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Shows & fairs, 1871

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SYDNEY. Monday, received 6.40 evening. the Exhibition of Wool

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1871 · page 3

Mr. Trail takes first prize for greasy ewes' wool. Mr. Andrew Loder takes the prize for the best wool in the Northern District. Received 9.40 evening…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales. (from the S. M. Herald, Jan. 24.) Metropolitan Intercolonial Wool Exhibition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1871 · page 4

The Intercolonial Wool Exhibition of 1871 opens to-day, the exhibits being arranged in Messrs. Mort's new wool stores, Circular Quay The judges made their awards yesterday, and…

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The London Exhibition of 1871

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1871 · page 3

The following extract is from the Moniteur Belge:—"The space appropriated to Belgium will barely allow of a third of the works of proposing exhibitors. The Belgian…

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The Late Show at Inverell

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1871 · page 4

The Armidale papers of the 4th report fully on the late Agricultural Show at Inverell. A shorter notice is given as follows by the Glen Innes correspondent of the Express:—…

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Preparations for the Show. Hunter River Agricoltural and Horticultural Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1871 · page 2

An adjourned meeting of the committee of this Association was held yesterday at the Northumberland Hotel. Present: Mr. T. Lindsay (in the chair), Messrs. R. Scobie, J. R. Jones, D. S…

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The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, May l8, 1871. the Agricultural Show

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1871 · page 2

THERE is something inspiriting in the fact that once again an agricultural show, with good prospects of success, is being bald in West Maitland. It is a sign of the strong vitality of…

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Annual Show of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1871 · page 2

After an interregnum of one year, owing to the reonrrence of devastating floods, which put it completely out of the question to attempt to hold the annual exhibition, the Hunter River…

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Annual Show of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association. Second Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1871 · page 2

The second day of the show in Maitland is always regarded as the best, for on that day, in addition to the multifarious articles ia the show booth, and to the varied array of implements,…

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Arrival of the Suez Mail, at Adelaide. Latest News to May 11. the Queen of the Thames Wrecked. Exhibition Opened 1St May. the Budget Unpopular. Irish Royal Residence Rumoured. Wool Sales Improved. Australian Meats for the Navy. Civil War Continues in France Government Troops Winning. Paris to Be Assaulted Immediately. Severe Cannonading Continues. Archbishop of Paris Released. the English Strikes Arranged. Breach of the Mississippi Embankments. Carlist Disurbances in Spain. Mercury Office, Monday, noon

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1871 · page 2

We have just received the following mail telegram from our Sydney telegraphic agent:— The Rangatira arrived off Glenelg at six on Sunday evening…

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Arrival of the Suez Mail, at Adelaide. Latest News to 10th June. International Exhibition: Moderate Interest. Miss Burdett Coutts a Baroness Livingstone at Madagascar. Formidable Strike in the North of England. Lowe's Budget Nearly Ruined the Ministry. Napoleon Unwell. Ballot Bill to Pass This Session. Galatea Frigate Dismantled on Arriving Home. American New Treaty with England. Horrible Scenes—capture of Paris. Archbishop and Citizens Made Hostages, and Shot When M'mahon Entered. No Quarter Given by Soldiers 30,000 Killed in Streets. Fourth Part of Paris Burned. Order Now Completely Restored. Comte De Chambord Considered Certain of the Throne. France and Prussia Exchanged Treaty of Peace. Russian Operations Central Asia. Tichborne Trial Progressing. Wool Firm. Maitland Mercury Office, Monday morning

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1871 · page 2

We have just received the following important mail telegram from our Sydney telegraphic correspondent. The Alexandra arrived at Glenelg during…

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The International Exhibition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1871 · page 2

COLONIAL ART AND INDUSTRIES.—In the Home News we read:—The first "object of interest" met with is a small case of nuggets and specimens of gold in quartz; nothing very wonderful in themselves,…

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Opening of the International Exhibition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1871 · page 2

The first of "a series of International Exhibitions of the Fine Arts and of Industry," was opened on Monday, May, 1, at South Kensington, by the Prince of Wales, on behalf of the Queen, and was made the…

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The Colonies at the London International Exhibition. (From the European Mail May 19.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1871 · page 4

At the International Exhibition the Australian colonies are not entirely unrepresented, but the only one that makes any considerable show is New South Wales, Many will be…

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Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition of 1871. Awards for Wines. (From the Herald.) (STEWARDS:—Henry Beit. Herald Hall, Grafton Ross. Judges:—F. H. Dangar, M. C. Machardy, C. L. Sa[?].) Report of the Stewards

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1871 · page 5

In submitting our report on the classification and judging of the wines, sent in for competition and committed to our charge, we would state that the exhibits consisted of twenty-nine samples of white…

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Mudgee Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Exhibition. (From the Western Post, July [?].)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1871 · page 2

The Annual Show was held yesterday on the Society's ground, under the most favourable circumstances, the weather being extremely fine, thus enabling a great many visitors from the country to…

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Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association. Sugar Show

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1871 · page 2

One of the moat important exhibitions ever held in connection with this Association took place yesterday (Wednesday), being the competition for the prizes offered under the auspices…

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Australia at the International Exhibition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1871 · page 2

Since my last notice of the New South Wales Court at the International Exhibition, the Parramatta has arrived, bringing forty-six more packages. These have been received at the…

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The Singleton Show. Extra Exhibits

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1871 · page 2

We have received the following letter from the Secretary of the Northern Agricultural Association, and willingly give it a prominent place:—…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, August 12, 1871. the Singleton Show

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1871 · page 2

WE hear with pleasure that there is every reason to expect an admirable Show at Singleton on Wednesday next. The secretary informs us that the entries in stock especially are very…

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Exhibition Stock

Upper Hunter Courier · Tuesday 15 August 1871 · page 4

We had yesterday the pleasure of inspecting, at Edinglassie, a portion of the stock intended by the Messrs. White for exhibition at he forthcoming shows at Singleton and…

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