Narrabri Show. (By Telegraph) Narrabri
THE dates for the Narrabri Show bave been fixed for the 13th and 14th August. It is impossible to hold igt earlier, on account of the swollen state of the fiver and creeks. The…
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Original Correspondence. Goulburn River School of Arts Competition and Exhibition. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—From the many letters which I am receiving I am becoming convinced that the advertisement which appeared in your issue of the 10th has not been seen by many residents hereabouts, and it…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Original Correspondence. a Reply to the One Who Designates His Name As Fair Play. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—In last Tuesday's Mercury appeared a letter under the designation of "Fair Play." He says in the first paragraph of his letter,—" I cannot in all fairness allow the assertions of your…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Intercolonial Sheep Show. (From the Herald.)
The ill fortune which has clung to the Agricultural Society of New South Wales since it has oc cupied the Moore Park Show Grounds has not deserted it in the present instance. It was earnestly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Original Correspondence. Fair Play and His Propensities. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—Will you allow me a small space in your journal to refute the insinuations cast at your Blackville correspondent, anent the refutation of "Fair Play," of date 28rd ult., of a matter…
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IN the Oddfellows' Hall, so anxiously looked forward [?] and so much talked of took place on Saturday night as announced, and was successful, both…
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On Saturday the party of Arabs imported by M. Malden Ercole for the French Exhibition suffered a sad bereavement. While a representative of the Pall Mall Gazette was sitting at about half-past…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fair Play and His Assumptions. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—My letter of the 27th ult. must have been plain and pressing, indeed too pressing for "Fair Play." It seems it has raised bunions on his feet, and through that it has raised his ire as well;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Show Arrangements
THE comfortable satisfaction implied in the pithy adage "good wine needs no bush" may be contentedly enjoyed in regard to the prospects of the Singleton…
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The Mining Exhibition at the Crystal Palace, Sydenham, was formally opened to-day by Lord Thurlow. In his speech he specially referred to the excellence of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The London Mining Exhibition. (Herald's cable message.) London, July 28
At a banquet which followed the opening ceremony in connection with the Mining Exhibition at Sydenham to-day, Mr. W. Pritchard Morgan, M.P. for Merthyr Tydvil, presided. He made a speech,…
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THE second skating carnival of the season eventuated in the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday night. Like its predecessor, it was a decided success…
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The Earl of Jorsey, the Governor elect of New South Wales ; Lard Kautsford, Secretary of State for the Colonies; Sir Saul Samuel, and Mr F. Abigail this morning paid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. Thursday, July 31. (Before Messrs. W. F. Parker, P.M., F. A. Parbury, and H. J. H. Scott. J's.P.)
Thomas M'Inerney v. Joseph Freidman; cleim £10 for trespass of stock between the 8th August, 1888, and 7th July, 1890…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Friday, August 1St, 1890. (Before-Messrs. W. F. Parker, P.M., F. A. Parbury, and H. J. H. Scott, J's.P.) Alleged Sly-grog Selling
POLICE v. William Patrick Campbell. Messrs. J. E. M'Intyre and J. A. K. Shaw appealed for the prosecution, and Mr. R. W. Thompson…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Narrabri Show. [By Telegraph From Our Correspondent.] Narrabri, Wednesday evening
The show opened to-day; there were about one thousand present. A number of stock exhibits could not come on account of the roads, but all classes were fairly represented. The principal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Namoi P., A., and H. Association's Show. (Abridged from the Narrabri Herald.)
The show of the above Association, held at Narrabri, notwithstanding almost insuperable difficulties, has been a most pronounced success. The new site on which the…
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If enthusiasm and competent discharge of the duties of preparation meet their just reward the success of the Show now being held is more than assured. Nothing but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Northern Agricultural Association. Twenty-second Annual Show. Opening Day, Wednesday, August 27. (From our own Reporters.)
Managed on plana which have marked the success of previous exhibitions, the twenty-second annual show of the Northern Agricultural Association was inaugurated in favourable conditions, an untoward…
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The third skating carnival held in Scone took place in the Good Templars Hall on Wednesday evening Probably encouraged by the success of…
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