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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1917

401 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 21

Air Booty Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 12

Under the title [?] Air War Holy" an exhibition was opened in [?]…

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Show Photographs

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 2

Mr. Molloy, local Post and Telegraph faster, who is an amateur photographer, succeeded in taking excellent views of some of the horses…

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Big Show Crowd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 5

A fresh westerly wind gave a wintry shop to the show proceedings to-day. As soon as the gates opened visitors began to pour in and the morning gave propose of a big…

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Kurri Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 4

It is announced elsewhere that the Kurri Kurri Show will be held on June 8 and 9 and that schedules may be obtained on application to the secretary Mr. C. L. Fuller…

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Maitland Show Entries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 4

As far as entries are concerned this year's Maitland show which opens on Wednesday April 18 Should be most successful Classification is not yet complete but it can already be…

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Local and General News. Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 April 1917 · page 4

It is two years since a show was held in Maitland, the fact that troops were encamped on the ground making it impossible to hold the exhibition last year, but…

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Royal Show Record. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1917 · page 5

The show ground gates would not be open an hour this morning when the 400,000 attendance mark was passed thus easily establishing a record with two days and a night still…

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The Sydney Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 4

Despite the war, the authorities of the Royal Agricultural Society have been able exultantly to report record attendances at their annual Easter exhibition. Although…

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Maitland Show. Excellent Entries Received. Great Show of Poultry Expected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 4

If the entry list can be taken as any criterion of what the ensuing exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association is likely to be, then success…

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Annual Sports Carnival. Cessnock, Roman Catholic Church. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 3

The annual sports carnival and art union in aid of the local Roman Catholic Church fund was held on the Cessnock racecourse yesterday. Ten per cent, of the nett…

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News by Wire. the Royal Show. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 4

Very few people visited the show day. The grounds were drenched and as a result of the heavy rainfall thr[?] out the night. The John See High [?]…

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The Sydney Show. Big Attendances

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 4

On Easter Monday 112,000 people visited the show; at the Royal Agricultural Grounds, and upwards of 10,000 attended in the evening. On Good…

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Heavy Rain on Coast. Weather Interferes with Show. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 3

All last-night heavy rain fell in the city and suburbs and along the coast. Up to 9 o'clock to-day the Observatory recorded- 316 points. The suburb of…

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Dungog Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 4

The Dungog Show will he held on Wednesday and Thursday, May 2 3. There will he special attractions on both days, and ex-cursion trains will be run from Newcastle and…

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Buckjumping Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 6

Professor and Miss Kemp will run a buck-jumping show near the railway goods shed in West, Maitland for six nights, commencing to-morrow (Saturday) night. Among…

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Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 4

Exhibitors at the Maitland Show in the fine arts and needlework sections are reminded by the secretary (Mr. E. H. Fountain); that their exhibits are required to be…

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Show Railway Facilities

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 4

particulars of train arrangements for the Maitland Show, which opens on Wednesday next, are given in a communication received by the secretary of the Hunter River…

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The Royal Show. Remarkable Success

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 2

The remarkable measure of success achieved by the Royal Agricultural Society, at Moore park, was commented on by Mr. H. M. Somer, secretary…

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The Sydney Show. Big Attendances

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 6

On Easter Monday 112,000 people visited the show at the Royal Agricultural Grounds, and upwards of 10,000 attended in the evening…

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Local and General News. Maitland Show Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 4

Mr. J. Enright will offer at auction, on the Maitland Show Ground, on the Maitland show Ground, on Thursday next, a number of horses, cattle, pigs, and other exhibits…

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