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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1881

78 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 4

An Aboriginal Show

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1881 · page 6

A great gathering of aboriginals, partaking somewhat of the nature of a festival, is (says the Burrangong Argus) at present going on at Morangorell. About 70 of the sable…

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Exhibition Stock Sales. (From the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 2

Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe report that the sales in connection with the Exhibition were thinly attended, and an empty space was especially perceptible in the places hitherto filled by buyers from the…

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The Muswellbrook Show

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1881 · page 4

The annual show of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association commences at Muswellbrook, to-morrow, Wednesday, and will be continued the following day…

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The Melbourne Exhibition Awards. (Herald's telegram.) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1881 · page 4

The following is the list of medals awarded at the Exhibition to New South Wales:- C. R. Sanders, Ultimo, freestone, bronze medal; F. Lassetterand Co., Sydney, grindstones, bronze medal;…

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Fifth Annual Show of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association. (From Our Own Reporters.) First Day, Wednesday, May 18, 1881

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1881 · page 4

The fifth annual show of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association, was commenced on the Show Ground of the Society, at Muswellbrook, yesterday. The day was a very…

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Fair and Foul

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 May 1881 · page 2

THE late rains have done much good here, causing all herbage to spring afresh. To on gardeners (chinkie and otherwise) it was particularly acceptable. It has…

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Muswellbrook Show. (From our Reporter.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 May 1881 · page 2

THE filth annual Show of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association opened on the Show Ground, Muswellbrook, on Wednesday the 18th inst…

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Fifth Annual Show of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association. (From Our Own Reporters.) Second Day, Thursday, May 19[?]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1881 · page 2

The second day of the show at Muswellbrook was a very pleasant one in every respect, and the Association may be congratulated on the fact that their fifth annual show has passed off most successfully…

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Richmond River Agricultural Show. (By Telegraph to the Herald.) Casino

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1881 · page 7

The seventh Annual Exhibition of the Richmond River Pastoral and Agricultural Society took place to-day. It was a pronounced success. There was a marked…

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Mudgee Agricultural Society. (By Telegraph to the Herald.) Mudgee

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1881 · page 6

There was a very large attendance at the Agricultural Show to-day, numbering 1400, including many visitors from a distance. It was the best all-round show ever held in…

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The International Woollen Show

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1881 · page 6

With regard to the International Woollen Show, to be opened in Juue, at the Crystal Palace, the Times says:—"It has already been made known that in the absence of…

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Mudgee Agricultural Show. (By Telegraph to the Herald.) Mudgee

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1881 · page 6

The show was continued and concluded today. Over 1200 school children were present and there was a fair attendance of the public. The Hon. George Henry Cox presided, and…

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European Cablegrams. (From, the Sydney Papers.) International Exhibition of Wool. London, June 2

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 June 1881 · page 3

To day his Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught presided at the opening of the International Exhibition of Wool at the Crystal Palace, Sydenham, and…

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The New York World's Fair. (New York Times.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1881 · page 2

The World's Fair project is apparently on its deathbed. Half a dozen estimable gentlemen still Insist that the Fair ought to be held, but they cannot g[?]t other people to sympathize with them. They can, of…

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Mail Extracts. Carnival Privileges

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1881 · page 7

A famous legendary personage in Cologne, and, indeed, in all Germany, says a foreign letter, is Marshal Tunn vun Dux, commander-in-chief of the Star guard. Now Star…

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Improvements to the Singleton Show Ground

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1881 · page 7

The committee of the Northern Agricultural Association have lately determined upon making some more improvements to their already well laid out show ground, and the works are now in progress,…

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A Carnival Ball in Vienna

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1881 · page 5

The next grandest ball of the waning carnival, says a Vienna letter, came off on Saturday night at the residence of Baron Haymerle, minister of the interior. The emperor and…

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First Annual Show of the Agricultural & Horticultural Society of Murrurundi District. (From Our Own Reporter.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1881 · page 6

The above-named Society, which has only been in existence something about four months, came into being through the efforts made to enlarge the old Agricultural and…

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The Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society. (By Telegraph to the Herald.) Deniliquin

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1881 · page 7

The annual show of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society took place to-day. The weather was splendid and the attendance large. About 1500 persons visited the…

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The Opening of the Adelaide Exhibition. (By telegraph to the Herald.) Adelaide

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1881 · page 6

The Exhibition was opened this morning with considerable ceremony. The day was observed as a general holiday. Many thousands were outside the building, and from…

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