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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1875

75 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 4

The Philadelphia Centenary Exhibition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1875 · page 3

The following correspondence appears in the Melbourne Argus. There is some reason to fear lest New South Wales has been behind hand, as usual, in making preparations for representation at this great…

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Hunter River A. and H. Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1875 · page 2

The committee of this Association held their monthly meeting on Monday afternoon, at Fullford's Hotel. Mr. R. Scobie, one of the vice-presidents, occupied the chair. There were present besides—…

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Hunter River A. and H. Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1875 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held on Monday afternoon, at Fullford's Hotel. There were present—Messrs. R. Scobie (in…

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H. R. A. and H. Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1875 · page 3

The committee of this association met on Monday afternoon, pursuant to adjournment. There were present: Messrs. R. Scobie (in the chair), R. Wyndham, C. Bowden, H. Rourke, T. M'Creery, Jas…

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Improvements at the Show Ground

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1875 · page 3

The new cattle sheds in course of erection at the Show Ground of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, will be a most creditable improvement on the old uncovered yards that have…

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Central New England Pastoral and Agricultural Society. (Abridged from the Inverell Dispatch, Feb. 20.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1875 · page 2

The seventh annual show of this Association was held on the ground at Inverell, on Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 17 and l8. The weather was favorable, and the attendance large—1500 on the first…

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Representation of New South Wales at the Philadelphia Exhibition. (From the Evening News of Tuesday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1875 · page 4

A deputation from the New South Wales Agricultural Society, consisting of the Hon.J.L. Montefiore (M.L.C.), the Hon. E K. Cox (M.L.C.), and Mr. J. Joubert, waited upon the Colonial Secretary, this…

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The Sydney Exhibition, 1875. To the Editor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 2

SIR,—Inquiries are daily made aa to the date of the opening of the Exhibition. Although we have a permanent advertisement in your journal and in every leading paper throughout…

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The Inverell Show

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1875 · page 2

THE following particular are gathered from local journals:— The seventh annual Show of the Central New England Pastoral and Agricultural…

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The Intended Show

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1875 · page 2

The Show, which was announced for Wednesday and Thursday next, on the ground of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, at West Maitland, has been postponed indefinitely, in consequence of the flood. It is the more…

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Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association. the Show Is to Be Held. Time for Entries Extended

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1875 · page 2

A special meeting of the committee of this association was held at Fullford's Family Hotel, on Thursday afternoon. Present: Mr. R. Scobie (in the chair), Messrs. J. Pearse, T. Pearse, W. M'Creery,…

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The Show next Week

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1875 · page 3

It will be surprising to many, doubtless, to learn that the Show of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association on Tuesday and Wednesday next, on the Albion Ground, West Maitland, promises…

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Projected Improvements on the Show Ground at Singleton

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1875 · page 3

The committee of the Northern Agricultural Association are evidently determined not to rest satisfied with half measires on their endeavour to make the Show Ground under their charge as complete and…

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Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association. Fifteenth Annual Show

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1875 · page 2

The committee of the parent agricultural association, unwilling to allow a year to pass, to the possible injury of the standing of the Society, without holding the Show which had been advertised for…

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The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, April 1, 1875. the Philadelphia Exhibition and New South Wales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1875 · page 2

WHATEVER may be the opinion of wry-minded men like Mr. Buchanan, we may safely assume that the desire of the intelligent people of New South Wales is that the vast resources of the…

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The Metropolitan Exhibition

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1875 · page 3

THE is imposing creation of Colonial enterprice was opened yesterday with unusual eclat in the presence of the most brilliant assemblage the crowded…

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The Intercolonial Exhibition

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1875 · page 2

The attendance at the Exhibition, we learn from Sydney papers, has been fully up to expectations, -lost of these visitors are from the country, and they…

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The Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition. (From Thursday's Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1875 · page 2

The Exhibition was yesterday attended by a large number of persons. The grounds were thronged during the day, and at night the building was crowded. The members of the Four-in-hand Club…

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The Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition. the Live Stock Awards

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1875 · page 5

We give, from the Herald, the remainder of the live stock awards:- CATTLE. Class 38: Heifer, 1 year old and under 2…

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The Exhibition Stock Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1875 · page 4

Many of our readers will read with great interest the following comments, written in anticipation, on the great sales of pure-bred and highly-bred stock, following their exhibition at the present Sydney…

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