The Floating Exhibition Steamer
WHATEVER doubt existed here as to the practicability of the German project for floating an exhibition around the world in a gigantic steamer late files from home…
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Shows & fairs, 1889
12 stories in Northern Rivers's papers
The [?]orthern Star. Saturday, March 9, 1889. The Show
THE fifth annual Exhibition of the Lismore Agricultural and Industrial Society will be, held on the Show Grounds on, Thurday and Friday next, the 14th and 15th instant,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Northern Star. Saturday, March 16, 1889. Lismore Show. First Day
THE fifth annual Show of the Lismore A. and I. Society was opened on the grounds at noon on Thursday, when, despite the unsettled state bf the weather for the past two days,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lismore Show. Second Day
ALTHOUGH Friday morning opened cloudy, with light passing showers, the second day's show was more favorable than the first, and the sun making its appearance at noon, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Show Minerals
THE 'Tenterfield Star' says,— The following description of Mr. T. Horton's collection of specimens at the show was crowded out of our report last week, but…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Show Sales. To the Editor of "Northern Star."
SIR,—The 'Chronicle' winds up a report by saying "we are sorry to learn that there was no one amongst us speculative enough to secure one of the splendid sires from the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Grand National Fair
A FEW days ago Mr. Alfred Allen, M.P., a gentleman well known as taking a deep interest in all philanthropic objects, received a letter from an individual…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Show-Yard Condition of Horses
EXHIBITORS of horses at agricultural society shows complain that in order to obtain any chance for a prize, they are obliged to make both stallions and mares so fat as to render…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Skating Carnival at Casino. Casino
Nearly 100 competitors attended the skating carnival and attended the ball, held here last night. The affair was a brilliant success, the costumes being very varied…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Skating Carnival and Ball at Woodburn
SEPTEMBER 5.—This, as advertised by the enterprising promoter, took place on Wednesday evening in Lang's Hall, South Woodburn. The hall was tastefully…
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ON Friday, 27th ult., a grant fancy dress skating carnival, arragned by Mr. R. Taylor, was held in the Protestant Hall. The room was tastefully decorated with evergreens, Chinese…
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BY request the skating carnival of the 29th ultimo was repeated on Wednesday evening. There was again a good attendance of skaters, but the number of onlookers was not so large as…
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