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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1882

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The Intercolonial Wool Show. (By Telegraph to Herald.) Brisbane

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1882 · page 3

The judging at the Intercolonial wool show, under the auspices of the Queensland National Association, took place to-day. The following exhibitors were awarded first prizes for…

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New South Wales Wines at the Bordeaux Exhibition. (Herald of Monday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1882 · page 2

A meeting of wine-growers was h[?]ld at the rooms of the New South Wales Agricultural Society on Saturday morning, with the object of securing the representation of New South…

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Bordeaux Wine Exhibition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1882 · page 4

Following are extracts from the official rules recently gazetted for the guidance of intending exhibitors:- "The Philomathic Society will open on the 1st…

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The Wine Show and Wine Interest of South Australia. (Australasian, January 28.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1882 · page 5

The annual Adelaide wine show, which was open through the first fortnight of the current month, comprised 159 exhibits of wines, a number which is reported to be larger than usual Of the quality the…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, February 18, 1882. The Bordeaux Wine Exhibition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1882 · page 4

The wine-makers of the district will note with pleasure that an extension of time has been granted for the receipt of exhibits for Bordeaux. As many of our best wines…

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Bordeaux Wine Exhibition. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1882 · page 5

SIR—Would you kindly publish M. De Castella's letter to the Argus in your Saturday's issue. It is very important that our wine-makers should read what he says, which…

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The Manning River A. and H. Society's Show. (Abridged form the Manning River Times.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1882 · page 4

The third show of the above society was held in their grounds on Thursday and Friday last, 23rd and 24th February. The day was fine and about 2000 people were present…

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Bordeaux Wine Exhibition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1882 · page 2

Following is a copy of the official instructions given to the Executive Secretary for New South Wales at the Bordeaux Wine Exhibition, which has been sent us by the Honorary Secretary of the…

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New South Wales Wines for the Bordeaux Wine Exhibition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 6

The Honorary Secretary to the New South Wales Committee writes us as follows: The following wines were shipped this day on board the P. and O. Co.'s s.s, Assam, being the first…

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The Hawkesbury Show. [By Electric Telegraph.] (From a correspondent.) Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1882 · page 4

The third show of the Hawkesbury District Society opened on the Clarendon racecourse yesterday. A number of Hunter River and Sydney people was present, but the general attendance was small. The district suffers fearfully from…

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The Bordeaux Wine Exhibition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1882 · page 6

The following wines were shipped by the s.s. Shannon, and, excepting some few casks of this year's vintage, to be shipped in accordance with Mr. de Castella's…

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The Armidale and N. E. Pastoral and Agricultural Society. (Abridged from the Armidale Express, March 24.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1882 · page 6

The sixth annual exhibition in connection [?] with the above society was held at the Show[?] ground on Wednesday and Thursday, Mar[?] 22nd and 23rd instant. The show was hel[?]…

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Goulbur[?] Agricultural Soc[?]ety's Show. [By Telegraph From Our Corresponent.] Received Tuesday 5.10 p m

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1882 · page 5

The second show[?] of the Goulburn Agricultural Association was open[?] this day at noon by the Honorable Jas. Chisholm, [?]L.C. The society was established two years ag[?] and has already achieved…

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[?]heep Pavilion on the Maitland Show Ground

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 4

For some years the want of accommodation for the exhibits of sheep at the annual shows of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association at West Maitland has…

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The Show at Tamworth. (Abridged from the Tamworth Observer.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1882 · page 7

The tenth annual show of the Liverpool Plains Pastoral Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held on its show ground on Wednesday and Thursday last, the 29th and 30th March. The…

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The Sydney Exhibition. (From Wednesday's Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1882 · page 5

On Wednesday the New South Wales Agricultural Society was to have commenced the Exhibition for 1882, but the rain which has prevailed at intervals for the past week, and the very heavy downpour…

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The Agricultural Society's Show. (Evening News.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1882 · page 7

The show in connection with the New South Wales Agricultural Society was opened at noon on Saturday, by the acting Premier, Sir John Robertson. Somewhat contrary to expectation the weather had…

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Stock Sale at the Sydney Exhibition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1882 · page 4

The first stock sales in connection with the International Exhibition commenced on Saturday afternoon last. Messrs. Griffiths and Weaver started upon a lot of herd bulls, the property of W. Douglas, Es[?].,…

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The Agricultural Society's Exhibition, Sydney. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1882 · page 3

The Agricultural Society's Exhibition on the new show grounds, Moore Park, which was opened on Saturday, was well attended. During the afternoon the attendance of the public reached over…

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The Forthcoming Show at Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 7

We again remind our readers that the twenty-second annual show of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association will be held on the Association's grounds, West Maitland, on Wednesday,…

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