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Shows & fairs, 1880

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The Show at Armidale. (Abridged from the Armidale Express.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1880 · page 12

The Armidale and New England Pastoral and Agricultural Society held their fifth annual exhibition on the Armidale Racecourse, on Thursday and Friday last, the 19th and…

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Australian Wine Arrangements at the Melbourne Exhibition. (Argus, Feb. 27.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1880 · page 6

The wine Committee of the Melbourne International Exhibition have prepared a specialform of entry for Australian vignerons, copies of which are being sent to all the…

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Schedule of Prizes for the H. R. A. and H. Association's Show

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1880 · page 16

It another column we puhlish this issue the full schedule of prizes offered by the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association for their annual show, which takes place on Wednesday,…

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Victorian Juvenile anti Industrial Exhibition. (By Telegraph to the Herald.) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1880 · page 2

The following are the awards to New South Wales exhibitors at the Juvenile Industrial Exhibition:—Eliza A. Browne, of Evans Plains, second class certificate;…

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The Awards at the International Exhibition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 12

We extract from the reports of the judges a list of those persons in the Northern districts who have been awarded prizes or commended for their exhibits at the Garden…

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The Closing of the Exhibition. (From the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 14

"With regard to closing the Exhibition, it appears from the enquiries we have made, to have been settled by several of the Courts to close on the 17th instant. The general…

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The Judging of Wines at the Sydney International Exhibition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 12

Mr. Augustus Morris writes us an official letter on this subject, for publication, which the vinegrowers and others will find of interest:—…

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Tenterfield Pastoral and Agricultural Society. (From the Tenterfield Star, March 13.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1880 · page 6

The third annual Exhibition in connection with the Tenterfield Pastoral, Agricultural, Mining, and Horticultural Society took place on Thursday and Friday last, and we regret…

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The Inverell Pastoral and Agricultural Association's Show. (Abridged from the Inverell Herald, March 20.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1880 · page 3

The Annual Show of the Inverell Pastoral and Agricultural Association took place on the Show Ground on Wednesday and Thursday last. The display of horses, cattle, and…

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Was any European Wine sent to the Paris Exhibition as being Australian Wine. (Melbourne Australasian.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1880 · page 6

Some notice has already been accorded to the disputed question whether the wines of this colony did or did not receive perfect examination, and full justice, at the Paris…

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Richmond River Agricultural Society's Show. (By telegraph to S. M. Herald.) Casino

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 6

The Richmond River Agricultural Society's Annual Exhibition, at the society's ground, Casino, took place yesterday, and passed off satisfactorily. The attendance was about 600…

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The Paris Exhibition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 12

Some additional correspondence with reference to the expenses of the Executive Commissioner to the Paris Exhibition has recently been laid before Parliament…

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Tamworth Agricultural Show. (By Telegraph to S. M. Herald.) Tamworth

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 7

Our eighth annual show closed to-day. The weather was delightful, and the attendance on both days numerous. T. A. Adams' Master M'Grath secured the prize for best blood stallion, and R…

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The Victorian International Exhibition. (By Telegraph to Herald.) Melbourne, Eriday

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1880 · page 6

From telegrams just received by the Melbourne Exhibition Commissioners, it appears that a perfectly good understanding exists with reference to the relative functions of the…

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The Forthcoming Show at Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1880 · page 6

The Annual Show of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, to be held on the Albion Ground, West Maitland, on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday,…

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Melbourne Exhibition Commission. (Echo.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1880 · page 6

A special meeting of the Sydney Committee was held on Monday afternoon, at the offices of the International Exhibition, Macquarie-street. Present: Dr. Renwick, M.L.A., in…

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Original Correspondence. the Hunter River A. AND H. ASSOCIATION. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1880 · page 2

SIR,—My attention has been attracted to a report, in the columns of you last issue, of the proceedings at an adjourned meeting of the above association; and more specially…

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International Exhibition Awards

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 14

The following awards to residents of Maitland and the North, appear among the list of prizes just published:— E. P. Capper and Sons, West Maitland,…

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The Maitland Show

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 2

WE received late last night from a correspondent, the following particulars of next week's Show. It will be decidedly worth the "going to see" :—…

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The Forthcoming Show at West Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 6

The Committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association are actively engaged in completing arrangements in connexion with the forthcoming show, which, as previously announced,…

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