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Shows & fairs, 1915

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The Maitland Show. Opening Day To-morrow. Attractive Exhibits and Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 5

Glorious sunshine to-day betokened a favourable opening to-morrow of the Maitland allow, which promises to be of a highly interesting nature, both from the…

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R. A. S. Easter Show, 1915 Written, Illustrated and Compiled Expressly for this Paper. Royal Agricultural Society's Easter Show. March 30 to April 7, 1915

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 5

The Royal Agricultural Society's [?]aaster Show was held this year under the heavy double disadvantage of war conditions and drought. Each played…

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For Exhibition Only

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 5

The Government, loaned the Red Cross Society a splendid collection of mineral ores for display. The specimens were gathered in the Bathurst…

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Maitland Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 2
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Maitland Show, which opens to-day promises to equal any of its pred[?]essors. Numerous entries have been received in the various sections, and a…

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Show Business

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 5

Hundreds of Sydney casual workers and dealers follow the R.A.S. Show up with the hope of making money. Outside money they have no interest…

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Show on

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 6

Saturday is always an off day at the Show. The races attract crowds, and the attendance there is reflected in diminished numbers at the Show…

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Our Show Supplement

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 2

To-day we present our numerous readers with a four-page supplement dealing with the Sydney Show. It is profusely illustrated and gives a good…

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The Show Summarised

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 3

The poultry entries at the Royal are regarded as an index to the estern in which the various breeds and varieties are held. Thus the one-time popular…

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The Show Summarised

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 6

The situation in Europe brings the food-producing countries that lie outside the war zone into an importance that must increase progressively with…

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Voices at the Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 4

"He was proud, as the representative of Now South Wales, to know that His Excellency the Governor-General, was of the opinion that the Sydney…

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Motors at the Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 4

Rather unusual interest was centred in the exhibit by Messrs. Bowens, Ltd., of the well-known Maxwell car, and it is explained not so much in its…

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First Show at Moore Park

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 6

It is now 35 years since the Roy[?] Agricultural Society of N.S.W. was established at Moore Park; the first show there having taken place in 1881…

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Clutterbuck Bros. Ltd. Fine Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 6

One of the most comprehensive exhibits in the machinery section this year was that supplied by Clutterbuck Bros. Ltd., Machinery Merchants and…

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"The Shop Window of the State." Departmental Exhibit. A Magnificent Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 6

At the northern end of the Agricultural Hall the glorias of the State were set out through the medium of the exhibits supplied by the New South…

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The Maitland Show. Favourable Opening. Interesting Array of Exhibits. Judging Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 5

The weather is a large factor in the success of agricultural shows, and in this respect the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was favoured by…

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Carnival and Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 4

A grand carnival and sports in aid of the Belgian Fund will be held on the Branxton Park on Saturday, April 20. There will be a 75-yards' Allcomers'…

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Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 4

Beautiful weather and a large attendance favoured the second day of the Maitland show, and there is every appearance of fine weather prevailing for the remaining days…

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The Dungog Show

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 2

The attention of sportsmen and the public generally is directed to the Dungog show, to be held on April 28 and 29. A good programme, with liberal…

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Show Night in Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 4

High-street last night presented for a few hours before the rain came on a very bright and animated appearance, most of the windows of the large shops and business…

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