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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1894

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

Alstonville Show

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 3

THIS annual event came off on Tuesday had Wednesday of last week, but was not so successful as previous shows held by this Society. Exhibits appeared to…

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Cinnes Agricultural Association's Fourth Annual Show

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 2

CLUNES Agricultural Society was particularly fortunate this year as regards the weather for their exhibition. A strong westerly on Wednesday cleared the rain off and dried the roads, and…

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Preparing Fowls for Exhibition

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 5

A LITTLE trouble and care before sending fowls to an exhibition will greatly improve their personal appearance in the show pen. To keep them clean, place…

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Butter Testing at the Kiamaa Show

Northern Star · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 2

FOLLOWING is the yield of 14 cows entered and tested at the Kianna show in competition for the special prizes offered by messrs. George Coach and M Boyle for cow giving the largest percentage of…

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Shoathaven Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 2

AT the Shoalhaven Show, the following were the prize-takers in the catele section: PURE BRED CATTLE. Ayrshire Bull, James Bros. I, W. M'Lelland 2…

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N.s.w. North Coast Districts National Show

Northern Star · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 2

A MUCH larger degree of interest than usual attached to the Exhibition here this year, from the fact that the National Prizes allotted to District No. 1 for the Agricultural Societies of the North…

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Bazaar and Fancy Fair

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 2

A BAZAAR and Fancy Fair, for the purpose of raising money to liquidate the existing debt on St. Paul's Presbyterian Church hero, was held in the Theatre Royal last week. It was got up by the…

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The Northern Star. Wednesday Morning, 7Th March, 1894. New South Wales North Coast Districts National Show. (Continued From Saturday.) Cattle

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 2

THE show of dairy cattle was one of the strongest features of the Show, the principal breeders of this class of cattle being nearly all ropresonted, as the prize list would testify. The yards were fully…

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Jersey Cattle at the Klama Show

Northern Star · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 5

FOR the special prize offered by Messrs. Couch and Boyle for the greatest, quantity of butter fat contained in milk, competed for by dairy cows in the Kiams, Shoalhaved, and surrounding…

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The Late Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 March 1894 · page 2

SIR,—I noticed a letter signed "A Poor Conky" in a recent issue of the Shir. I expected that someone in authority or the "abler pen" would have taken notice of this letter. I was present at the testing…

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At the Lismore Show

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1894 · page 6

I HAVE just returned from the North Coast where I spent a damp week at the Lismore Show. I started on Saturday February 24 by the North Coast…

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The Alstonville and R.R.F.C.A. and H. society Annual Meeting

Northern Star · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 2

THE fifth annual meeting of this Society was held on Monday, 19th instant. Amongst those present were:—R. Gibson, Esq., J.P., President (in the clinir). Alegars. W. A. Johnson, O. Cawley, F. H…

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The Metropolitan Agricultural Exhibition

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 March 1894 · page 3

THIS show, which opened last Wednesday, commenced inauspiciously with wet weather, and many exhibits for which entries had been made had not arrived. Many sections, notably…

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The Late Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 April 1894 · page 3

SIR,—It seems "Poor Cooky" has got into a terrible mess all on account of the late show. Your correspondent, Mr. Dunn, appears to get quite indignant when he says his name is being…

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The World's Fair, Chicago

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 April 1894 · page 4

DR. RENWICK, M.L.C., the Executive Commissoner for New South Wales at the Chicago Exhibition, was entertained at a public banquet at the Town Hall last week. The Mayor of Sydney (Sir W. P…

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The Grafton Show. Grafton

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1894 · page 7

THE C. P. and A. Society's annual show opened yesterday. The weather was wet and miserable. The attendance numbered about 800, including the Governor and…

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C. P. and A. Society's Show

Northern Star · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 3

THIS show opened at Gratton on Wednesday, the weather unfortunately being showery. His Excellency Sir Robert Duff and Lsdy Duff arrived at noon, and Sir Robert was presented with an…

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The Casino Exhibition. Casino

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1894 · page 7

THE show opened to-day. The weather was magnificent aud the attendance about 700, and considerable local interest manifested in affairs. The, blood and draught stock, were…

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The R. R. A Society's Show

Northern Star · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 2

THIS show was opened on Thursday, and was continued again yesterday, the Society being favoured with beautiful weather on each day, and the ground was in splendid condition. The attendance the…

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The Casino Show

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1894 · page 8

THE annual exhibition of the R.R.A. and H. Society was held, on the Casino show ground on Thursday and Friday, last. The weather was gloriously fine. On the first…

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