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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1916

328 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 17

Military Camps. Show Ground Vacated

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 5

The troops forming tho 33rd and 34th Battalions of the 9th Brigade, who were encamped at Rutherford, have gone, and the town at night has lost much of the…

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Dungog Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 4

The Dungog show will be opened on Wednesday next. The entries total 1180, and a fine show is promised should the weather he fine. Horses number cattle dairy…

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War Chest Stall, Royal Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 2

Two hand-painted shaving tidies, Miss Campbell; I old gold plush poker-painted cushion veiled in black ninon to be raffled eggs, 17/6, Miss Adele Risby; 25 pots home…

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Dungog Show Motor Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 May 1916 · page 4

Mr. Leonard Barry announces in our advertising columns that he will run a special car from Allynbrook to Paterson, meeting the special trains on Wednesday and Thursday, and…

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Dungog Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 3
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

The late rains have cleared away, leaving the hills round about covered with a beautiful verdant hue (writes a Dungog correspondent.) The town and country presents a pleasing…

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Dungog Show. Increased Entries. Beautiful Weather for Opening Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1916 · page 5

The Dungog Show was opened to-day under the most favourable conditions. The weather was fine and hot, and as regards the entries the exhibition is an…

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Dungog Show. Increase in Horses. Dairy Cattle Improvement. Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 May 1916 · page 6

The Dungog Agricultural and Horticultural Association has this year organised its annual show, which opened to-day, in the interest of war funds, to which the whole…

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Dungog Show. a Large Attendance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 3

The 29th annual show of the Dungog Agricultural and Horticultural Association concluded yesterday. Fine weather prevailed on both days, and the attendance exceeded…

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Notes on the Sydney Show

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 3

One of the most notable features of the recent Easter Show in Sydney was the increase of entries in the Women's Section of Industries. This in view of…

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Dungog Show. In aid of Patriotic Funds

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 2

The event of the year for residents hereabout has taken place. Friendly rivalries have been settled and much profitable information…

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The Late Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 2

It is officially stated that after paying prize money and all other expenses incidental to the late show tho receipts will exceed the expenditure to the extent of some…

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Local and General News. Wingham Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 4

The annual exhibition of the Wingham Agricultural Association will be held on the 24th and 25th inst. The net profits are to he handed to some patriotic fund or funds…

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A Fair Warning. One That Should Be Heeded By All

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 1

Frequently the first sign of [?]ey trouble is a slight ache in the leins Ne[?]t of this warning makes the easy for more serious troubles…

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Not[?]s on the Sydney Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 5

One of the most notable features of the recent Easter Show in Sydney was the increase of entries in the Women's Section of Industries. This in view of…

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Dungog Show. Increase in Horses. Dairy Cattle Improvement. Dungog

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 5

The Dungog Agricultural and Hortioultcural Association has this year organised its annual show, which opened to-day, in the , interests of war funds, to which, the whole…

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Dungog Show. a Large Attendance

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 11

The 29th annual show of the Dungog Agricultural and Horticultural Association concluded last week. Fine weather prevailed on both days, and the attendance exceeded…

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Local and General News. Wingham Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 4

The annual show at Wingham will take place next week. On Thursday next, the secand day, a special will leave Dungog at 8.20, calling at all stations, and arriving…

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The Late Dungog Show. To the Editor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 2

Sir,—I am not desirous of being captious in criticising the conduct of the late show, but think the ventilation of a few shortcomings may…

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Wrestling Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 4

At the patriotic concert to be given in the Town Hall to-night an exhibition of wrestling will be given by Private McDermott, champion light-weight wrestler of Australia…

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