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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1917

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The Royal Show. Shedule of Prizes and Events

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 3

The shedule of the Royal Show in Sydney has been issued by the Royal Agricultural Society. Easter falls at about an average date…

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Newcastle Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 4

The secretary of the Newcastle Association (Mr. E. J. Dann) sends us copy of the prize schedule for this year's show at Newcastle. Anyone desiring a copy may get one by…

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A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

A meeting of committee was held on Tuesday last. Present: Me[?]C. T. Abbott (President), C. A. Hooke, R. M. Cox, H. Smith, W…

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Newcastle Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 4

Schedules and entry forms for the forthcoming annual show at Newcastle may be obtained from the secretary, Mr. E. J. Dann, Bolton-street, Newcastle. Entries…

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Vanity Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 4

In New York recently first edition of Thackeray's "Vanity Fair" in 20 original paris brought £430. The sale included a book that had been in the library of Lord Bacon, who had…

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Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 4

The annual show of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association will be held on April 18, 19, 20 and 21. Schedules may be obtained on application to…

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Agricultural Association Arranging for This Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the committee of management of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held last evening. Mr. W. R. Cowper,…

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The Show Ground. Suggested Alterations. Cutting Out the Cricket Oval

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

Important alterations to the Maitland show ground were recommended in a minute submitted by the secretary of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural…

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Maitland show schedule

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 4

We have received from the secretary of the Hunter River A., and H. Association (Mr. K. H. Fountain) copy of the members pamphlet and prize schedule issued by the…

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Missionary Exhibition and Lecture. REV. G. A. BURGESS

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2

Without a doubt most of us would enjoy a trip to the islands of the Pacific, but even then we would learn little concerning the life…

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Northern Agricultural Association the Autumn Show and Sports. Projected Improvements

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the N.A.A. was held in the luncheon-room at the showground on Saturday morning. In the absence in Sydney of the…

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[?] .Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 4

in this issue will bo fount! the schedule of prizes to be competed for at the Upper Bunter Pastoral und 'Agricultural. Associa-tion's annual show to be held on the…

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Death of Well-known Show performer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 4

Mr. A. L. Payne's black gelding Brock-well. a well-known show ring horse, died at Lambton on Wednesday night. Brockwell had a great record as a jumper and won…

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The Show Ground. Suggested Alterations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 3

Important alterations to the Maitland show ground were recommended in a minute submitted by the secretary of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural…

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Agricultural Association Arranging for the Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 11

The monthly meeting of the committee of management of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was hold last week. Mr. W. R. Cowper…

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Swimming Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 2

The sub-committee, which has in hand arrangements for a swimming carnival in sid of the patriotic funds, has been com-polled to aller the date of the proposed…

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Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 4

The secretary of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association. Mr. E. H. Fountain, elsewhere directs the attention of the public to the fact that the 56th annual…

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Local and General News. Newcastle Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 4

The secretary (Mr. E. J. Dann) notifies by advertisement in this issue that entries for Newcastle Show close on Wednesday week…

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Wonder Show and Pictures

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

To-night and to-morrow night an entertainment of unusual attractiveness will be produced at the Mechanies Hall, under. the auspices of the…

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Autumn Show and Sports on May 5

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

A well-attended meeting of the committee of the N.A.A. was held in the luncheon room at the showground on Saturday, Mr E. Lloyd-Jones…

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