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Shows & fairs, 1861

16 stories in Hunter Valley's papers

Exhibition at the Sydney School of Arts. (From the Empire, Feb. 25.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1861 · page 3

This is to be an eventful day in the progress of the colony. The Hall of the School of Arts—the centre and expression of the literary acquirements, artistic taste, and genius of this city—is to be re-opened,and with a spirit…

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The Melbourne Agricultural Show. (From the Melbourne Herald, March 28.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1861 · page 2

The great event of the week in connection with agriculture has been the annual grain and seed show held yesterday, in the Exhibition Building, by the Port Phil[?] Farmers' Society. More than usual importance, it…

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Maitland Mercury. Thursday, April 25, 1861. the Agricultural Show—our Productions

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1861 · page 2

So fair as we have yet heard, the show of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, which takes place on Thursday, 2nd May, at the Northumberland Hotel yards, West…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales. (From Wednesday's Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1861 · page 6

The second Annual Exhibition of the Agricultural Society opened yesterday, on the grounds of the Association at Parramatta, but was by no means so successful as could have been wished Unpropitious weather…

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Ma[?] Mercury Tuesday, May 28, 1861 the School of Arts Exhibition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1861 · page 2

THE original, proposition of some members of the Maitland School of Arts, to hold an exhibition of articles of colonial manufacture, in that building, early in the present year, proved so…

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Original Correspondence. the Maitland Exhibition. To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1861 · page 3

GENTLEMEN—The opening of the Exhibition in West Maitland is drawing near, the Governor General has promised to come, but the prmoipal interested, the Exhibitors, are left somewhat in the dark. As the…

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The Maitland School of Arts Exhibition. To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 June 1861 · page 3

GENTLEMEN—In your issue of the llth instant there appears a letter signed " An Intending Exhibitor," requesting to know who were to be the judges to decide as to the superiority of the articles for which certificates of…

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[From Our Own Files.] the Exhibition in 1862. (From the Leeds Mercury, April [?].)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1861 · page 2

The following official programme of the Exhibition of 1862 is published in Friday's Gazette:- INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF WORKS OF INDUSTRY AND ART, TO BE HELD IN LONDON IN 1862…

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International Exhibition of 1862. (From the Empire, June 19.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 June 1861 · page 6

Little more than a fortnight has now elapsed since we chronicled the intended contributions for this important undertaking, and we now return to the subject. The commissioners are zealously occupied, and…

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The School of Arts Exhibition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1861 · page 2

THE exhibition at the Maitland School of Arts, so auspiciously opened by his Excellency the Governor on Wednesday, has proved exceedingly successful, not only by the great abundance and…

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The School of Arts Exhibition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1861 · page 2

Many months have passed since the project of holding an exhibition of colonial manufacturer at the School of Arts was mooted by one of the members of the committee; but, now that the delays and difficulties have ended…

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Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, July 2, 1861. the Maitland Exhibition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1861 · page 2

THE Exhibition at the School of Arts will in many ways have an improving and beneficial effeot on our local residents. It is in the first place a very striking testimony to the great…

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London International Exhibition of 1862.—New South Wales Branch

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1861 · page 3

The Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1862 are prepared to expend the sum of £100 (one hundred pounds sterling) in the purchase of small articles of Cabinet Work, illustrative of the woods and workmanship of the colony…

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The School of Arts Exhibition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1861 · page 2

The following is the list of exhibitors to whom certificates of recommendation were awarded at the Exhibition at the School of Arts, in addition to those already published:- Colonial Manufactures and Productions: Best sample…

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Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, July 30, 1861. the International Exhibition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1861 · page 2

WE have not yet heard of many articles being in preparation in this district, for sending to the Great Exhibition of 1862. It is, however, high time that those who intend competing, or who…

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The Cotton Exhibition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1861 · page 2

The following memoranda accompanied the samples of cotton forwarded to the Exhibition on Thursday last by Mr. J. R. Nowlan and Mr. E. A. Hickey:- Description of the Culture of One Acre of Cotton, 1860-61…

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