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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1883

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

The New South Wales Court at the Amsterdam Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 July 1883 · page 3

THE European Mail says the New South Wales Court occupies o prominent position in the main building. It was one of the first courts to be ready…

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International fisheries Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 July 1883 · page 3

A writer in Panlty Fair says: "I saw the Northcountry fishermen arrive in London last Friday. When they stride off down the street in a compact body, it was [?] how understand and puny…

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Mudgee Agricultural Show. {By telegraph from the Herald's special Reporter.) Mudgee

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1883 · page 4

The second day of this year's Mudgee show was quite as succesful as the first. The weather was almost summer, and the day was observed as a general holiday. The…

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The Singleton Show

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1883 · page 4

We are assured that the forthcoming show at Singleton promises to be the most successful effort yet made by the Northern Agricultural Association, The entries are far in excess of any previous year,…

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Northern Agricultural Association. Fifteenth Annual Show. (From Our Own Reporters)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1883 · page 4

Among the numerous shows held in the Northern district none are looked forward to with more pleasant anticipations than the annual exhibition at Singleton. The y[?]arly recurrence of the event…

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The Melbourne Agricultural Society's New Grounds

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1883 · page 2

The Australasian thus describes the new grounds and buildings of this society:—The buildings on the new ground of the National Agricultural Society at Ascotvale are now sufficiently advanced t[?] render a…

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Northern Agricultural Association. Fifteenth Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 August 1883 · page 1

[?] favoured the Show. The [?] folks lest the weather [?] to wet and spoil all were [?] No more pleasant…

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[?]orthern Agricultural Association's Show. Banquet at Singleton. (From our own Reporter.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1883 · page 7

On Thursday evening a banquet in commemora[?]on of the show was held at the Royal Hotel, Single[?]n. I was an impromptu affair. No arrangements [?]d been made by the Association this year for a…

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Northern Agricultural Association. Fifteenth Annual Show. Second Day, Thursday, Aug. 16. (From our own Reporters.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1883 · page 6

The weather on Thursday was beautifully fine, and quite as enjoyable as that of the preceding day, but perhaps sufficiently warmer to indicate that a glorious spring had approached. Fi[?]e weather…

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The Amsterdam Exhibition. (From the Herald's correspondent.) London, Aug. 15

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1883 · page 3

The following awards have been made to New South Wales exhibitors at the Amsterdam International Exhibition:- New South Wales.—Wool: Mr. G. H…

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The Maitland Mercury Thursday, August 23, 1883. the Fair Play League

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1883 · page 4

AT a meeting held in Sydney on Saturday, a Fair Play League was inaugurated. With the object of the movement there can be little quarrel. Fair play means, in the language of…

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The Agricultural Society's Exhibition. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald, Aug. 25.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1883 · page 6

The annual show of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales was successfully ope[?]ed at the S[?]ciety's Grounds at noon on Friday. [?]The attendance of the public was…

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Sheep Show in Melbourne. (By telegraph to Herald.) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1883 · page 4

The annual show of the Australian Sheepbreeder's Association will be open to the public on Monday next. It is considered one of the most interesting exhibitions of the sort yet held in Australia. The…

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The Late Show! (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 September 1883 · page 2

SIR,— We read in your report of the late Show: "There was a great falling off in horticultural exhibits; why it should be so, is not very clearly apparent." If you…

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"The Late Show." (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 September 1883 · page 2

SIR.-Had your correspondent "Varites" honestly [?]red to assist you in finding the of the great falling off in horticultural the reason the show be might have told you that it was really…

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Agricultural Society's Show

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 September 1883 · page 6

The judging in connection with the wine section of the recent show, held at Moore Park, by the Agricultural Society, has just been completed. The following (says the…

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The Late Show. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 September 1883 · page 2

DEAR SIR.-To afford your correspondent, in reply to 'Veritas' a better opportunity of judging whether my desire was an honest one or not permit me to state that my first desire was to see the next and every…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, October 20, 1883. Sixth Annual Flower Show of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 4

The sixth annual flower show, held under the direction of the above Society, come off on the ground of the Association yesterday, under most unfavourable auspices as far as…

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Original Correspondence. Fair Play. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1883 · page 4

SIR—In your issue of Saturday last will be found under head Official Correspondence certain letters to Mr. H. H. Brown, wherein he appears to have obtained certain benefits,…

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The Vienna Exhibition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1883 · page 7

The London papers of 7th September, brought by the Suez mail, supply a critical notice, from the Times, of the actual lighting up of the Vienna Electric Exhibition—a…

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