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Shows & fairs, 1886

16 stories in Northern Rivers's papers

Agricultural Society

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 2

As will be seem by our published reports, the Lismore Agricultural and Industrial Society is now doing good work, in making preparations for the coming show in March next,…

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The Open Column. [This column being open to all, for the ventilation of grievances or the expression of opinions on public matters, we do not hold ourselves responsible for the statements made therein.] Agricultural Society's Tenders. Tc the Editor of the "Northern Star."

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 3

SIR,—The Committee of the L'smore Agricultural Society, are at the present time appealing to the public for aid, on account of the expense occurred lately, and the outlay contemplated…

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Agricultural Society

Northern Star · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 4

ON Monday lost the usual monthly meeting of the Committe of the above society was held. Mr. Henderson was the only member absent. It was intended to commence the-preparation of…

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The Colonial-Indian Exhibition

Northern Star · Saturday 13 March 1886 · page 4

MATTERS in connection with the forwarding of New South Wales exhibits for the Colonial and Indian Exhibition in London continue to be attended to briskly. The thirteenth…

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The Lismore Show. First Day

Northern Star · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 3

THE Second Annual Exhibition of the Lismore Agricultural and Industrial Society was opened at the new Show Grounds, next the Green hills, on Tuesday last, and from an…

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The northern Star. Saturday, April 9, 1886. Agricultural Society's Show

Northern Star · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 2

ALTHOUGH a few of the hitches which are incidental to the initiation of any new project or movement may have taken place at the. Second Annual Show of the Lismore…

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Casine Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 May 1886 · page 2

THE 'Express' of the 1st Instant, says,"The Twelfth Exhibition of the Richmond River Agricultural and Pastoral Society was neld on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday…

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Inde-Calenlal Exhibition

Northern Star · Saturday 15 May 1886 · page 4

LONDON, May 3— The Colonial and Indian Exhibition in South Kensington was opened to-day by the Queen.Her Majesty left "Windsor Castle in a special train this…

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Indo-Colonial Exhibition

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 May 1886 · page 2

ON the occasion of the opening of the above exhibition, in answer to the Executive President's? (the Prince of Wales) lengthy address to the Queen, her Majesty is reported…

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The Colonial and India Exhibition

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1886 · page 4

THE Daily Telegrap's Special Correspondent in London writes :—The popularity of the Exhibition is still on the increase. The attendance on the last…

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The Northern Star. Saturday, September 11, 1886. Sydney Show

Northern Star · Saturday 11 September 1886 · page 2

THE Annual Show of the National Agricul tural Society of Sydney is now on, and we gather that there are a few wrinkles to be learnt by country residents therefrom. In…

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Agricultural Society

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1886 · page 2

Sir,—In your last issue I read an able article under the above heading, and must say that it certainly is time that a move was made to establish such a Society in…

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Lord Tennyson's Exhibition Ode

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1886 · page 5

LORD TENNYSON'S new ode, composed by him in commemoration of the opening of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, and which was delivered on the 4th inst., is…

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Central Richmond Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1886 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting was hold at the School of Arts on Tuesday evening last, pursuant to advertisement, for the purpose of initiating the formation of a Pastoral and…

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Centenary Intercolonial Exhibition

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1886 · page 4

WE, S. M. Herald, understand that the part of the scheme submitted to Parliament by the Government, for the celebration of the approaching centenary…

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The Open Column. [This column being open to all, for the ventilation of grievances or the expression of opinions on public matters we do not hold ourselves responsible for the statements made therein.] the Prize List and Programme or the Lismore A. AND A. SHOW. To the Editor of the "Northern Star."

Northern Star · Saturday 25 December 1886 · page 3

SIR,—My character for fault-finding is so well established the more especially as regards your shows, that i will not be much wondered at, whon I point out one production, which has…

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