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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1917

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Upper Hunter Show. Delightful Weather. Record Attendance. Bandolier Clears Seven Feet

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 2

The committee o the U.H. P. and A. Association, following a bounteous season, were most fortunate in being favored with fine, autumn…

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Muswellbrook Show a Successful Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 3

The 34th show of the Upper Hunter Association was opened at Muswellbrook on Wednesday. The entries totalled about 1500, and many of the…

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The Show. a Successful Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 2

The Upper Hunter P. & A. Association's Show of 1917, the 34th exhibition held by that body, will long be remembered as one of the most…

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Sunday School Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 4

In the grounds of the Presbyterian Manse, which were suitably decorated for the occasion, a fair, in aid of the Sunday School funds was opened this afternoon by Mrs. W. H…

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The Royal Agricultuaral Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 8

The Royal Agricultural Show opens its 1917 display at the well-known grounds Moore Park, Sydney, on the 3rd of April, and this year's function…

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To Show Cause. Mr. Brookfield's Reply Unsatisfactory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 12

A reply was received on Friday afternoon by the executive of the Political Labour League from Mr. P. Brookfield. member for Start, in reply to the urgent wire sent,…

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Penalising a Member. Union Summoned to Show Cause

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 12

In the Industry Court, before Mr. Justice Heydon, the Am[?]mated Society of Engineers, New South Wales district, was summoned to show [?] why its registration as…

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Muswellbrook Show. a Great Success. Good Cattle and Horse Exhibits. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 5

The 34th annual show of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association opened at Muswellbrook yesterday in beautiful autumn weather. In the…

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The Merriwa Shire Council and the Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 2

The committee of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association guaranteed the cost of running a special train from Merriwa on Thursday last, the second day of the show,…

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The Royal Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 4

The Royal Show was unofficially opened this morning in showery weather. Later the sun emerged, and there is every prospect of fine weather. Judging is proceeding. The…

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Maitland Show Entries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 4

Intending exhibitors at the Maitland Show who have not yet made their entries would do well to bear in mind that to-morrow is the day fixed for the colsing of entries. A good…

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An Exhibit for the Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 4

Among the atractive exhibits at the Maitland Show this year will be one from the East Maitland Public School. For some time past the boy pupils, under the guidance of their…

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Blood Stock Sale at Singleton Show Ground

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 2

Messrs H. Chisholm and Co. (Sydney) and Grainger and Falkiner, Ltd. (singleton), agents in conjunction, conducted a Special sale of blood stock at the…

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Show Entries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 4

There was a great rush of entries to-day for the Maitland show, the number being fully up to the expectation of the officials and committeemen. All sections filled well…

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The Late Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 2

Complaints have been made that many visitors to the Show were prevented making use of the seating accommodation: provided for public…

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Gate Takings at the Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 2

The gate takings at the Show for Wednesday and Thursday amounted to £179/12/, or a little less than the amount collected for three days last…

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Sheep Weight Guessing at Late Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 2

Sir,—He sheep-guessing at competition and the handling of the sheep the public. The practice of lifting the sheep by the wool should be debarred…

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Penalising a Member. Union Summoned to Show Cause

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 1

In the Industrial Court, before Mr. Justice Heydon, the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, New South Wales district, was summoned to show cause…

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The Sydney Show an Excellent Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 3

The Sydney Show, which opened on Tuesday, both in point of number and variety of exhibits, holds its own with any of its predecessors. Taking it all…

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Our Sydney Letter. The Easter Show

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 2

Lots of our country cousins have already come to town for the Show, which will be in no degree behind its predecessors in point of general…

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