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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1897

58 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 1 of 3

A Berry Show Dispute

Northern Star · Saturday 9 January 1897 · page 8

A. GREAT deal of public dissatisfaction is expressed (says the Nowra Leader) at the decision f the committee of the Berry A. and H. Association in the protest entered by Mr. D…

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Central R.R. Agricultural Society

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1897 · page 4

A COMMITTEE meeting of the above was held in the Council Chamber on Saturday last, at 7.30 p.m., when n goodly number, were in attendance. The President (Mr. W…

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Central U.K. Agricultural Society

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 4

AT the committee meeting on Tuesday last the attendance was the most satisfactory yet recorded, and the increasing interest of members in the Society's operations is…

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The Kiama Show

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 2

THE Kiama show was opened last Tuesday by Mr. J. H. Carruthers, Minister for Lands. The show was held for the first time on the new ground on Church…

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The Coming Show

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1897 · page 4

THE close proximity of the Coraki Show renders it incumbent on those who are alive to the advantages that accrue to tiny locality from exhibitions of this character…

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Alstonville Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 2

THE Alstonville Agricultural Society's Show was oponed yesterday. There was a fair attendance for opening day, and although there was a very slight shower in the forenoon the weather was all…

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South Coast News. Nowra show

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 2

Fine weather favoured the opening of the twentythird annual exhibition of the Shoalhaven Agricultural Association at Nowra on Thursday. The show was quite up to the standard, and compares…

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Alstonville Show

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1897 · page 4

THE eighth annual show, opened at Alstonville on Tuesday last, was, as regards the number of entries received, equal to any exhibition yet held under the auspices of…

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The Alstonville Show

Northern Star · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 2

THE Annual Show of the Alstonville and R.R.F.O. A and H. Society was held on Tuesday and Wednesday lust, and although the weather was,threatening,no rain fell to interfere in any degree with the…

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Alstonville Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 February 1897 · page 2

FOLLOWING up our remarks of Saturday last, we would flrst make some reference to the pigs. Of Berkshires and Yorkshires there were some very good animals, but not numerous. The fact is the…

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The Forthcoming Exhibition. Improvement to the show Ground

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 2

ARRANGEMENTS are now being completed for the Lismore'A. and I. Society's annual exhibition, to be held on March 18 and 19 next, and nothing is being left undone by the Committee to ensure ' a' most…

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Central R.R. Agricultural Society

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 5

A MEETING of the committee of the above Society was held in the Council Chambers on Saturday, 27th ultimo, at which there was a very good attendance. The President…

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Lismore Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 March 1897 · page 2

In to-day's issue several additional specital prizes are published. One of these is a plough offered by Mr Townley, one of his famous Yankee make, and this is one of the most valusble and perhaps…

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Bangalow Show

Northern Star · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 2

THE first show held by the newly organised Bangalow Agricultural Society was held on Wednesday and Thursday, and two finer days could not have been desired. For the benefit of those of our…

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Bangalow Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 March 1897 · page 2

THE following awards at Bangalow Show are either corrections or had not been obtained by us for last issue, and are now given from Secretary's list:— Hunters (12st)—J. O. Johnston 1, S. Newlands 2…

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The Lismore Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 March 1897 · page 2

FROM present appearances there is every indication of a very successful Show. Certainly if the number of entries is any forecast, the Show should be far better than preceding years. All that is needed…

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Central R. R. Agricultural Society

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1897 · page 2

A COMMITTEE meeting of the above Society was held last Saturday in the Council Chambers, when there was a good attendance of members. Mr. Yabsley (President)…

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Bangalow Show

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1897 · page 8

The above was held on Wednesday and Thursday, 17th and 18th instant, the weather being magnificent. The exhibits on the whole were first-class,…

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The Coming Show

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1897 · page 4

THANKS to the energy displayed by the promoters of the local show, in canvassing and otherwise, the exhibition which eventuates next week gives promise of being…

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Lismore A. andi Society's Annual Exhibition

Northern Star · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 2

THE Show, which was brought to a close last even ing, has been favored with exceptionally fine weather for the success of the gathering, and as a result the attendance was fully up to expectations…

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