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Showgrounds at Maitland
Title : Showgrounds at Maitland Showgrounds at Maitland
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Date of creation : ca. 1912
Format : Photograph
Dimensions : 205 x 155 mm
Contributor : State Library of South Australia
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Description :

The Yorke Valley Agricultural, Horticultural and Floricultural Society was formed in June 1878. The society was formed for the purpose of holding, 'annual shows for the education, instruction and entertainment of all concerned.' The first show was held in September 1878. Exhibits included machinery, produce, stock and ploughing competitions.

Changing the 'Yorke Valley' to 'Maitland' in 1881, the Society went on to become on of the most important agricultural societies in South Australia.

Maitland still hold an annual show each March, with exhibits of produce and stock, as well as displays and competitions in craftwork, photography, floral arrangement and more.

Subjects
Period : 1884-1913
Place : Maitland
Region : Yorke Peninsula
Further reading :
Heinrich, Rhoda. Governor Fergusson's legacy : a history of the early days of the Maitland-Kilkerran districts, Adelaide : [Maitland-Kilkerran Centenary Committee], 1972

Maitland-Kilkerran Centenary Committee. Maitland-Kilkerran centenary, 1872-1972, Maitland, S.A., 1972

O'Reilly, C. B.Maitland Agricultural Horticultural and Floricultural Society 1878-1927 : jubilee souvenir for the fiftieth show, Maitland : Maitland Watch, 1927

Souvenir of Yorke's Peninsula : history, progress and resources, W.K. Thomas & Co., 1926.

Yorke Peninsula heritage, [Maitland?, S. Aust. : s.n., 1986]
Internet links :
Maitland - SA Tourism website

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