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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1893

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The Columbian World's Fair. (From an Occasional Correspondent to the Melbourne Argus.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1893 · page 8

Anyone who has visited Chicago recently, and actually seen what the World's Fair is, cannot help feeling that most, if not all, of the published descriptions give a very incorrect and…

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A Projected Agricultural Exhibition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 7

Under the presidency of the Hon. Sir Geo. Verdon K.C.M.G., &c., associated with a very influential Committee, an Intercolonial Exhibition of wines, fruit, grain, and general products, is to be opened…

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The Chicago Exhibition. [Ode by Mr. Swinburne] East to West. I.

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 6

Sunset smiles on sunrise; east and west are one, Face to face in heaven before the sovereign sun; From the springs of the dawn everlasting a glory renews and transfigures the west,…

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Upper Hunter Show. [By Telegraph.] Muswellbrook

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 March 1893 · page 3

THE coming show of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association is attracting attention from all parts of the Northern district and the colony…

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The Chicago Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 4

A LETTER has been received by Mr M'Millan, president of the New South Wales Commission for the Chicago Exhibition, from Dr Renwick…

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A Fair Mark

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 4

In descending the steep trail some of the camp equipage packed on the mule had worked loose and fallen off, and I started out about sunrise next morning to recover it. I had…

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The Muswellbrook Show. [By Telegraph.] Muswellbrook

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 April 1893 · page 3

THE entries reecived for the coming show exceed by 500 those recorded on any previous occasion, and will represent nearly 6000 exhibits. Enquiries…

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Blind Typewriters. Exhibit for Chicago Fair

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 April 1893 · page 2

THERE is to be one unique exhibit at the World's Fair in Chicago (says the New York Herald). The committee having the matter in charge has given…

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The Muswellbrook Show

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1893 · page 3

We need scarcely remind our readers that the annual exhibition of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association takes place on Wednesday and Thursday next, the 3rd and 4th May…

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The Muswellbrok Show. Town Full of Visitors. [By Telegraph.] Muswellbrook, Tuesday

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 May 1893 · page 3

A blight thunderstorm passed over the town this morning, but the weather is now as fine as could, be wished…

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The Chicago Exhibition. (Herald's Cablegram.) London, May 2

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1893 · page 8

The World's Fair at Chicago was formally opened by President Cleveland yesterday with great [?]clat. The President, in declaring the Exposition open to the public, delivered an eloquent speech, in…

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Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association's Show at Muswellbrook. [By Telegraph From Our Own Reporter.] Muswellbrook

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1893 · page 5

Disappointments are generally unpleasant, but the disappointment which met all interested in the fortunes of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association was decidedly pleasant. The rain on Tuesday and…

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The Williams River Agricultural and Horticultural Association's Show at Dungog. [By Telegraph From Our Own Reporter.] Dungog

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1893 · page 5

The weather is cloudy and cool; rain is keeping off well. Heavy rain fell on Tuesday, but the ground is in fair order. There is a good attendance for the first day; the principal attraction is…

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Sheep Show Abandoned

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 May 1893 · page 4

At a meeting of the Council of the Koyal Agricultural Society, held today, it was decided not to hold the usual sheep show this year, owing to…

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Upper Hunter P. AND A. ASSOCIATION. Twelfth Annual Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 May 1893 · page 3

The twelfth annual show of tbe abovenamed Association, which took place at Muswellbrook on Wednesday and Thursday, may safely be said to…

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The Chicago Exhibition. a Brilliant Opening. Compliment to New South Wales. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 May 1893 · page 1

The World's Fair at Chicago was formally opened by President Cleveland yesterday with groat delat. The President, in declaring the…

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Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association. Twelfth Annual Show. [From Our Ove[?] Reporter.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1893 · page 2

The twelfth annaal show of the above Society, which has its heid quarters at Muswellbrook, has come and gone, and like many of its predecessore was attended by beautiful…

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Seventh Annual Show of the Williams River Agricultural and Horticultural Association. [From Our Own Reporter.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1893 · page 3

The seventh annual exhibition of the above Association commenced on the show ground of the Society, at Dungog, as mentioned in our last issue on Wednesday, and was continued on…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 4

Sir,—In your report of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Show, published on Saturday last, an error occurred, for although I was a first prize taker in two classes in the buggy…

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St. Mary's Church of England Fancy Fair and Concert

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 6

A general meeting of the committee and members of the above was held at the Church on Friday evening, May 12, for the purpose of receiving the accounts in connection with the above. The Rev…

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