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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1892

24 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 1 of 2

Barnum's Great Show

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 4

BARNUM'S "Greatest Show on Earth" is to visit Australia this year. In the circus are about 1200 people, including all the performers, dancers, actors and…

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Kiama Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 February 1892 · page 5

THE annual exhibition of the Kiama Agricultural Association opened on the show ground on Wednesday. The Government supplied national prizes, to the value of £350, which…

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The Chicago Exhibition

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 4

THE S. M. Herald's New York correspondent, writes:—The work of the Chicago Fair is now beginning to got fairly undor way. It is very plain that few of the European countries will…

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The Wollongong Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 4

THE second day of the Wollongong Show was very successful in nearly all respects, but through the plethora of special prizes the judging lasted until past 7 in the evening. There…

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Royal Agricultural Society's Easter Show

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1892 · page 4

FOR the benefit of exhibitors in all parts of the colony it may be mentioned that at the Easter Show of the Royal Agricultural Society, to be held open 13th…

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National Prizes at the Metropolitan Show

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 6

FOR the benefit of exhibitors in all parts of the colony it may be mentioned that at the Easter show of the Royal Agricultural Society to be held from the 13th…

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Lismore A. and I. Society's Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 March 1892 · page 2

CONTINUING our remarks on the show, it is now known how fortunate the Society was in petting through with the weather they did. The following day (Saturday) was no improvement, while such…

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The Grafton Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 April 1892 · page 2

THE total number of entries received for the forthcoming Exhibition is 1190, compared with 1504 last year. Some sections show a substantial increase; notably pigs, horticultural produce, and…

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The Exhibition

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 3

THE Governor opened the show to-day at noon. About 4000 people were present. The building is well filled with exhibits, notwithstanding the losses by floods, and is considered one of the best…

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The Clarence Exhibition

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1892 · page 2

THE 25th exhibition in connection with tho C. P. and A. Society opened on Tuesday May 3rd and certainly on no previous occasion has this show been opened under more favourable…

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The Recent Grafton Show

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 7

DEAR SIR,—Being a visitor to the last Grafton Show, and a resident of the Richmond, I[?]turally took a keen interest in those exhibits coming from this river, and being at the same…

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The Casino Show. [By Telegraph.] Casino

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 May 1892 · page 3

Notwithstanding the steady rain during all Saturday no less than 1021 entries were made for the show to-morrow and Wednesday, distributed amongst nearly 290 distinct classes, and the show…

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Casino Exhibition

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1892 · page 2

THE eighteenth show in connection with the R. R. H. and A. Society came off on Tuesday and Wednesday last, having been postponed from a previous date in consequence of the…

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R. Agricultural Society's Show. Second Day. [By Telegraph.] Casino

Northern Star · Saturday 28 May 1892 · page 3

ABOUT 1000 people attended the Show to-day, its success in this respect being marred by rain, which fell up to about 10 a.m. The following awards wera made in the Horse and Cattle sections:—…

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[?] A Horrible Exhibition by the Moqui Indians in Arizons

Northern Star · Saturday 11 June 1892 · page 2

This annual festival of the Most Ancient Order of Snakes dates book to a period in remote antiquity. It is not a religious ceremony, but is simply a public…

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The Show Inspector's Report

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 June 1892 · page 4

A LETTER has been received by the committee of the Wollongong Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association from the Department of Agriculture; enclosing the report of the Inspector upon…

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Prizes for Jorseys at the World's Fair

Northern Star · Saturday 25 June 1892 · page 8

At the meeting of the American Jersey Cattle Club committee in Chicago, J. J. Richardson offered the following preamble and resolution, which was…

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New South Wales and the World's Fair

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1892 · page 6

THE Government has received a cablegram from Mr. Dibbs in relation to the representation of this colony at the World's Fair. The tenor of the message…

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Lismore A. and H. Society

Northern Star · Saturday 6 August 1892 · page 3

A MEETING of the Committee of the above society was held at the School of Arts, on Wednesday afternoon. Present—Mr. G. Larking (President) in the char; Messrs. E. Coleman, E. W. Bentley, F…

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Alstonville Agricultural Society

Northern Star · Saturday 13 August 1892 · page 2

AT the usual monthly meeting of the committee of this society, held in the Hall on Wednesday evening 3rd instant, there were present Messrs. R. Gibson, (President), W. Brandon, Bartlett, H. Fox,…

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