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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1890

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The Late Exhibition in Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1890 · page 4

The late show, it will be remembered, was carried out in most unfavourable circumstances as regards the weather, which of course tended to interfere considerably with the arrangements…

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The Muswellbrook Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 4

A LITTLE friction has arisen in respect to the orthodox course to be followed in having a public holiday proclaimed for Singleton on account of the Muswellbrook Show, which…

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The Muswellbrook Show. MUSWELLBROOK

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 3

THE entries for the Upper Hunter P. and A. A. Show, to be held at Muswellbrook on Wednesday and Thursday, the 21st and 22nd inst. closed on Wednesday. The exhibits…

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Jumping at the Maitland Show. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 8

SIR,—As an attendant at many shows and exhibitions during the past few years I have often been compelled to find fault with the decision of judges, but seldom have I ever seen such an unquestionable…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, May 10, 1890. Original Correspondence. Judging at the Show. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 4

SIR,—I see by Tuesday's issue that the greatest part of the protests were thrown out (mine included) in class 576 re Farmer's Light Lorry. Well, Sir, with all due respect to Mr. McGregor,…

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The Muswellbrook Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 2

PREPARATIONS on a more extensive scale then usual have been made to gratify visitors to the Muswellbrook show which is to be held on Wednesday and Thursday next. The…

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Original Correspondence. Judging at the Show. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 2

SIR,—Under the above [?]eading quite a number of letters have lately appeared in your columns. The majority ali seem in the game strain, that is, to find fault with the existing system of judging, enter protests [?]gainst judges, then If the prote[?]ts…

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The Muswellbrook Show. Expected T0 Be a Great Success (By Telegraph.) MUSWELLBROOK

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 May 1890 · page 3

THERE is great excitement in the district over the Muswellbrook Show, which is to be opened to-morrow at 1o'clock by the President of the Association, Mr R…

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Upper Hunter Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph From Our Own Reporter.] Muswellbrook, Wednesday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1890 · page 5

The weather for the opening of above snow was beautifully fine and sunlit, tempered by a cool breeze. The town is full of visitors, and hotel accommodation is inadequate to supply the…

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Muswellbrook Show

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1890 · page 2

THE ninth show under the direction of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association was opened at Muswellbrook on Wednesday last,…

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The Muswellbrook Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 May 1890 · page 4

So long a perted had clapped since the Upper Hunter Postural and Agricultural Association had beld a show at Muswellbrook that peculiar anxiety was felt as to every…

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Judging at the Maitland Show. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1890 · page 8

SIR,—Will you kindly gire me a very small space in your valuable columns in reply to Mr. Winter's letter of May 17th, out of justice to myself, and to your reporter, who was at the committee meeting on May 6th, as Mr. Winter says my…

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The Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association. the Ninth Show. [From Our Own Reporter.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1890 · page 6

After a period of inactivity extending over the greater portion of three years the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association, which has its head quarters at Muswellbrook, made another…

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The Upper Hunter Pastrol and Agricultural Association. the Year's Show. [From Our Own Reporter.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1890 · page 4

In our last issue a telegraphic account or tne Show at Muswellbrook was given. We now print the schedule of awards as far as they were made known on "Wednesday, and elsewhere give a…

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Exhibition Medals

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 May 1890 · page 2

The medals awarded to exhibitors at the late Paris Exhibition are expected to be ready for distribution in September…

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Buggies at the Muswellbrook Show. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1890 · page 4

SIR,—In your report of the list of awards made at the late Muswellbrook Show, you made a very great mistake, which I hope you will alter in your next issue. In your report you state that Mr. M…

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The Port Macquarie Show. (Abridged from the Port Mac[?] News.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1890 · page 7

After two or three postponements the annual show at Port Macquarie came off on Wednesday and Thursday, May 28 and 29. Wednesday morning broke father gloomy and the clouds looked as if…

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The Sheep Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 June 1890 · page 2

The Council of the Metropolitan Agricultural. Society to-day decided that the judging in connection with the intercolonial sheep show shall take place on friday, 4th, instead of Thursday, 3rd July…

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Namoi Pastoral and Agricultural Show. Show and Races Postponed. (By Telegraph) Narrabri

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 June 1890 · page 2

IN consequence of the extremely wet weather that has prevailed here lately, the committee of the Namoi Agricultural Society have, after a long discussion and consideration,…

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A "Wild East" Show

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1890 · page 7

One of the Ocean Line steamers arrived in the Thames on May 8 having on board the chief portion of the "Wild East" show for the French Exhibition which is to be held in…

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