Additions to the Show Ground
IT will be remembered, that at the last meeting of the Committee of the N. A. Association a sub-committee appointed to consider the matter of the purchase of Mr W…
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Maitland ShoW
The 28th Annual Agricultural Show opened at West Maitland on Wednesday, the weather being beautifully fine with a refreshing cool breeze. On the show ground many and…
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THE annual exhibition of the H. R. A. and H. Association was opened on the Show ground Maitland, on Wednesday last, The wheather was exceptionably fine, and the attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Volunteers and the Melbourne Exhibition
IT will be remembered that some months ago a proposition was put forward by the Victorian Government inviting the troops of the various colonies to assemble next August…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Bankruptcy Court to-day called upon Mr S. Lyons, Official Assignes to show cause in the matter in conncetion on with which he is now under
The Bankruptcy Court to-day called upon Mr S. Lyons, Official Assignes to show cause in the matter in conncetion on with which he is now under…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fair Play—unfair Suppression. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—On the 5th March last, in an account of the proceedings of the Presbyterian General Assembly, you inserted a speech of mine, delivered to the Assembly in support of an overture in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Namol Pastoral and Agricultural Association's Show. (Abridged from the Narrabri Herald.)
The fourth annual show of the above Association was held at Narrabri on Wednesday and Thursday last, and was the most successful yet held by the Society. The attendance was…
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The following are the entries for the various events which closed on Monday:- THE HAWKESBURY HANDICAP.-Hengist, Too Soon, Cardigan, Locksley, Simoan,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Blood Stallion Prize at Narrabri Show. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
Sir,—I notice an error in Thursday's issue of your paper, in the prizes awarded by the Namoi P. and A.Association's Show (in the blood stallions). Special prize, President's Cup, for best blood…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Barcelona Exhibition. Peculiar English
In connection with the Barcelona Exhibition a journal now called La Trait d'Union, published at Barcelona, has printed a special article on "Barcelona " in French, Spanish,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bazaar and Fancy Fair
The grand bazaar and fancy fair to aid the Dominican Nuns in the erection of the new deaf and dumb institution at Waratah, was opened in the School of Arts, West Maitland, on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Raisin Fair In Capo Town
A very interesting exhibition, as we leam from the Cape Argus, was held in Cape Town on the 8th May last, which might with advantage be copied in the Australasian colonies. The exhibition consisted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Melbourne Exhibition
The Exhibition to be opened in Melbourne in August bids fair to be a worthy termination of the centenary celebrations. It would have been more in keeping had it been held…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Poetry. the Fair Waitress
She has eyes so blue and rare— Take care; And raven is her hari— Beware…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Hungarian Premier and the French Exhibition
Considerable political excitement has been caused on the Continent by the speech made by M. Tisza, the Hungarian Premier, in replying to an interpellation in regard to Austrian subjects taking part…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Queensland at Melebourne Exhibition
The Queensland commissioners to the [?] bourne Exhibition were that the space [?] lotted for the Queensland exhibits is [?] nearly sufficient. A cake of gold weigh…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Poetry. Fair Questions
Lady with the shining hair, Holding all the charms and graces, Stately, kind and passing fair, Could you wash the children's faces?…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Masonic Carnival at Muswellbrook. (From our own Reporter.)
Friday last will long be remembered as a redletter day in the annals of the Masonic body of the town of Muswellbrook, Prince of Wales Lodge, No. 1980, E.G., for on that day the brethren of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Melbourne Exhibition
From the Herald's report, We take the following impressions of the building. The first thing that one notices about the building is that it is imposing. It stands out in an impressive way in the spacious…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Coming Show. Improvements to the Show Ground
AS a result of its recent acquisition of an additional block of I[?] acres the N. A. Asso-[?] ciation has been enabled not only to increase the size of its show ground to about 10…
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