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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1894

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Northern Agricultural Association. Twenty-sixth Annual Show. Singleton, Wednesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1894 · page 3

Unlike its experience of last year, the Northern Agricultural Association was this season favoured by fine weather. Last year the Exhibition had to be postponed on account of inclement weather, and…

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Northern Agricultural Association. Twenty-sixth Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 August 1894 · page 2

As we Have already intimated in the necessarily brief and sketchy account we yesterday gave our readers by telegraph, the twenty-sixth annual exhibition of the Northern Agricultural…

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Mems of the Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 August 1894 · page 2

It was the opinion of the judges in the fine art sections that landscapes, figure, marine, and flowers should be separate classes, and fretwork, modelling, and carving be treated likewise. There…

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Northern Agricultural Association. Twenty-sixth Exhibition

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 6

The twenty-sixth annual exhibition of the Northern Agricultural Association commenced very successfully on Wednesday, and was continued on Thursday. In 1893 it may be remembered the…

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Mems, of the Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 5

it was the opinion of the judges in the fine art sections that landscapes, figure, marine, and flowers should be separate classes, and fretwork, medelling, and carving be treated likewise. There…

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Singleton Show. Judges Awards Horses

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 6

Stallion, over three years old. P. M'Carthy's Yellow Jacket; Colin Geltan's Young [?] second. T[?] Stailion, two years old and not…

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Northern Agricultural Association. The Annual Show. [?]ine Weather and good Atoondence

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 4

IF the Northern Agricultural Association had ordered its weather for the Show two months before hand from Mr Clement Wragge, the Australian…

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Parades at the Show. (To the Editor the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 August 1894 · page 3

SIR,—As exemplifying the interest taken in stock and the good management at the late show, I would like to point out that the pure breed cattle…

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Letters to the Editor. the Recent Singleton Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 August 1894 · page 4

SIR,—In your issue of even date appears the report of the above exhibition, and, being a fancier, I am sorry to see that there is a decided retrograde movement in the poultry section, and I am now…

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Parades at the Show. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 3

SIR,—In your issue of this morning appears a rather sarcastic effusion over Mr Dangar's name, complaining of "the interest taken and the good…

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H. R. A. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 August 1894 · page 2

This afternoon a special meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall. There were present—Messrs…

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The Recent Singleton Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 August 1894 · page 4

SIR,—In your issue of yesterday appears a letter that is not very complimentary to exhibitors, from Mr. H. Cadell, suggesting that an alteration should be made in the schedule of prizes for poultry. A…

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Parades at the Show. (To the Editor of the Singieton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 August 1894 · page 2

SIR,—In reply to "A Committeeman" he should be more certain of his facts and state what is true before he takes me to task. I had two men in charge…

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H. R. A. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 September 1894 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, this afternoon. The members present were—Messrs…

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The Benevolent Society Bazaar and Fancy Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 September 1894 · page 2

After many weeks of active and anxious preparation on the part of the zealous and philanthropic ladies connected with the Maitland Benevolent Society, the bazaar and fancy fair organised by…

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Chrysanthemums for Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 September 1894 · page 4

The residents of this district do not appear to have given much attention to the culture of the chrysanthemums for show purposes. This year Bathurst and Goulburn competed very…

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The Chicago Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 September 1894 · page 2

ON Tuesday the Colonial Secretary laid on the table of the Assembly " The Report of the Executive Commissioner for New South Wales to the…

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The Fair Sex of Morocco

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 September 1894 · page 16

Mr. Montbard, the artist, describes the people of Morocco as he saw them during his life among them. He credits the native women with beauty of form and face. In Tangier and towns on the…

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H. R. A. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 September 1894 · page 2

Following is the report of the Committee, to be submitted to the members at the meeting this evening: GENTLEMEN,—The committee whom you elected…

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The Spring Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 October 1894 · page 2

Our readers will hardly need reminding that the annual flower show in connection with tho Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association takes pliee on the Show Ground, West Maitland…

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