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Shows & fairs, 1889

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Melbourne Exhibition Annexes

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 2

The final [?] sale of the Exhibition annexes took place yesterday. The annexes sold cost in the aggregate about £119,000 and the sum realised was…

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Paris Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 June 1889 · page 2

The Prince and Princess of Wales and several members of their family have arrived at Paris to visit the Exhibition…

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Muswellbrook. Carnival Week

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1889 · page 7

Our annual carnival commenced to-day (Tuesday) with the ninth meeting of the Upper Hunter Amateur Race Club. The weather on Monday was ominously warm, and towards evening many anxious…

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Australian Wines at the Paris Exhibition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 8

The Australian wine industry is well represented by the imposing show made by the Australian Wine Importers (Limited), who, having secured the position par excellence in…

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The Wool Awards at the Paris Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 4

A CABLEGRAM received in Sydney on Wednesday night announces that the jurors dealing with the wool awards at the Paris Exhibition have recommended the following…

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The Sydney Poultry, Canary, and Dog Show

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 2

The twelfth annual exhibition of the New South Wales Pigeon, Canary, and Dog Society was opened in the Exhibition Building, Prince Alfred Park, on Wednesday afternoon. In some respects (the S…

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America's Fourth Centenary. International Exhibition. London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 July 1889 · page 4

A PROPOSAL has been made by the Mayor of New York that an International Exhibition, under the auspices of the United States Government, should…

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Special Trains for the Show. an Important Concession. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 July 1889 · page 2

IN compliance with a request made a few days ago by the deputation from the Northern Agricultural Association, the Railway Commissioners have decided that two…

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A Great Agricultural Show

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1889 · page 7

The great Windsor Show of the Royal Agricultural Society opens to-morrow (Saturday) and will remain open until the 29th instant. The whole of the show ground is laid out by Mr. Bennison, the…

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The Narrabri Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 August 1889 · page 2

THE annual show opened at Narrabr on Wednesday, the weather being fair though late rains have interfered with the success of the exhibition. The…

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The Murrurundi Show. [By Electric Telegraph,] Murrurundi, Monday, received 8.25 p.m

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 August 1889 · page 5

The show this week promises to be most successful. Many exhibitors are now arriving. The fine-woolled merino sheep will be the main feature, most of our best local Ireeders will be represented,…

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The Namoi P. A. and H. Association Show. (Abridged from the Narrabri Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 August 1889 · page 2

The annual show of the above association was held at Narrabri on Wednesday and Thursday last. Owing to the unfavourable season passed through the exhibits were perhaps not as numerous as on…

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The Coming Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 August 1889 · page 2

ONLY fine weather is needed to make the annual show next week the most successful yet known in Singleton. The entries are unprecedentedly large, and once more…

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The Murrurundi Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 August 1889 · page 2

THE Murrurundi Show opened on Wednesday. It was a great success. The weather was fine. There wae a splendid show of sheep and horses, a magnificent…

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Coming to the Show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 August 1889 · page 2

The Minister of Justice and the Minister of Lands will leave Sydney at a late hour to-morrow evening for Singleton, to attend the show…

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The Annual Show. Opens To-day

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 August 1889 · page 2

"HERE we are again," Yes, once more the annual festival, the Singleton show, is at hand. To-day sees the commencement of what is always a big gathering, and fine…

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Northern Agricultural Association. Twenty-first Annual Show. a Very Successful Exhibition. (From our own Reporters.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1889 · page 5

One result of the exhibitions held from time to time is that the area of competition is widened to an appreciable degree, induced by the results of previous years. On that score there can be no two…

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Sharpers at the Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 August 1889 · page 2

THERE was as choice a collections of vagabonds at the show this year as anyone could wish to see. They literally came in troops to prey on the "softness" of simple bong…

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The Annual Show. a Decided Success

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 August 1889 · page 2

FAVORED with delightful weather the twenty-first annual show of the Northern Agricultural Association opened on Wednesday. Last [?]car a dry season militated against…

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N. A. Association's Show. Judges' Awards. Horses. Blood Horses

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 August 1889 · page 4

Stallion, over three years. Andrew Town's Segenhoe; Andrew Loder's Idalium, second. 7 entries Yearling Stallion. Benjamin Richards'…

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