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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1887

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Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1887 · page 4

THE following persons have been appointed a Royal Commission for the purpose of promoting the success of the forthcoming Jubilee Exhibition which is…

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The Show

Northern Star · Saturday 12 March 1887 · page 2

IT will be seen by advertisement that the third Annual Exhibition of the Lismore Agricultural and Industrial Society has bean fixed for Thursdry and Friday, 31at March, and 1st April, but…

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Fair Trade

Northern Star · Saturday 23 April 1887 · page 4

UNDER the heading of "A Returned Celonist" (among other matters), the Evening News of the 11th Instents publishes the folbeing remarks by the well-known Mr…

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The Grafton Show

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1887 · page 3

NOTWITHSTANDING the highly unfavourable season and present weather the twenty-first annual exhibition of the Clarence P. and A. Society must be looked upon (according to the…

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The Lismore Show. First Day

Northern Star · Saturday 25 June 1887 · page 2

THE third Annual Show of the Lismore Agricultural and Industrial Society commenced on Tuesday last, and although the morning broke dull and cold, on starting…

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Lismore show

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1887 · page 3

BEING unable to furnish you with a full account of the above in time for your last issue, I will endeavour to give you for your next a summary of what took place, but being a novice, I will…

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Melbourne Exhibition

Northern Star · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 4

THE following Circular has been for warded to us for publication,— NEW SOUTH WALES COMMISSION FOR THE CENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL…

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The Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 July 1887 · page 2

THE residents of this district honored the Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, in a very sensible manner by holding their Annual Agricultural and Industrial Show,…

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American Exhibition in London

Northern Star · Saturday 23 July 1887 · page 4

A LONDON correspondent sends the following, — The opening of the American Exhibition on the 9th was a very remarkable spectacle. The structure— it is not strictly to be called…

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Fair-Trade and Free-Trade

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1887 · page 4

MR. MORLEY'S speech on the Free-trade question was (says the London Spectator) in every way excellent. He showed that the Fair-trade League could not in the…

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A Fair Priee for Cane

Northern Star · Saturday 20 August 1887 · page 2

WE occasionally hear strong comments made upon the various prices offered to growers in this and other districts, by millowners, for the purchase of cane, and we think as a…

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The Fair Price for Sugar Cane

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1887 · page 2

On this subject the MACKAY STANDARD writes:— This season the prices offered for cane have been quoted at from 5s per ton up to 13s per ton, the former price for cane on the field, the…

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Melbourne Centennial Exhibition, 1888. To the Editor of the " Northern Star."

Northern Star · Saturday 8 October 1887 · page 2

SIR,—The attached letter which I received by to-night's mail explains itself. If there are any persons in the district de[?]rous of exhibiting anything on the occasion referred to, I shall be…

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Northern Coast Rivers and New England Centennial Exhibition

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 October 1887 · page 2

FROM a circular received from Mr. Thomas Page Secretary of the C. P. and A. Society, was learn that a movement has been initiated for the holding of an exhibition at Grafton under…

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Exhibition in Grafton. To the Editor of the " Northern Star."

Northern Star · Saturday 22 October 1887 · page 4

SIR-I am directed by the Committee of the Northern Coast Rivers and New England Centennial Exhibition to bring under your notice the movement initiated for the holding of an…

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Fair Trade for Sugar Growers

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 October 1887 · page 4

SIR Agustus Adderley, recently addressed a large meeting in London on the subject of the trade between, Great Britain and the West Indies. Referring to sugar he said:—…

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Centennial International Exhibition. the South Coast and West Camden Cooperative Company, Limited

Northern Star · Saturday 12 November 1887 · page 2

THIS company regarding the forthcoming Centennial International Exhibition, to be held in Melbourne next year, as an excellent opportunity for securing a thorough…

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Grand Intercolonial Centennial Exhibition. To the Editor of the " Northern Star. " 5

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 November 1887 · page 4

SIR,—As an appropriate and useful adjunct to the Centenary celebration next year, the Council of this Society, has, with the approval and support of Government,…

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Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society. To the Editor of the "Northern Star."

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 November 1887 · page 3

SIR,—Referring to the propora[?] of this Society to hold a "North Coast Bivers and New England Centennial Exhibition in Grafton on ther 18th April, 1888, and to an…

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Fair[?]. (From Our Correspondent.) November [?]

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 December 1887 · page 2

OH! MR.—What's [?], yon [?] will not shine as a newspaper correspondent, if you neglect your duties in this manner. Such a nice paper too, I am sure there is not…

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