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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1893

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No Bars at Chicago Exhibition

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1893 · page 4

With regard to the exhibition of this colony's wines at the Chicago Exhibition, it is at present doubtful whether New South Wales will be allowed the…

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dapto show

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 January 1893 · page 2

The 36th Annual Show of tho Dapto Agricultural Society was opened last Wednesday. The show,of cattle eclipsed anything of, the kind, yet seen on the ground, the collection as a whole being…

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LISMORE A. AND I. SOCIETY. Eighth Annual show

Northern Star · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 2

THIS Show which opened our Thursday, was brought to a conclusion yesterday and rain, which seems to follow our shows so pertinaciously clung to it each day, and has againt had…

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The Kiama Agricultureal Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 February 1893 · page 3

THE Kiama Agricultural Exhibition opened Wednesday. The exhibits of stock fur exceeded those of any previous year, both in number and quality, there being between 1100 and 1200 head on the…

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The Lismore Agricultural and Industrial society's show

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 February 1893 · page 2

THE EIGHTH Annual Exhibition held by this Society, the prize a wards of which we published last issue, was not as successful as those entrusted with the management could have desired,but, with better…

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Lismore Agricultural Show

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 8

THIS annual event opened on Thursday the 26th January. For some time past there was evidence that the Lismore Show of 1893 would prove one of the most successful ever held…

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Fair Warning

Northern Star · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 6

When couating on the shore, beware Of reefera and of capes, When they are worn by summer girls Of most entrancing shapes…

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The Alstouville, Show

Northern Star · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 8

SUBJOINED are now add the remaining prize awards at the above Show, which reached us too late to give the space last issue. The number of relasset which had exhibits proves that it was…

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The Berry Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 2

THE tenth annual Show of the Berry Agricultural Association was opened last Wednesday. Lord and Lady Jersey were present. The vice-regal party were met at Gerringoug by Mr. A. Hay, and driven by…

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The Alstonville show

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 February 1893 · page 3

THE awards postponed from the 2nd instant were made on Wednesday last, when the Show was concluded. The weather was again unfavorable, and this had the effect of keeping many away. The…

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Exhibition at Melbourne

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 6

UNDER the presidency of the Hon. Sir George Verdon, K.C.M.G., &c, associated with a very influential committee, an Intercolonial Exhibition of wines…

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The Horse Jumping at the Tenter Held Show

Northern Star · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 2

FOR the High Jump (first prize ½50, second ½10, third ½5,) much regret was expressed at the absence of the noted Mingools, who, but for the heavy floods in the Hunter River interrrupting the railway service…

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Exhibition of Products of Australian Soil

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 4

AN exhibition of wine,fruit,grain,and general products of Australina soil was opened in the Exhibition Building,Melhourne,on Thursday by the Acting Governer…

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Kn Route to Chicago Exhibition

Northern Star · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 4

WE left Sydney on the 26th December by s.s. "Mariposa," and reached San Francisco in due course, after touching at Auckland, Apia in Samoa, and Honolulu in Hawaii. In Apia we…

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The Chicago Exhibition

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 April 1893 · page 3

OF the cold that has prevailed, no one who has been accustomed to an Australian climate, or has even had experience of a winter in Great Britain can form the slightest couception. Evet…

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The Department of Agriculture on the Berry Show

Northern Star · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 2

AT the annual meeting of the Berry" Agricultural Association, the following letter from tho Department of Agriculture was read—..',' " Sir,— Mr. Stephenson having reportod to the…

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The Dairy Shorthorn Dairy Show. The Shorthorn Breeder's Association Issues a Circular

Northern Star · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 6

To the Shorthorn Breeders of America: Mr, H. H. Hinds, of Stanton, Mich.,is hereby appointed commissioner of the association for'the purpose of securing…

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With New South Wales at the World's Fair. (From our own Special Correspondent.) From the Richmond to Chicago

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 May 1893 · page 2

Is oertoiuly a long atretch, travelling as I did via Suez Canal, tho United Kingdom, and the Continent, but a journey well worth taking and foll of interest. Seeing the beautiful luxuriant scenery of Ceylon,…

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The Chicago Exhibition

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 8

THE opening of the Chicago World's Fair, which took place last week was a scene unique in the history of the world. By pressing an electric button, the President…

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World's Fair Notes

Northern Star · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 8

THE sentiment of the country has apparently changed in marked degree, recently in respect to Sunday opening, and seems now to be overwhelmingly in favor of nn open Fair…

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