Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe's Singleton Show Sales
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1887 · page 4
Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe report:—Our sales in connection with the Singleton Show were concluded on Friday, and results attained may be accepted as fairly satisfactory. Very…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Singleton Show and Mob Rule. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1887 · page 7
SIR,—There are two kinds of Rule in the world, one is according to the law of the land and dictated by it, but the other is not; and the latter mode of Rule, no matter how small the number of people…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Original Correspondent [?]E Singleton Show.—a Correction. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1887 · page 7
SIR,—In the report on the fine arts exhibits as the Singleton Show mention is made of architectural drawings as being the work of youths in Mr. Pender's office, and more worthy of note as showing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Lancers at Singleton Show. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1887 · page 6
SIR,—Having been a horse soldier from a boy, and having seen the lance used by British, Indian, and French and Russian Lancers,. I must say that if those rings had been swordsmen the Lancers…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Beehives at the Singleton Show. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1887 · page 6
SIR,—In Saturday's Mercury report of the Singleton Show, I notice that Messrs. Capper and Sons were awarded first and second press for beehives of modern construction. At the last Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Original Correspondence. H. R. Light Horse at the Singleton. Show. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1887 · page 2
SIR,—In your issue of the 1st inst., there appears a letter signed R. B. Taylor, in which an attempt is made to unfavorably criticise the manner in which the lance was handled by the members of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queensland Wines at the Brisbane Exhibition
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 September 1887 · page 8
In wines, the judges, after handing in their decisions, made a rider to the effect (says the Queenslander of September 3) that while good samples of Queensland white wines predominated,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Competitive Designs and Fair Play. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1887 · page 3
SIR,—I have read lately in your valuable paper that the Council of West M[?]land and the Hunter River Agricultural Association wert going, the [?]ner to erect a Centennial Hall, and the latter some exhibition buildings at Albion Ground…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Original Correspondence. Hunter River Light Horse at the Singleton Show. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 September 1887 · page 6
SIR,—In your issue of the 6th matant there appears a letter signed "E. Flynn," charging me with an attempt to unfavourably criticise the manner in which the lance was handled by the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Original Correspondence. the Hunter River Light Horse at the Singleton Show. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1887 · page 6
SIR,—I feel a certain amount of hesitation in troubling yon with another epistle in reply to Mr. Taylor, hut as his letter which appeared in your issue of Tuesday last contains several manifest…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Original Correspondence. the Hunter River Light Horse at the Singleton Show. (To the Editor ef the Maitland Mercury.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 September 1887 · page 6
SIR,—I don't feel any hesitation in sending another epistle in reply to Mr. Flynn, if you will kindly allow me. Mr. Flynn confirms what I said. He says that the Lancers, on the Zulu campaign,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New South Wales Awards at the Adelaide Exhibition. (By telegraph to the Echo.) Adelaide
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1887 · page 4
Considerable dissatisfaction is expressed in reference to the awards at the Jubilee Exhibition. Sir Samuel Davenport, the executive commissioner for the exhibition, and Mr. J. C. Neild, the executive…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An International Centennial Exhibition
Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 October 1887 · page 3
[?] deputation from the Agricultural [?] of N. S. Wales asked the [?]ment this morning to contribute [?] or £6000 to enable the society…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Poetry. Why June Was Fair
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1887 · page 2
How came [?] the With winds ablow, With [?]es aglow. And th[?] of [?]ne shot to and f[?] Acr[?] of blue;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Centenary Exhibition
Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 3
The Government has decided to place £6000 upon the estimates to enable the Agricultural Society to hold a Centenary Show in January next…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Agriculturists and Fair Trade
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 October 1887 · page 3
An influential meeting of Kent agriculturists waa held at Canterbury on Septembpr 3, to consider the question of the preservation of agriculture and our other national industries. The chair…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, October 27, 1887. a Centennial Agricultural Show
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 October 1887 · page 4
A large meeting of the members of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales was held in Sydney on Monday, under the presidency of the Governor. The object of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Draught Stock at the Late Singleton Show. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1887 · page 3
SIR,—In the report of the meeting of the committee of the Northern Agricultural Association published in your issue of Saturday, 15th October, there appears a letter from Mr. R. G. Yeomans…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CORRESPONDENCE. [The insertion of letters is no endorsoment of their contents.] the Award for Draught Stock at the Late Singleton Show. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)
Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 October 1887 · page 2
Sir,—In the report of the meeting of the Committee of the Northern Agricultural Society, published in your issue of 15th inst., there appears a letter from Mr R. G…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grand Stand for the Show Ground. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1887 · page 3
SIR,—When the advertisement inviting architects to compete for the grand stand was announced, a gentleman to whom I was talking told me that it would be a useless waste of time to compete, as he…
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