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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1884

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Bordeaux Exhibition. the Wines of New South Wales, Australia

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1884 · page 21

Among the products exhibited in the winegrowing section at the Bordeaux Exhibition the group assigned to the wines of Australia is one of the most interesting that we have had…

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New South Wales at Bordeaux Exhibition. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1884 · page 21

SIR,—Amongst other papers received two or three days ago from the Commissioners of the Bordeaux Exhibition, by Mr. Brecht, of the Rosemount vineyards, near Denman,…

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The Australian Trophies, at The Lord Major's Show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 January 1884 · page 4

ON this occasion (write the correspondent of a Tasmanian power) the Lord Mayor had recourse to the Colonies to raise it above the ordinary [?] of 9th…

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Calcutta Exhibition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1884 · page 12

Under date 11th December, 1883, the Executive Commissioner of New South Wales at the Calcutta Exhibition reports to the Colonial Secretary as follows:—…

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Calcutta International Exhibition. Calcutta, February 12

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1884 · page 11

The following awards have been made to South Australian exhibitors at the Calcutta International Exhibition:— Gold Medal.—The Angaston Preserving…

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Calcutta International Exhibition. (By Cable to the Herald.) Calcutta, Feb. 18

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1884 · page 14

The following additional awards have been made in connection with the Calcutta International Exhibition:— NEW SOUTH WALES…

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Manning River A. and H. Association's Annual Show. (Abridged from the Manning River Times, Feb. 20)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1884 · page 7

The annual Show under the auspices of the Manning River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, held on their grounds, [?]ree, on Wednesday and Thursday last, was…

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Annual Show of the Inverell Pastoral Association. (By telegraph to Herald.) Inverell

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1884 · page 6

The attendance at the show was very large, numbering nearly 2500, the greatest order prevailed, and everything passed off pleasantly. Blood horses were not numerous…

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Calcutta International Exhibition. (By Cable to the Herald.) Calcutta, March 6

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 March 1884 · page 7

The Calcutta International Exhibition closes on Monday, the 10th instant. The following additional awards have been made: — NEW SOUTH WALES…

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Inverell P. and A. Association's Show. (Abridged from the Inverell Times.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 March 1884 · page 4

The eighth annual exhibition in connection with the above Association came off on the Inverell show ground on Wednesday and Thursday last, in the presence of a large…

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Calcutta International Exhibition. Calcutta, March 10

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 1

THE Calcutta International Exhibition was formally closed to-day. The Viceroy of India, the [?] of Ripor[?] performed the closing ceremony, the…

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The Maitland Show.—Improvements to the Ground

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 6

The committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association are at the present time making extensive improvements to their already well-laid out ground…

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The Uralla Show. (Abridged from the Armidale Express, March 14.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1884 · page 2

The annual Show of the Southern New England P. and A. Association was held on Wednesday and Thursday last, at Uralla. The first day was fine, and there was an…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, March 29, 1884. The Forthcoming Maitland Show

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1884 · page 4

The twenty-fourth annual show of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association will be held on the Albion Ground, West Maitland, on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday next, the 2nd,…

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The Forthcoming Maitland Show

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1884 · page 4

As mentioned in our last issue, the annual show of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, which takes place on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday next, the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th of…

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The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, April 3, 1884. Twenty-fourth Annual Show of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association. First Day, Wednesday, April. 2 Another Successful Exhibition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1884 · page 4

The twenty fourth annual exhibition in connection with the above Association was opened yesterday on the show ground of the Society, the Albion Ground, West Maitland, and it was without doubt a great…

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H. R. a and H. Association. 24Th Annual Show. (From Our Reported.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 April 1884 · page 2

ON Wednesday last the of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horncultural Association • opened their 24th annual Show on their well-known…

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[?]. R. A. & H. Association's Show

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1884 · page 7

We continue and complete, from another page, the schedule of prizes, as follows:— SECTION 39. FIRE ENGINES COMPETITION…

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He Didn't Show Comets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1884 · page 19

"You can't see it, nor nobody else with the naked eye," said the telescope man on the Common last night when asked to point out the comet. "Let's see it through the telescope, then," was the reply. "No…

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The Singleton Argus. SATURDAY, 5th APRIL, 1884. Maitland Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 April 1884 · page 2

FOR nearly a quarter of a century the Hunter River Agricultural and H[?]rticultural Associations, whose headquarters are at West Maitland, has been annbally…

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