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Shows & fairs, 1873

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Exhibition of Pictures at the Maitland School of Arts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1873 · page 2

For some days past, there has been on view in the Maitland School of Arts, the series of pictures which were imported to this colony by Mr. William Wade, who selected them himself when on his…

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English Exhibition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1873 · page 2

The Victorian section of the Kensington Exhibition is announced to open on Wednesday next. A grand exhibition of wines from all…

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Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition. Wine Awards, 1863

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1873 · page 6

We have received through Mr. T. K. Osborne, of West Maitland, the following schedule of the wine awards in connection with the exhibition of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales, held last…

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Exhibition for 1876. Wellington, July 5

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1873 · page 2

President Grant has proclaimed that an International Exhibition will be held in Philadelphia in 1876…

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Mudgee Pastoral and Agricultural Show. (Abridged from the Western Post, July 4.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1873 · page 4

The thirteenth Annnal Exhibition was held on Wednesday last the 2nd inst., in the society's ground, the weather being fine, but bitterly cold, which told on the appearance of…

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The Colonies at the Vienna Exhibition. London, July 22

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1873 · page 2

On the 17th instant, the Colonial Commissioner of the Vienna Exhibition gave a dinner to the Juries in the Food and Wine Department. The Colonial Court has created a deep impression in Austria and…

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The Approaching Show of the Northern Agricultural Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1873 · page 2

Our readers are already aware, from advertisements and notices that have appeared in our columns, that the sixth annual Show of the Northern Agricultural Association is to take place on Tuesday and Wednesday,…

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The Singleton Show To-morrow and

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1873 · page 2

We have nothing to add to the information we have already given respecting the show of the Northern Agricultural Association, to be held at Singleton on Wednesday and Thursday, except to…

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Northern Agricultural Association. Sixth Annual Show. (From our own Reporters.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1873 · page 3

The sixth annual show, under the auspices of the Northern Agricultural Association, commenced at Singleton yesterday, with the cattle and other live stock exhibits, which have this year exceeded in…

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Noethern Agricultural Association. Sixth Annual Show. (From our own Reporters.) Second Day, Thursday, Aug. 14, 1873

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1873 · page 2

All that was required to complete the success of the sixth annual show of the Northern Agricultural Association, at Singleton, was fine weather on the second and principal day, and although there were…

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The Excursion Trains—singleton Show

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1873 · page 3

A "Constant Reader," who does not give his name or date (postmark "Morpeth"), and whose letter we cannot therefore publish, writes to as in commendation of the exertions made by three officers at the…

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Vienna Exhibition. London, August 20

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 August 1873 · page 2

Of the prizes awarded by the Vienna Exhibition Commissioners, a very large per centage go to British and Colonial competitors, who have achieved great distinction…

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Australia at the Vienna Exhibition. London, August 28

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1873 · page 2

Australian exhibitors have been very successful at Vienna. One hundred and thirty-nine medals and numerous diplomas have been presented to exhibitors from the Australian colonies represented at the…

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Vienna Exhibition. London, November 3

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1873 · page 2

The Vienna Exhibition is closed…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales. (From our Sydney special correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1873 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales was held in the Society's rooms, George-street, on Saturday morning. There was a large attendance of…

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Merriwa. Police Office, 23Rd Dec., 1873. (Before J. B. Bettington, A Hayes, and H. V. Hewitt, Esqrs, J.Ps.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 December 1873 · page 4

RAPE.—Owen Lawless was committed on above charge to stand his trial, in April, at Maitland Circuit Court. John Dillon, Esq., instructed by Mr. Norrie, appeared for the accused; bail refused…

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