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Shows & fairs, 1877

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The Intercolonial Exhibition. in Sydney. the Wool Awards. [Telegram to " Mercury" From A. A. Press.] Sydney, Wednesday forenoon

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1877 · page 5

The following are the wool awards, which have[?] been made, but not yot published:- Wasliod wool, combing, Clive mid Hamilton, Mer*riwa, flrat prizo; Thoophilus Cooper, Lochinvar…

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Opening of the Inter[?] Exhibition

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1877 · page 2

THE ninth Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition of New South Wales was formally opened at noon on Tuesday, by his Excelliencly Sir Herenles R[?]…

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Sydney Intercolonial Exhibition. (Echo of Thursday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1877 · page 10

The weather being fine this norning, there was again a good attendance at the Exhibition in the Prince Alfred Park, and the interest taken by the visitors in the exhibits seems unabated. There are…

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The Intercolonial Exhibition in Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1877 · page 3

We select several paragraphs from the Herald of Friday and Saturday, by way of giving some idea of the more interesting departments of the Exhibition…

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Further Exhibition Prizes

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1877 · page 2

WE learn from the Maitland Mercury that on Monday last the cattle judging had not been completed, but the following are among the awards so far: —…

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The Intercolonial Exhibition. (Abridged from Tuesday's Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1877 · page 4

The showery weather which prevailed on Monday forenoon prevented the attendance of many at the Exhibition; but the grounds were nevertheless thronged by a very large number of…

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Intercolonial Exhibition. (From the Herald of Yesterday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1877 · page 2

The opening of the stock show has infused additional vitality into the Exhibition, and it now seems probable that great as was the success of the first it will be altogether eclipsed by that of the second. It…

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The Exhibition

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1877 · page 2

ON Tuesday there was renewed interest awakened in the Metropolitan Intercoloaial Exhibition by the opening of the live stock exhibits…

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Exhibition Stock Sales

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1877 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser

These sales commenced on Wednesday at the Exhibition Ground, with a very large attendance, but no proportionate results. Mr. Kiss sales were the first, eonsistrag of…

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The Intercolonial Exhibition. (From the Herald of Thursday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1877 · page 10

The second day of the Stoek Show was, if possible, a still greater success than the first. The rain clouds which hung about the metorpolis on Tuesday, had quite disappeared, and we had almost our first day…

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The Intercolonial Exhibition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1877 · page 6

The Agricultural Society have been exceedingly fortunate so far as the weather. Friday, says Saturday's Herald, was all that could be desired in this respect, and consequently there…

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(From our Correspondent.) the Exhibition Stock Sales. Monday, received 4[?] p.m

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1877 · page 5

On Saturday, at the sales being held oy Messrs. Brunker, Wolfe, & Badgery, auctioneers, of Weet Maitland, in connection with the Exhibition, the representative of the above firm succeeded in…

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Philadelphis Exhibition Ba[?]ust

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1877 · page 4

On Monday night a public bauquel was given to Mr. Augutus Morris, Execufive Commissioner and Mr. Charles Robinson, Secretry in recognition of…

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Northern Agricultural Association. the Proposal to Hold a Show

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1877 · page 2

A SPECIAL general Meeting of members of the abote Association, which had been called in response to a requisition to the President and signed by twenty members, under Rule…

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The Singleton Argus. "Sworn to No Master of No [?]" "Be Just and Fear Not Let All the Ends Thou Aim'st at Be Thy Coustry's, Thy God's and Truth's."wednesday, May 21, 1877. The Proposed Show

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1877 · page 2

It is doubtiese the unaninmens [?] of menders of the Norihern Agrienltural Association to sustain the prestige of the institution; but unfortunately…

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A Great Cheese and Butter Show. (Melbourne Australian, May 5.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1877 · page 7

The International Dairy Show at Hamburg was opened on the 28th, February, the two vious days having been devoted to tho business of Judging. The general character of the show…

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The Lats Sydney Exhibition

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1877 · page 2

THE Following article from the Freeman's journal contains so many home truths of interest to those who support the provincial and metropelitan exhibitions that we make…

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Paris International Exhibition. (From the Echo of Wednesday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1877 · page 10

A deputation representing the Agricultural Society, and consisting of the Hon. W. Busby, Mr. J. J. Calvert, Dr. Jenkins, Mr. T. S. Mort, Mr. P. N. Trebeck, Mr. W. Brodribb, Mr. J. Joubert, and Mr…

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Continental Badget. (From a paris correspondent.) Part Iii. February'28. the Exhibition of 1878

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1877 · page 2

VERY strict measures will bo taken regarding the admission of restaurants, in order to avoid the invasion of a quantity of eating and drinking places erected exclusively with…

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