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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1881

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

The Queen and the Sydney International Exhibition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 July 1881 · page 3

Among the despatches received by this mail by Sir Patrick Jennings, K.C.M.G., M.P., Executive Commissioner for the Sydney International Exhibition (says the Echo)…

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The Exhibition Cantata of South Australia

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 2

The following is the Cantata written by Mr. C. F. Moodie, the music by M. Meilhan, in celebration of the opening of the Adelaide Exhibition:- Oh welcome to our sunny strand, bright sisters of the globe!…

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Jerilderie Agricultural Show. (By telegraph to Herald.) Jerilderie

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1881 · page 3

The Jerilderie Pastoral and Agricultural Show was held on Thursday. The weather was beautifully fine, and consequently there was a large concourse of people in…

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Notes on the Deniliquin Sheep Show. (By the special reporter of the M[?]lbourne Australasian.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1881 · page 6

There is perhaps no gathering in all Australia more representative of the pastoral interest than the annual show of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society, not…

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The Northern Agricultural Association. the Annual Show at Singleton

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1881 · page 4

The thirteenth annual show of the Northern Agricultural Association takes place on the Society's Grounds, at Singleton, on Wednesday (to-morrow) and Thursday next…

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The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, August 11, 1881. Thirteenth Annual Show of the Northern Agricultural Association (From our own Reporters.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1881 · page 4

The thirteenth annual show of the Northern Agricultural Association commenced on tbe grounds of the Association, Singleton, yesterday, under most favourable auspices. The weather was all that could…

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Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe's Singleton Show Sales Yesterday

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 4

Following are the particulars of Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe's sales of stock on the Sing[?]ston Show Ground yesterday: On account of Executors of the late W. A. Dumaresq:…

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Thirteenth Annual Show of the Northern Agricultural Association at Singleton. (From our own Reporters.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 6

Thursday, the second day of the show, broke threateningly, and made many provide themselves with umbr[?]llas. Though it continued cloudy throughout the day no rain f[?]ll, but the day…

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A Grand Annual Pastoral Show for the Hunter District. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 8

SIR,—The speech of Mr Edward White, President of the Upper Hunter Association at the late Singleton Show dinner, deserves, and it is to be hoped will receive, the careful consideration of all who in any…

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Prices of Stock at Show Sales. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1881 · page 7

SIR,—I have to beg a small space in your valuable paper to correct a grav[?] error, which appears in your issue of the 13th August, and is to be found under the heading of Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe's…

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The Railway and the Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 September 1881 · page 2

The [?] [?] to [?] the following official letter [?] returns, showing the numbers of [?] traveling by rail to the show of the…

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"Fair Play" in Reply. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 September 1881 · page 2

DEAR sir,-I see by Wednesday's [?] that I have unwittingly trodden upon the [?]…

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Tamworth Show. (From our Reporter.) Tuesday, received 10 p.m

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 September 1881 · page 2

The Show to-day was fairly successful. The principal classes are very deficient. There is only one sheep exhibitor, Mr. F. R. White. Horses are fairly represented; and…

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The Tamworth Show. [By Telegraph From Our Correspondent.] Tamworth

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 September 1881 · page 5

The ninth annual show of the Liverpool Plains Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society commenced yesterday (Tuesday). The weather was all that could be wished for; the attendance on the…

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The Tamworth Show. (From our Reporter.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 September 1881 · page 2

Tamworth is a fast growins, town, and promises to be the principal city eventually on the other side of the Dividing range. It has however, a lot to learn as regard the…

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"Fair Play" Returns to the Charge

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 October 1881 · page 2

DEAR SIR,-An [?]sizable [?] has Prevented me from replying [?] to "Good Temple's" last Favour; not should I do so at all, after so long [?] delay, had my letters…

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Wild Flower Show at Manly. (From the S. M. Herald.)

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

A novelty in floral shows was successfully conducted at Manly on Saturday, when an extensive and admirably arranged display of wild flowers took place in the pavilion,…

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Exhibition of American Trotting Horses. (From the S.M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1881 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon the Randwick racecourse presented a more than usually busy appearance, which was accounted for by the fact that an exhibition of the American…

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