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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1891

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Harmston's Wild West Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 2

SINGLETON is shortly to be visited by the "noble red man in all the glories of war paint, scalping knife, etc., and troupe of "cowboys," scouts, guides,…

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A World's Fair

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 January 1891 · page 2

It is intended to hold World's Labor Exhibition in London at an…

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The Late Exhibition

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 3

Mr. Moore said that his action in connection with the late Exhibition of school work had not given entire satisfaction so much so, indeed, that his conduct on that occasion…

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Harmston's Circus and Wild West Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 2

The above company was for the almost deported appearance of the streets, last night, on the occasion: of their first appearance in Singleton, and…

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Upper Hunter P. and A. Association Show. to Be Held in May. (By Telegraph.) Muswellbrook

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 2

THE Upper Hunter P. and A. Association has decided to hold a two days' show in May next, and great preparations for the exhibition are being made. Should the…

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The Manning River Agricultural, and Horticultural Show. (Abridged from the Manning River Times.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 6

The twelfth annual exhibition of the above Association was not so successful as anticipated owing to unfavourable weather. On Wednesday the rain in the early morning prevented many…

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The Narrabri Show. (By Telegraph.) Narrarai

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 3

THE show of the Namoi P.A. and H. Association, which take, place on the 12th and 18th March, the sale day being Saturday the 14th March, promises to be the moat…

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The Coming Narrabri Show. [By Telegraph Form a Correspondent.] Narrabri

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 5

The show of the Namoi P. A. and H. Association which takes place on 12th and 13th March, the sale day being Saturday, the 14th March, promises to be the most successful yet held on Liverpool Plains…

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Port Macquarie and Hastings District Show. (Abridged from the Port Macquarie News.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 6

The seventh annual exhibition of the Port Macquarie and Hastings River Agricultural and Horticultural Society came off on Wednesday and Thursday, the 18th and 19th instant. The Show…

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Narrabri Show. Great Expectations. [By Telegraph ] NA[?]RIBRI

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 3

GREAT preparations are being made for the carnival week which cummences on Monday. There are two days' racing, two days' show, and the sales' day. Already several horses…

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Show at Armidale. (Abridged from the Armidale Express.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1891 · page 6

The thirteenth exhibition and fair of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society of Armidale and New England, was held on Wednesday and Thursday last. There had been this year an unusual…

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Why Is Our Flower and Poultry Show Not a Success? (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1891 · page 3

SIR,—I have heard great complaints about our annual Flower and Poultry Show being a financial failure. What is the cause of it? I will give my opinion (which may not go for much), and it is this…

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The Narrabri Show. [By Telegraph From Our Own Reporter.] Narrabri, Friday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 4

The Namoi P. A. and H. Association's show was opened on Thursday in very pleasant circumstances as regards weather and attendance, For, although the sun shone with great brilliancy vistors mustered…

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Namoi P., A., and H. Association's Show

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1891 · page 3

The trip from Maitland to Narrabri and vice versa is likely to be a weary one even to the most ardent admirer of wooded rises, shady gullies through which tiny streams babble, rocky ridges climbing unevenly…

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The Wingham Show. (Manning River Times, March 14.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1891 · page 3

Unfortunately for our friends at Wingham, the weather set in wet early on Wednesday morning, with a strong south-east wind, and rain continued to fall in heavy showers all that day and during the…

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Corrected List Namoi P. A. and H. Association Prizes

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 6

Prize for draught mare 3 years and over was won by J. W. Eckford 1st, S. A. and H. C. Taylor 2nd, not R. Nicoll 1st and J. H. Taylor 2nd as in your issue…

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The Inverell Show. (Abridged from the Inverell Times, March 21.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 3

The people of Inverell were favoured with fine weather for both days of their annual show, Wednesday and Thursday last, and as a consequence there was a large attendance of visitors…

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Original Correspondence. the Late Narrabri Show. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 6

SIR,—My committee desire me to write and thank you for your kindness in sending a special reporter to our show last week, and for your full and general report of same, which, however, requires some…

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The Agricultural Society's Show

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 8

Following, from the Herald, are descriptions of the horse and cattle sections in the Agricultural Society's Show opened on Thursday: Taken as a whole the horse section—always a…

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The Agricultural Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 2

The annual show of the Agrcultural Society of Now South Wales was officially opened by Lord Jersey to-day. There was a large attendance…

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