Cessnock Sports Carnival
The annual sports carnival in aid of the Roman Catholic parish funds was held on Cessnock racecourse yesterday, when there was a record attendance. The…
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Shows & fairs, 1917
347 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 18
Maitland Show
Entries for Maitland Show are very satisfactory, in the horse, cattle, poultry, pigeons and canaries they are well in advance of previous years, and in farm…
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The Sydney Show entered upon its second last day to-day. Owing to the holiday, crowds started to pour into the grounds from the time the gates were…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The 400,000 attendance mark was passed before the showground gates were opened an hour this morning, thus easily…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Very few people visited the show to-day. The grounds were drenched and soft, as the result of heavy rainfall throughout…
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The train arrangements for the Maitland Show which opens on Wednesday, next are announced. The currency of tickets commences on…
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The rain early in the week should go a long way towards crowning the success of the Maitland Show, which opens on Wednesday next, and will…
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The annual Maitland Show will be opened on the Maitland Show Ground on Wednesday, and will continue for four days. The entries are well in advance of those…
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The Maitland Show, which will be opened to-morrow, will be continued until Saturday. The show will be officially opened on Thursday by the Chief…
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Mr. F. Krempin, seedsman, of Hunter Street West, is, at present, making a splendid show of chrysanthemums in his window, the blooms…
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The Maitland show opens to-morrow (Wednesday), when judging will be done. The show will be officially opened…
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Maitland Show will be opened to-day, and those who desire to avoid the crush should take the opportunity of visiting the ground this afternoon. The special…
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Maitland Show opened today in dull weather. Heavy rain fell last night, but cleared off as day broke, but the sky was overcast. The show…
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The Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was formed in West Maitland in September, 1859, and the first show was held on May 3, 1860—…
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"A very fine show, the equal of any ever held under the auspices of the association," was the opinion expressed by a veteran, who has attended Maitland Shows…
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The official opening of the show will be performed by the Hen. G. W. Fuller, Chief Secretary, at 2.30 p.m. to-day. An excellent programme of ring events has been…
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The annual exhibition of the Hunter River District Agricultural and Horticultural Association was opened yesterday, under conditions which augur well for its…
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Very few blood horses were shown, but the mares were a very fine lot. Flash of Steel secured first and champion honours for stallion three years…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland Show. (Continued from Page 3.) Official Opening. Speech by Mr. Fuller
Mr. G. R. Fuller, Acting Premier and Chief Secretary, officially opened the show at two o'clock this afternoon. He said that many…
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The show will be continued to-day, and in addition to the attractions in the various pavilions and other exhibits, a fine display of ring events will be submitted,…
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