Agricultural Show
At the Agricultural Show yesterday over thirty thousand attended, notwithstanding the threatening weather. Frisco won the high jump, jumping…
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Shows & fairs, 1898
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Wingham Show
As supplementary to our report of the Upper Manning Show, published in our last issue, we may state that— Claw 456, boy rider over hurdles, under 10, was…
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THE second day of the Wingham Show opened with most genial weather, and there was abundant evidence that the attendance would be very large. From…
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THE winner guessed within 4 ozs. The beast weighed 631 lbs. 4 ozs., and Mr. A. Cameron, of Black Flat, guessed 631 lbs., being the exact weight to within 4 ozs…
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FIRST DAY. — The weather is threatening, and attendance and exhibits not so numerous as last year. The exhibits are very good. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cycling Carnival
The late Carnival of the League of Wheelmen resulted in a loss of £72…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →First Flower Show at Forster. an Unqualified Success. April 25
THE initiation of Flower Shows in the Cape Hawke district took place on Saturday last, in the Forster School of Arts, being formally opened by Mr. T. Miles with a few appropriate remarks, ana in every…
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The 'Maitland Show which was opened yesterday is a great success. The Queensland Tick. The Chief Inspector of Stock left for…
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THE Forster Flower Show held in the School of Arts last Saturday, far exceeded the most sanguine expectations of the promoters. The building was…
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THE chrysanthemum show at Taree, held last Friday and Saturday (under the auspices of the Wesleyan Church authorities) was an unqualified success…
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THE opening ceremony in connection with the above exhibition, which was held in the Agricultural Hall, Taree, on Friday and Saturday last, took place a few minutes after 3 o'clock on Friday, when the Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Paris Exhibition. Colonial Representation. London, May 16
MR. G. Collins Levey, C.M.G., the secretary of the colonial committee of the British Commission in connection with the Paris Exhibition of 1900, advises that 45,000 cubic feet of space be assigned to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Paris Exhibition. Space for Australia. London. May 19
THE British colonies have been allotted 25,000 cubic feet of space in the main building of the Paris [?] Prohibition of 1900. Australia receives 11,000ft., in the building in the Trocadero Gardens and 8000ft. in the main building. This space is to…
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This paragraph has no connection with the fair lady, who does duty in some illustrated journals as the representation of United Australia. It…
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In spite of the inclement weather during the week, the sale at the Federal Store has attracted a host of customers, and now meteorological…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Co-operation. Addresses by Messrs. Fair-bairn and Meares
A public meeting was held at the School of Arts, Wingham, last Saturday afternoon, when addresses on the advantages of co-operation were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bellbrook Carnival
The thriving little up-river town of Bellbrook will be en fete on Wednesday next, on the occasion of the sports, concert, and ball. A nice…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A Kansas Corn Carnival
"PEOPLE who can raise 160,000,000 bushels of corn in a season have a right to throw some of it away if they want to." These words are the opening sentence of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cultivation of Chrysanthemums. to Produce Blooms for Exhibition
AT the request of a number of persons, I herewith begin a series of articles describing my method of cultivation. This short article will simply deal with i the preparation of the soil…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →U.M.A. and H. Association. Wingham, Tuesday, 2 p.m
THE Agricultural Society's annual meeting was held here on Saturday afternoon—when the Rev. J. H. Tarras presided. The annual report and balance-sheet, showing a…
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