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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1879

231 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 12

Metropolitan News and Notes. (From our Correspondent.) the Exhibition Fete

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1879 · page 2

THE opening of the Exhibition will be celebrated by a banquet, concert, and ball, on a scale of magnificence never surpassed, to which the leading people…

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The Sydney International Exhibition. Local Committee

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1879 · page 4

A meeting of this committee was held in the Council Chamber, West Maitland on Monday evening. The Mayor (Mr. J. Fullford, jun.,) presided. There were also…

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Sydney International Exhibition. [Through Greville's Telegram Company.] Sydney, Friday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 4

The building is progressing most satisfactorily. The interior decorations on the ground-floor are nearly completed. The Machinery Hall will be finished on the first of…

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[?]ney International Exhibition. Special Telegram. [Through Greville's Telegram Co.] SYDNEY

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 3

THE building is progressing moat satisfactorily. The interior decorations on the ground floor are nearly completed. The machinery hall will be finished on…

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International Exhibition

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 19 July 1879 · page 3

THE following are the names of the gentlemen, 13 in number, forming the Japanese commission to the International, and who may be expected to…

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Cablegrams Referring to the Sydney Exhibition. (European Mail, June 6.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1879 · page 6

In connection with the forthcoming Exhibitions at Sydney and Melbourne a question of considerable importance to English exhibitors has arisen. The ordinary rates for…

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Gold Miners and the Exhibition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1879 · page 6

The following circular has been issued from the Department of Mines to the Wardens of the gold-fields:— Department of Mines,…

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Foreign Commissioners of the Exhibition. (Echo of Tuesday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 July 1879 · page 4

The Imperial Japanese Commissioner, with his two secretaries; Mr. Alfred Van Schelle, Royal Commissioner from Belgium, with his secretary (Mr. Lodvidge); Mr. J. de Groot,…

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Proposed Spring Flower Show

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1879 · page 6

In response to an advertisement, inviting the flower growers of the district to meet a sub-committee of the Agricultural and Horticultural Association, to try and arrange for a…

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Progress of the Exhibition Building. (From Wednesday's Echo.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1879 · page 14

The dome of the Exhibition building is about half covered in, and the lofty framework scaffolding that was used in its construction is being taken down rapidly. It is…

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The International Exhibition. the Wine Exhibits and Their Strength

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1879 · page 12

The honorary secretary to the Maitland Exhibition Committee has handed us the following letter for publication. He has also received a number of circulars, for issue to…

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The International Exhibition Refreshment Saloons. (Evening News of Saturday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1879 · page 4

Judging from the handsome designs which have been prepared, and the expense to which the providores are going, for buildings wherein visitors to the International Exhibition may…

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The Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Show. (By telegraph to Herald.) Deniliquin

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1879 · page 7

The annual show of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held to-day, at the society's grounds, and passed off with fair success. Contrary to general…

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Sydney International Exhibition. Special Telegram. [Through Greville's Telegram Co.] SYDNEY

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 30 July 1879 · page 3

THE building is rapidly approaching completion, and the great dome will be finished in a few days. Extraordinary progress is being made…

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East Maitland Loan Exhibition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1879 · page 4

The Committee of the Maitland Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, in the hope of raisiag funds to be used in the enlargement of the hall, have got up an exhibition under the…

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Sydney International Exhibition. [Through Grevillea Telegram Co. Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1879 · page 5

The Exhibition building is rapidly approaching completion, and the great dome will be finished in a few days. Extraordinary progress is being made in the…

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The Proposed [?]Lower Show in Maitland. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1879 · page 7

SIR,—In taking up your Saturday's issue, I was pleased to notice, in my old town, and I may say the place off my birth, that some of its residents have turned their attention for…

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Maitland Mechanics' Institute. the Loan Exhibition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1879 · page 7

Since we noticed the exhibition in the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, it has been [?]ell attended, and the committee have determined to keep it open this afternoon and…

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Proposed Spring Flower Show

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1879 · page 7

An adjourned meeting of the sub-committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association appointed to arrange, with the flower growers, for a spring Flower…

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The Queensland Exhibition. (By Telegraph to Herald.) Brisbane

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1879 · page 6

The fourth annual exhibition of the National Association was opened by his Excellency the Governor at noon to-day. The weather was splendid. His Excellency was…

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