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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1892

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The Show at Muswellbrook. [By Telegraph From Our Reporters.] Muswellbrook, Wednesday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 May 1892 · page 5

The annual Show of the Upper Hunter Association opened to-day in favourable circumstances; weather splendidly fine; attendance good for the first day. The grounds look well, and have been…

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The Muswellbrook Show. a Capital Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 May 1892 · page 4

THE eleventh annual show in connection with the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association took place on the Society's Show ground on…

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Poultry at Murrurundi Show. (To the Editor of fhe Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1892 · page 2

SIR,—Will you kindly give me apace in your journal to correct a few mistakes in your reporter's acooant of the poultry at Murrurundi Show. First, he says my…

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Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association. the Annual Show. [From Our Own Reporters.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1892 · page 6

The fourth annual show in the districts of the Hunter and Williams within almost as many weeks took place at Muswellbrook on Wednesday and Thursday last. This laHt of these autumn…

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Fancy Fair in Aid of St. Paul's Tower Fund

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1892 · page 5

The Royal Standard floating from the tower of the Town Hall, and a row of flags hanging across the street yesterday, announced to the public the existence of the Fancy Fair in that building in aid…

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The Sydney Sheep Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 May 1892 · page 2

The Royal Agricultural Society today decided to hold its annual sheep show on the 21st June…

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The Murrurundi Show.) (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1892 · page 3

SIR,—At the late Maitland Show I exhibited a patchwork quilt, in competing class for which I offered a prize. There were five competitors, and my quilt obtained first prize. I again exhibited…

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The Northern Poultry, Pigeon, Canary, and Dog Show

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1892 · page 7

We would remind poultry breeders and dog fanciers that entries for the first exhibition of the Northern Poultry, Pigeon, Canary, and Dog Society close this evening with the Secretary, Mr. James…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1892 · page 7

SIR,—In reply to Mr. J. P. Pengilley's letter:— On the night of 26th April (the postponed close of our entries), I received a telegram from J. S. Pengilley—"Enter patchwork quilt in competing class—…

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Religions at the Chicago World's Fair

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1892 · page 5

A certain rumbling sound of preparation for the great event of the Chicago World's Fair is already reaching Europe from America, remarks the Daily News. The World's Fair is, of course, to be the…

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NEWCASTLE P.P.C. AND D. SHOW Local Honors

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 June 1892 · page 4

THE Newcastle IP.P.C. and Dog Society's first annual exhibition opened under very favorable auspices on Thursday at the Olympic Hall,…

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Newcastle Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Exhibition Awards. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1892 · page 3

SIR,—In your supplementary reference to above in yesterday's issue. I was surprised to read that I informed you that I was a prize taker. I deny ever mentioning a word on the subject to you or…

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Novel. a Fair Blockade-Breaker. Chapter Xii.—continued

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1892 · page 5

But—should any one chance to come—'In that impossible case, one woman might perhaps be safer that two,'she answered, with one of her rare smiles. Your…

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Girls at the Poultry Show

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1892 · page 5

The girls at the poultry show, as a general thing, walk up and down between the rows of cages with absolute indifference to the most superb specimens of buff Coohins and…

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Northern Poultry, Pigeon, Canary, ana Dog Society First Annual Show

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1892 · page 4

Some twelve months ago, at a meeting of gentlemen interested in the production of high class poultry, dogs, etc., it was decided that an association, to be termed the Northern Poultry, Pigeon…

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Northern Poultry, Pigeon, Canary, and Dog Show. First Annual Exhibition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1892 · page 7

Although the committee of the Northern Poultry, Pigeon, Canary, and Dog Society can heartily be congratulated on the success which attended its initial effort at show giving, the public must be…

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NORTHERN P. P. C. and D. Society's Exhibition. Local Honors

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 June 1892 · page 2

At the first annual exhibition of the Northern Poultry, Pigeon, Canary and Dog Society which took place at Maitland on Thursday and Friday…

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Novel. a Fair Blockade Breaker. Chapter Xiii.—continued

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 1

Then fixing his gaze full upon Evan's he forced his attention and opening his clock as though to readjust it displayed his fell figure. A hot finish rose to the young scout's…

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The Chicago Exhibition. a Threat from Mr Dibbs. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 June 1892 · page 3

MR DIBBS has sent a cable message to the Chicago World's Fair Commission, in the terms of which Mr "W. M'Millan, President of the New South…

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New South Wales and the Chicago Exhibition. (Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1892 · page 3

On Friday members of the Government received a cablegram from Mr. Dibbs conveying information said to be identical with that cabled by our London correspondent two days ago, saying the Premier of…

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