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Shows & fairs, 1877

11 stories in Northern Rivers's papers

Fair Hair and Blue Byes in Germany

Northern Star · Saturday 3 March 1877 · page 1

For a long time the iden of a German, more particularly of a German lady, was that he or she had blue eyes and fair hair. The Germans themselves have frequently…

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The Agrioulatural Sociley's Show at Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 3 March 1877 · page 2

WE notice that the exhihition of the abova Society opens on Tuesday, 10th April next, and as the eatrins for the Agricultural department close on the 15th March, and the non…

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A Snake Show at Calcutta

Northern Star · Saturday 24 March 1877 · page 4

"IT was early in the morning—not, however, before the snakes, which were in a series of wire-covered boxes, were awake and lively— that we were shown," says a correspondent…

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The Exhibition

Northern Star · Saturday 14 April 1877 · page 3

THE 'Echo ' says,—Sydney is filling rapidly with country visitors who are desirous of attending tue Fair in Prince Alfred i Park, and the city may be said to be entering upon…

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An Egyptian Fair

Northern Star · Saturday 14 April 1877 · page 2

A correspondent of the London Standard writes:—"The nominal object of these gatherings is to do honor to the memory of Seyyid Ahmett el Badawee…

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The Intercolonial Exhibition

Northern Star · Saturday 21 April 1877 · page 4

THE ninth Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition of New South Wales was formally opened at noont his day (Tuesday 10th April,) by His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson…

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The Northern Star Lismore, June 2, 1877. the Show

Northern Star · Saturday 2 June 1877 · page 2

WE think our Casino friends may fairly congratulate themselves upon the results of the third Exhibition of the Richmond River…

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Ricamond River Aricultural and Horticultural Society's Show. (By Our "Special.")

Northern Star · Saturday 2 June 1877 · page 4

PRESIDENT—J. C. IRVING, Esq., J.F. VICE-PRESIDNET—F. B. GULLEY, Esq. COMMITTEE—Messrs. N. G. grouch, J. SCHEILER, R. G. BALMER, G. COLE, S. SHANLEY, THOS…

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Juvenile Industrial Exhibition. (To the Editor of the "Northern Star.")

Northern Star · Saturday 1 September 1877 · page 4

SIR,—The Executive Committee of the Austrlaian Juvenile Industrial Exhibition will esteem it much if you will allow the following to appear in the columns of your paper…

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Parls Exhibition Commission

Northern Star · Saturday 8 December 1877 · page 2

THE following important letters have been kindly handed to us for publiction:- Free Public Library, Sydney, 24th November, 187…

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Adam and Eve at the Agricultural Fair

Northern Star · Saturday 29 December 1877 · page 1

EXACTLY good-looking you never could, have called him. But who asks for beauty in a man, and particularly in a man of his age? Luckily, the grey beard framing his…

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