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Shows & fairs, 1889

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The Melbourne Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 January 1889 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The Melbourne Age, in an article this morning, says:—"The year has not been a particularly eventful one for this colony, or for the world at large."…

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Melbourne Exhibition Orchestra

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 2

The scheme for the permanent maintenance of the Melbourne Exhibition orchestra was adopted at a meeting held yesterday. With the proposed…

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Awards at the Melbourne Exhibition. (By Telegraph to the Herald.) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1889 · page 6

Among the Exhibition awards made public to-day are the following:—Ornamental and useful glass: Second class award—Ashwin and Falconer, Castle[?] reagh-street. Stained glass window: Third class—…

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Paris Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 3

The Pairs Exhibition is in a generally backward state…

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Called on to Show Cause

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 3

The Full Court to-day dealt with the ease of T. H. Rawlings, financial agent, Parramatta, and R. H. Levion, M.L.A., solicitor. The Court called…

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MELBOURNE. Tuesday. the Melbourne Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 February 1889 · page 2

From a statement made by the Secretary of the Melbourne Exhibition there has been already £392,000 expended on the undertaking…

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Exhibition Coal Awards

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 February 1889 · page 4

THE following additional awards have been declared by the juries at the Melbourne, Exhibition:— COAL, COKE, SHALE.—First order of…

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Flirtation. (Vanity Fair.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1889 · page 7

Flirtation of a strictly proper kind, proper flirtation, means flirtation with a view to matrimony; and therefore you should choose your flirtee with an eye to the future…

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The "Referee" on the Brisbane Carnival

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1889 · page 2

The writer of "Sporting Notions," in the London Referee comments upon the Brisbane Carnival, in which, as at most carnivals, very absurd pranks appear to have been played. "Australian…

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The P. and A. Show at Armidale. (Abridged from the Armidale Express.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1889 · page 7

The eleventh Pastoral and Agricultural Show was held at Armidale on Wednesday last and the two following days. The weather was suitable and there was a good attendance. On the second day…

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The Inverell Show. (Abridged from the Inverell Argus, March 20)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 4

The annual exhibition of the P. and A. Association, held on the society's grounds on Wednesday and Thursday last, will be remembered in local history as a brave struggle against difficulties. The…

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The Approaching Show of the H. R. A. and H. Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1889 · page 4

The entries for the Exhibition to be held in West Maitland on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, April 10, 11, and 12, closed on Tuesday, and give promise of a display which will excel in quality,…

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The Williams River Agricultural Show. (By Telegraph from our owm Reporter.) Dungog, Wednesday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1889 · page 5

The third show of the Williams River Association was a success. The weather on the opening day (to-day) was very favourable. Exhibits are more numerous than last year, and, generally speaking,…

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The Approaching Exhibition at Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1889 · page 4

We again record with satisfaction that the entries made for the twenty-ninth annual exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association are large beyond preoedent Over 3000…

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The Wine Awards at the Melbourne Exhibition. (Herald.) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1889 · page 2

At a meeting of Executive Commissioners of the Centennial Exhibition to-day the report of the wine jury was adopted. The report stated that there were over 700 exhibits, and the jury had made 522 awards. For red wines they have given 67…

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The Maitland Show. (By Telegraph.) West Maitland

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 March 1889 · page 4

THE Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Society's 29th annual exhibition, which takes place on the 10th, 11th, and 12th April next, promises to…

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Williams River Agricultural Ans Horticultural Association. Third Annual Show. [From Our Own Reporter.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1889 · page 6

Fine weather favoured the opening of the third annual show of the above Association, which took place at Dungog on Wednesday last. The annual meeting of this institution is as anxiously looked…

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The Glen Innes Show. (Guardian, March 29.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1889 · page 2

The twelfth annual exhibition of the Glen Innes Pastoral and Agricultural Society was opened on Wednesday, in the presenoe of between 1500 and 2000 people. On Thursday the attendance reached…

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District News. Glen Innes. the Pastoral and Agricultural Show

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1889 · page 6

The twelfth annual show was held last Wednesday and Thursday, and the committee have every reason to feel gratified at the result, especially as doubts had arisen a few months ago concerning the…

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The Paris Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 April 1889 · page 2

The opening of the Paris International Exhibition will be celebrated by great rejoicings. There will be grand displays of fireworks, a boat carnival on…

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