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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1915

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Maitland Show. Ring Events. Woodstock Fastest Trotter

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 2

The sports programme at Maitland Show, which concluded on Saturday, was of an interesting character. The Allcomers' Trot produced keen struggles,…

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Picture Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 2

The programme at the Muswellbrook Picture Theatre on Saturday night, last was witnessed by a large and appreciative audience. In the star picture, " The Wolf's…

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A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 10

The usual meeting of committee Was held on Tuesday last Present: Hon. W. Bennett (President), Messrs G. Robson,…

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Dungog Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 4
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

A splendid lot of entries has been received for the Dungog show, and there are indications that the number will exceed those of last year when they finally close…

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Wingham Show. Wingham

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 2

The Show was officially opened to-day by Hon. W. Grahame, Assistant Minister for Agriculture. The weather was fine and…

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Wingham Annual Show. Principal Awards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 4

There can be no denying the fact that the show just held at Wingham has entitled the Upper Manning to the palm, so far as exhibitions in this quarter are concerned. The…

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Skating Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 2

To avoid clashing with the Methodist Bazaar, the skating carnival announced for next Wednesday night has been postponed for a fortnight…

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St. Andrew's Japanese Fair

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 6

A Japanese Fair, under the auspices of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, will be held in the Mechanics' Institute [?] Wednesday and Thursday next…

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Patriotic Sports Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 4

A patriotic sports carnival is to be held at Largs in aid of the Belgian Relief Fund on Empire Day (May 24). The programme will appear in a future issue…

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Tragedy at a Fair. Allahabad, April 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 8

Twenty-two people were crushed to death at a fair in Hardwar, while endeavouring to reach a bathing-pool at an auspicious moment…

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Wingham Show. Additional Awards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 7

The attendance on the second day of the Wingham annual show was large. Additional awards are as followA:—Horses.—Stallion, 3 yrs and over. H…

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Maitland Coalmines. Kurri District Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 2

The committee of the Kurri District Horticultural F.A.B. and D.P. Society met during the week. when further arrangements were made in connection with the society's…

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Maitland Show. Second Day's Big Crowd. Ringside Thronged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 13

Beautiful weather on the second day was an inducement for people to take the open air, and it was natural to expect a big crowd for the second day of the Hunter…

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Dungog Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 4

The Dungog show will be opened on Wednesday next and continued on Thursday, and a fine show is promised. It was expected that the second day would be proclaimed a public…

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Show Night Amusements

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 2

The Dungog public are being well catered for daring show nights in the way of amusements, they have a wide choice as to what they…

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The Dungog Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 4

The Dungog show will open to-morrow (Wednesday), when the Judges will make their awards, but on Thursday, which is a public holiday in the Dungog district, the…

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The Dungog Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 4

The Dungog show, which opened to-day with beautiful weather, will be continued to-morrow. A special train, calling at all stations, will leave Newcastle to-morrow…

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The Dungog Show. Opened To-day. Ideal Weather Conditions. Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 4

Ideal weather prevailed for the opening of the Dungog show today, and conditions generally were favourable to a successful exhibition. In some classes the entries were…

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The Dungog Show. Opened in Fine Weather. an Interesting Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 2

The twenty-eighth annual exhibition of the Dungog Agricultural and Horticultural Association was opened yesterday in beautiful weather, and in the presence of a fair…

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