral Association (Mr. G.E. Furness), a copy of the pamphlet issued by the association…

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