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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1896

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Poultry Show in England

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 3

THE GRAND National Show of poultry held at the Crystal Palace, London, November 11 to 14, proved one of the more successful than any of the long…

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Rules and Regulations of the Show

Northern Star · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 3

1. All Entries of Exhibits,must be made, on proper Entry Forms, and delivered to the Secretary at his office previous to 6 p.m. on Saturday, 14th March, 1896…

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The Inaugural Show

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1896 · page 4

AS the time approaches for the holding of the Inaugural Show of the Central River Agricultural Society at Coraki more general interest appears to be taken in the…

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Alstonville Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 February 1896 · page 2

THE Alstonville Agricultural Society's Exhibition opened yesterday. The weather was beautifully fine, but the attendance usually small on first day's was smaller than usual owing to the bad…

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Central R.R. "Agricultural" Society

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1896 · page 8

SIR,—On reading through the list of special prizes offered by patrons of this Society, I noticed that most were for horses. There are 22 altogether, divided into…

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Central R.R. Agricultural Society

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1896 · page 8

A WELL-ATTENDED meeting of the committee was held on saturday last, when a lot of business connected with the inaugural show was death with…

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Alstonville Seventh Show

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1896 · page 5

THE enthusiastic and energetic members of the committee of the Alstonville Agricultural Society were delighted to see the opening day of their show ushered in with a clear sky, and…

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Coraki Inaugural Show. Success Assured

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 4

ALL the elements for a successful exhibition are existent, and the interest with which matters in connection with the first show at Coraki are being taken up goes to indicate…

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The Inaugural Show. Large Number of Entries. Horse, Cattle, and Farm Produce Largely Represented

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1896 · page 5

"FINE weather is now the only requisite to the success of the Show," said the Secretary yesterday. A few entries were made on Saturday and Monday, just to open the…

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Lismore Agricultural Society's Annual Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 March 1896 · page 2

THE forthcoming show, judging from the number of entries, and interest being taken in it, promises to be one of the most interesting ever held here. Although the entries were announced to close on…

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The Tenterfield Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 March 1896 · page 2

THIS Show opened on Wednesday. The Intercolonial Ladies' Jump produced one of the most exciting events ever seen there. There were four competitors, viz., Winter's Anyhow, Thurlow's…

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Central District Show. First Exhibition at Coraki. a Decided Success

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 4

IF evidence were wanted to prove the suitability of Coraki as a centre wherein to hold a show, that produced during the present week must have been conclusive to the…

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Lismore Agricultural Society's Show

Northern Star · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 2

THE Show, which opened on Thursday, concluded yesterday, and we now give a list of the awards, reserving comments for next issue. In the attendance of the public, the show of dairy stock, and the…

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Coraki Agricultural Society's Show

Northern Star · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 2

THE first show of this recently-formed Society was held on the racecourse on Tuesday and Wednesday last, and proved very successful. Rain on the first day interfered a good deal with the attendance and…

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The Coraki Show Ball

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 6

The above came off in the Bridge-street Hall on the first night of the Show (Tuesday), and was anything but well patronised, only about twenty couples putting in an…

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The Lismore Agricultrual Society's Show

Northern Star · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 7

VISITORS to the late Show would be impressed with the great want of uniformity in the several sections, and taken throughout the display cannot be said to have worthily represented the district. Starting with…

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The Armidale Show Incident

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1896 · page 2

MR. WHITE, president of the Pastoral and Agricultural Association, Armidale, has written the following letter to the Premier :-" Dear Mr. Reid,— I was…

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The Open Column. To the Editor of the 'Northern Star. Show Judging

Northern Star · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 3

SIR,—It may be thought cynical to point to mistakes made by persons who give their time and talents gratis to the public; but if agricultural shows are to be run on the compensation principle,…

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Royal Agricultural Society's Annual Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 April 1896 · page 3

Warrara of the silk exhibits the S. M. Herald say:—The silk from the cocoons was being wound off by a 'reeler' in charge of Mrs. Colorabari It was then taken up by a machine invented by Antonio…

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Dairy and Farm. What is a Fair Yield for a Dairy Cow?

Northern Star · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 6

IN other words, how much should we expect from a good cow? On this point the Country Gentleman in answer to an inquiry, says:…

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