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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1918

392 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 20

Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1918 · page 4

The Maitland Show to-day was fortunately favoured by fine weather, after a cloudy morning and a threatening sky. The weather seems to have cleared and a fine day is…

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Poultry Show Schedules

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1918 · page 4

We have received a copy of the schedule of prizes to be offered by the Maitland and District Poultry, Pigeon, and Cage Bird Society at its first annual show to be held…

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Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 4

To-morrow (Friday), the third day of Maitland show, should prove attractive to visitors, the ring events being numerous and varied. The programme includes nine events, commencing at…

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Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 4

To-morrow (Friday), the third day of Maitland show, shoud prove attractive to visitor, the ring events being numerous and varied. the programme includes nine events, commencing at…

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Show Railway Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 4

The railway traffic was heavy. From Newcastle there were 815 passengers, 409 from the Dungog line, and 631 from Singleton and intermediate stations…

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Show Railway Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 4

The railway traffic was heavy. From new castle there were 845 passengers, 409 from the Dungog line, and 651 from Singleton and intermediate stations…

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Maitland Show. Rain Affects Attendance. Interesting Ring Events. Official Opening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 4

Rain unfortunately interfered with the attendance at the second and principal day of Maitland's annual show. The unsettled conditions prevailing yesterday were a cause…

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Maitland Show. Rain Affects Attendance. Interesting Ring Events. Official Opening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 4

Rain unfortunately interfered with the attendance at the second and principal day of Maitland's annual show. The unsettled conditions prevailing yesterday were a cause…

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A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 7

A meeting of committee was held on Tuesday last. Present: Messrs C. T. Abbott (president), H. De Costa, R. M. Cox, W. Atkins, W…

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Maitland Show Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 5

Maitland show will wind up to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon with a grand programme of ring events starting at 1 o'clock. The events comprise Maitland Trot…

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The Sydney Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 3

"Anglicans had, so far, borne the brunt of the protest against keeping the show open on Good Friday. A regrettable feature was that some members of…

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Good Friday Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 3

"No one can say the Church is the effective leader and moulder of public thought she should be, and the basic cause is disunion in the ranks. Though…

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On This Show Ground

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 6

Members of the local War Loan Executive committee, in co-operation with the Maitland District Commercial. Travellers' Association met with considerable success in the running…

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Dungog Patriotic Show. April 24Th, 25Th, and 26Th

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 2

Readers are reminded that entries for the Show close on Saturday nest and probable exhibitors should bestir themselves and not be late as many…

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Maitland Show. Second Day's Big Crowd. Fine Jumping Events

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 4

Had the weather been at all favorable earlier in the day, the second day of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association's annual carnival would in all…

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Maitland Show. Fine All Round Exhibition. Grand Horses and Dairy Cattle. Attractive Pavilions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 5

Maitland chief annual carnival, the [?]ter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association's exhibition, which is yearly looked forard to with been interest, was opened on…

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Wingham Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 4

Wingham Show will be held on Wednesday and Thursday next. Thursday, the 18th inst, has been proclaimed a public holiday from Dungog to Kempsey, and a special train will…

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Maitland Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 5

There was a very large attendance of the public at Maitland show on Thursday. The Newcastle specials conveyed 345 passengers, 109 came from…

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Good Friday Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 3

"No one can say the Church is the effective leader and moulder of public thought she should be, and the basic cause is disunion in the ranks. Though…

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The Sydney Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 3

"Anglicans had, so far, borne the brunt of the protect against keeping the show open on Good Friday. A regrettable feature was that some members of…

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