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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1898

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Hawkesbury Show [By TELEGRAPH.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 2

The Premier opened the Hawkesbury Agricultural Show to-day. He said he was pleased to see such beautiful weather, and hoped the show would…

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The Paris Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 5

Mr. G. Collins Levey, C.M.G., the secretary of the colonial committee of the British Commission in connection with the Paris Exhibition of 1000, advises that 45,000 pubic foot of space be assigned…

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The Paris Exhibition

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 15

Mr. G. Collins Levey, C.M.G., the secretary of the colonial committee of the British Commission in connection with the Paris Exhibition of 1000, advises that 45,000 cubic feet of space be assigned…

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H. R. A. and H. Association's Fourth Monthly Reading. Lucerne Growing and Preparing for Market

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 12

On Thursday evening 12th instant, Mr. George Bishop gave the fourth of the series of readings organised by the Hunter River A. and H. Association for the promotion of agriculture. The subject was…

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The Federal Movement. Finance Committee's Report. Figures Show Coghlan's Estimate Exaggerated. Nothing Ruinous in the Cost of Federation

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 2

THE report of the Committee on Federal Finance was completed on Wednesday. It is stated in the report that the actual first cost of Federation…

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H. R. A. and H. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 May 1898 · page 5

A Binding of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hull, this afternoon. There were present—Mr. R. Scobie…

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Official Correspondence. the Hon. A. J. Gould, M.P., has kindly handed us the following letters for publication:— Prize for Next Show. Dept. of Minos and Agriculture, Sydney, 18th May, 1898

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 2

Sir,—I am directed to inform you that, consequent on the representation made by several residents from Singleton to Mr M. A. O'Callaghan, the…

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Federal Fancy Fair

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 2

A fan[?]v fair under the title of the Young P[?]eple's Federal Fancy Fair, promoted by the local Ban of Hope, was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday…

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Letters to the Editor. Is the Bill a Fair One

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 May 1898 · page 2

SIR.—As the vote draws nigh the question resolves itself simply into this:—Is this Constitution Bill a fair one [?] If so the vote must be "Yes." The people should remember:…

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Warren Show. a Successful Exhibition. Warren

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 June 1898 · page 3

The Warren Show was opened to-day, (Wednesday), when the weather was all that could be desired. A large number of strangers are in town, as this in the first show since the railway hus been…

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A Successful Show at Warren

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 4

The Warren Show was opened yesterday (Wednesday), when the weather was all that could be desired. A large number of strangers am in town, as this is the first show since the railway has been…

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H. R. A. and H. Association. Monthly Beading. "Beekeeping and the Production of Honey."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 4

Last evening the fifth of the series of monthly reading organised by the Hunter Elver Agricultural and Horticultural Association was given in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, by Mr. W. S…

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A Spanish Carnival. Strange Scenes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 2

The carnival in Cadiz is something to see, according to the account Sterling Heilig sends of it. Cadiz is one of the few Spanish cities that have…

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Annual Sheep Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 15 June 1898 · page 2

IN connection with the annual sheep show and stud sheep sales, and to provide facilities for country residents visiting the Metropolis, the Railway…

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The General Elections. to Take Place in the Last Week of July. the Premier Desires to Give the Shearers a Show. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 June 1898 · page 5

The Premier stated privately at Nowra that the general elections will take place during the last week in July, as he wanted them earlier than was first supposed, in order to enable shearers to vote before…

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H. R. A. and H. Association's Monthly Reading. "Beekeeping and the Production of Honey."

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 12

On Thursday evening, 9th instant, the fifth of the series of monthly reading organised by the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was given in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, by Mr. W…

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Annual Sheep Show

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 2

In connection [?] the Annual Sheep [?] and Stud Shee Sales, and to provide facilities for country e[?] visiting the Me[?] Railway. Department advises…

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Late News by Cable. London, June 18. Australian Art Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 June 1898 · page 5

The Australian Art Exhibition closes at, the end of July. Twenty-two of the Art Society's pictures were sold for £768. Eleven pictures of the Society of Artists were sold for £86. Eighteen Victorian,…

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Annual Sheep Show. an Excellent Exhibition. [Press Telegraph Association] Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 June 1898 · page 3

The New South Wales Shocpbreeders' Association had the misfortune this year to have unpropitious weather for the opening of its intercolonial sheep show. This morning heavy showers fell intervals…

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A Winter Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon, at three o'clock, a winter fair, in aid of the funds of the Primitive Methodist Church, was opened in the School pf Arts, Morpeth, and despite the discouraging weather in the morning,…

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