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Shows & fairs, 1915

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The Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 4

The work of classifying entries for the Maitland Show, which opens on April 14, is now being curried out by the secretary (Mr. E. H. Fountain) anil his assistants…

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The Easter Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 4

The attention of the operations of landed industries throughout the State, and of many leading farmers and stockmen in other States, is turned towards Sydney…

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After the Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 7

The proverbial calm that follows the storm — the customary quietude that succeeds human bustle or excitement of any kind—has once more been…

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The Royal Show. Northern District Awards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 6

Incessant, mill yesterday greatly interfered with the attendance at the Royal Show in Sydney. However the judging was proceeded with. Amongst the list of awards a number…

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Sydney Show. Opened in Wet Weather

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 1

The Royal Agricultural Show was opened in Sydney on Tuesday in showtry weather. Heavy rain overnight was responsible for a good deal of…

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The Royal Show. Officially Opened by Governor-general

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 5

The Royal Show was officially opened by the Governor-General Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson, yesterday afternoon in the presence of a large attendance. Amongst these…

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Patriotic Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 10

A meeting of the committee was held on Monday night last the Mayor (Ald. Burrows) presiding. Sergeant Bowen wrote…

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Dungog Show

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

The twenty-eighth annual exhibition, under the auspicies of the Dungog A. & H. Association, is to take place on 28th and 29th…

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Maitland Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 4

The secretary of the Hunter River Agricultural Association (Mr. E. H. Fountain) is busily engaged on the work of assembling the entries for the Maitland show to be held on…

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The Royal Show. Fruit Packing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 2

A practical Illustration of the correct method of packing is given by the Agricultural Department at this year's Royal Show in Sydney. Cases of apples are…

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Leap Over Wire. Show Jumper's Escape in the Field

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 8

Let no one again say that show jumping is useless. The other day I came upon a Belgian officer, famous as a rider and judge ofhorses…

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Leap Over Wire. Show Jumper's Escape in the Field. Flanders, Feb. 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 10

Let no one again say that show jumping is useless. The other day I came upon a Belgian officer, famous as a rider and judge of horses, whom I had met at Olympia. I…

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Royal Show and Holy Week

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 April 1915 · page 4

Speaking at the opening of the Australian Holy catholic Guild Council in Sydney on Saturday, Archbishop Kelly regretted th holding of the Royal Show at Easter time…

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News by Wire. the Royal Show. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 April 1915 · page 5

Drenching rain left the showground in a deplorable condition this morning. Big pools of water collected on the flat, and the programme was considerably disarranged…

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Local and General Maitland Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1915 · page 2

The Maitland Show commences on the 14th of this month and continues on the 15th, 16th, and 17th. Splendid entries have…

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River Carnival Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 4

A meeting of the River Carnival Commit, tee will be held, in the Town Mall on Saturday night at 8 o'clock, and the Water Brigade Committee will meet on the same…

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The Royal Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 4

Owing to the steady rain which fell in Sydney yesterday, the attendance at the Royal Show numbered 6000, as against 28,000 last year. The ring was almost a…

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Girls' Patriotic Fund. the Show Tea Tent

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 4

There was a large attendance at the meeting of the Girls' 'Patriotic Fund, held in the committee room of the Town Hall last evening, under the presidency of Miss…

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The Maitland Show. an Excellent Entry. Big Display of School Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 5

Judging by the entries received the annual exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, which opens on Wednesday next, premises to be of a…

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Maitland Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 4

Exhibitors of fine arts and needlework at the Maitland exhibition, which opens on Wednesday next, are reminded that they must deliver their exhibits in the pavilion…

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