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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1918

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Muswellbrook Chronicle Saturday; Feb 9, 1918 Local and General News. Upper Hunter Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 2

The committee of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association are getting things in order in connection with the annual Show to be held on the…

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The Winter Dairy Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 3

The N.S.W. Co-operative Dairy Factory Managers' Association's conference and show will bo held in Sydney on June 25th, 26th, and 27th…

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Treat for Country Visitors to the Seaside. Manly's Coming Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 3

The seaside village in le[?] An effort in the cause of war and charity. The county invited to go Sydneywards to see the fun and join in it…

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Newcastle Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 4

Very fine entries have been received for Newcastle Show, which will be opened on Wednesday, 27th instant, and continued until the following Saturday. In every…

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The Royal Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 5

Excellent prospects are entertained for the Royal Show, to be opened on March 26. Unusually numerous entries have been received for the early classes. The number of entries…

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Newcastle Show

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 3

Very fine entries have been received for Newcastle Show, which will be opened on Wednesday, 27th February, and continues until Saturday, 2nd March…

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Newcastle Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 2

Very fine entries have been received for Newcastle Show, which will be opened on Wednesday, 27th February, and continued until Saturday…

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Wingham Show. Taree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 20

The annual show was held on Wednesday and Thursday. A severe cyclonic storm, with heavy rain, marred the success of the first day. On the second day there was a record…

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Hospital Fair

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 3

On Thursday and Friday, last a Fair in aid of the funds for furnishing the Isolation Ward of the Dungog Cottage Hospital was held in Victoria…

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Newcastle Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 4

The Newcastle Show will be opened to-morrow (Wednesday) and continued until Saturday inclusive. Record entries have been received, and the show promises to…

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Manning River A. & H. Association Annual Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 5

This event took place at Taree on Wednesday and Thursday last, and was voted a record exhibition. On the first day a storm made things…

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Missionary Exhibition. St. Paul's Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 7

An exhibition of the work done by the missionary organisation of St. Paul's Church for Now Guinea and other missions was held in St. Paul's Parish Hall yesterday…

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Newcastle Show. a Record Entry. Interesting Display. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 4

With an increase of about 800 in the total entries received, the 16th annual show under the auspices of the Newcastle Agricultural and industrial Association was opened in…

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Newcastle Show. Second Day. Exhibition Officially Opened. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 6

Fine and pleasant conditions again favoured the association to-day. Early morning did not inspire confidence regarding the weather, it being overcast and gloomy,…

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Gloucester Show Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 4

We have received from the secretary of the Gloucester Agricultural, Horticultural, and Pastoral Association (Mr. F. E. Chester), copy of the members' pamphlet and…

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Newcastle Show. Fine Array of Harness Horses and Ponies. Interesting Pavilions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 2

Fortune smiled benignly on the committee of the Newcastle Agricultural and Industrial Association yesterday. The annual exhibition was opened in most auspicious…

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A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 3

At a meeting of the committee of the above on Tuesday last there were present Messrs C. T. Abbott (in chair), T. Carlton, G. Waller, R…

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Newcastle Show

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 2
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

The sixteenth Show opened in Newcastle on Wednesday. Fine weather ruled, and the conditions were good. The entries this year are much better than previous years,…

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Newcastle Show. the Ring Events

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 6

Though the weather worked up ominously at various times yesterday, the day fortunately continued fine for the second day of the annual show under the auspices…

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