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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1895

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Lismore Agricultural Society

Northern Star · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 2

THE Committee met on Thursday.. Present— Mr. W. H.. Gray (in yhr chuir).Messrs. J. M Du[?]. J. Barrie, D. M Donuld, C. Hetherington, J. Hnvden. J. F. O'Flyun. J. Austey, T.Exton, J…

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Fair Waraing

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 5

A Division street lady stepped on a black cat while going down the cellar stairs, last evening, but didn't allow the interruption to deter her from…

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A World's Fair Calf

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 5

The pretty Jersey heifer calf here shown was horn on the World's fair grounds at Chicago. Her dam is Eurotisima, a cow to be shown among the…

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Kiama Show

Northern Star · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 2

THE annual exhibition of the Kiama Agricultural Association, which had been postponed on Thursday on account of the incleuncy of the weather, took place on Friday under favorable auspices so…

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The Alstonville Show

Northern Star · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 2

THE Alstonville Show, opened on Thursday, was [?]ontinued again yesterday, and, with the oxception of a little rain on Thursday early in the forenoon, the weather has been very [?]ue. The attendance on…

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The Sydney Exhibition

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 3

THE schedule of prizes for the next show of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales is now ready, and should have immediate attention from…

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Alstonville Show

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 8

ALTHOUGH th weather was very unfavorable, the Alstonville Agricultural Show was held on Thursday and Friday last, and was well attended. Miss…

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Lismore A. and I. Societs Tenth Annual, Show

Northern Star · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 2

THE tenth annual show of this society was held on Thursday and Friday, and under very favourable auspices as regards the weather. The ground, too, sided by the few fine days of this week, was in…

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The Cows Tested at Klania Show for Butter Yield

Northern Star · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 5

MR. FRANK M'CAFFREY, who conducted the tests Of cows entered for the prizes at Kiama, reported to the committee as follows:—Having visited your…

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The Lismore Show

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1895 · page 8

THE tenth annual show of the Lismore L. and I. Society was held last week. The weather was very favorable, and the attendance on the second day numbered…

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Metropolitan Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 April 1895 · page 2

THIS show opened on Wednesday last, The Sydney Morning Herald says:—" Both in numbers and quality the dairy stock of the present meeting are remarkable. The Ayrshire…

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A[?] Agricultural Society. Annual Meeting

Northern Star · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 3

THE annual meeting of this Society was hold on Wednesday, 10th instant. Mr. W. A. Johnston, President, ocuupied the ehair. The minutes of previous annual meeting were…

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A Dog Show Tragedy

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1895 · page 3

PERHAPS the recent dog show in New York was the best exhibition of the kind ever held anywhere. There were thousands of dog candidates, emigrants…

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Dairy Cows at the Show

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1895 · page 6

THE Sydney Mail prize of 10 guineas at the metropolitan show, for the best milch cow, butter test, and 5 guineas for largest quantity of milk (prize by a land finance company)…

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Casino Show

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1895 · page 4

ON Monday last we received the following telegram from Casino, and posted it in town:—Over 800 entries Lave been received for…

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R. A. H. and P. Society's Annual Exhibition. Casino

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1895 · page 7

THE Show opened to-day under most favorable circumstances. The attendance was about 500. The exhibition of horses in all sections was good and competition…

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The Richmond River Agricultural Society's show

Northern Star · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 3

THIS Show, held at Casino, was oponed on Thursday with very favorable weather. A slight shower f[?]ll in the afternoon, but did not interfere to any degree with the proceedings…

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Autumn Flower Show

Northern Star · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 2

THE first Autumn Flower Show attempted iu Lismore was held in the Theatre Royal on Wednesday and Thursday. It was prompted by a committes of ladies and gentlemen connected with St. Paul's…

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Alstonville Agricultural Society

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 May 1895 · page 2

AT last monthly meeting of committee, on Wednesday—the President (Mr. P. J. Daley) in the chair—the rules were amended to bring them in harmony with the requirements of the Department…

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Proposed Agricultural Society

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 8

THERE was a very limited attendance at the public meeting in the Bridge-street Hall on Saturday afternoon, to form an Agricultural Association for the Central Richmond…

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