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Shows & fairs, 1879

231 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 12

Sydney International Exhibition. (Through Greville's Telegram Company.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1879 · page 4

On the suggestion of the growers of heavy combing wools, the Commission offers the following additional prize:—Sub-class 35—A. For the best bale of combing wool in grease skirted, not weighing…

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Hawkesbury Agricultural Show. (By Telegraph to the Herald.) Windsor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1879 · page 15

The Hawkesbury Agricultural Show was largely attended to-day. A horse-shoeing contest was the principal excitement. The prize, a silver cup, presented by Mr. George Davis, honorary secretary of…

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A Cantata, to Be Sung or Spoken at the Opening of the Singleton Exhibition of 1879. PRIEST

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1879 · page 1

THOU Sempiternal Inexhanstive Source of what each planet and its denizens require, bless, we beseech,with energetic force the priced fecundity of dam and sure…

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The Moscow Exhibition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 August 1879 · page 5

Owing to the dulness of trade and the general feeling of social and political insecurity pervading all Russian society, the Industrial Exhibition contemplated for next…

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Northern Agricultural Association. Annual Show

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1879 · page 1

THE Eleventh Annual Show of the above association opened yesterday, and will continue open to-day. The general [?] of the large collection of exhibits…

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Eleventh Annual Show of the Northern Agricultural Association. (From our own Reporters.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1879 · page 6

The eleventh annual show of the above Association was held at Singleton, on Tuesday and yesterday. Since the last Show of the Association several improvements…

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Eleventh Annual Show of the Northern Agricultural Association. (Continued From Another Page.) (From our own Reporters.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1879 · page 4

Yesterday the attendance at the Show was very good. Before commencing to describe the remainder of the exhibits we might mention that the list of exhibitors on the present occasion numbered 278, being…

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Mr. Joubert and the Agricultural Society

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 14

The following letter appears in the Herald of Wednesday:— Sir,—My attention has been called to-day to certain telegrams which have been…

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Northern Agricultural Association. Annual Show.—second Day

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 1

THE attendance on the Show ground on Wednesday last, though large, would have been much more numerous had the railway department thought fit to ower…

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Fine Arts-singleton Show. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 2

SIR, —As one of the; judges in the " Fine Arts-" class, I desire to give a few words in explanation of the awards made in some instances, in order to remove any erroneous…

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Last Year's Show Dinner. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 2

SIR,—Referring to the letter on the above subject, which appeared in your issue of the 16th instant, signed "Henry Adams, " I beg leave to say that I preferred letting the late…

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The International Exhibition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1879 · page 4

The Echo of Saturday says:—Arrangements have now been made in reference to the live stock and wool shows. Entries for sheep, Angora goats, and swine ought to be…

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The Drame at the Show. [By Thespian.]

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1879 · page 2

IT speaks well for Singleton that it includes amongst its belongings a Dramatic Company of so high an order as the S. A. D. Club. I do not…

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The Melbourne Exhibition Buildings

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1879 · page 12

The Melbourne Argus, of Monday, thus records the progress made with the buildings for the Melbourne International Exhibition of next year, 1880:—…

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The Drama at the Show. [ By Thespian.]

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1879 · page 2

NOW for the "Castle Spectre," No need to recapitulate the plot after this, the third performance of this exceedingly heavy. drama of the old school. i…

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Metropolitan News and Notes. (From our Correspondent.) Singleton Show

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1879 · page 1

"PADDLE your own canoe, boys," is first-rate advice, only second to that which enjoins on each man the duty of cultivatin his own patch of ground, for,…

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Correspondence Judges and Stewards at the Late Show (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 10 September 1879 · page 2

SIR—It appears to me from what I have seen in'the newspapers, and from what has otherwise come under my notice, that there has been for some roason or other cause for…

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The Sydney International Exhibition. (From a Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1879 · page 12

The weather has not treated us kindly now that the Commissio[?]ers have definitely fixed the 17th instant as the date of opening the International Exhibition; but, greatly as the work must be…

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The Maitland mercury. Tuesday, September 16, 1879. the International Exhibition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1879 · page 4

BEFORE we publish another issue, the first Australian International Exhibition will have been opened. We have discountenanced the enterprise as somewhat…

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Wagga Pastoral and Agricultural Show. (By telegraph to S. M. Herald.) Wagga Wagga

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1879 · page 6

The Pastoral and Agricultural Show is considered to have been a great success. The following ia a list of the principal prizes awarded. Very general satisfaction was expressed…

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