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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1897

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Central R.R. Agricultural Society

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1897 · page 8

A committee meeting of the Central R. R. Agricultural Society was held in the Council Chamber on Saturday, 5th instant, when the following members…

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Question of a District Herd Book Discussion by Committee of Agricultural Society

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 June 1897 · page 2

As mentioned in the report of the meeting of committee of the Agricultural: Society, the receipt of a letter from the Alstonville Society RE the establishment of a Dairy Herd Book for the district led to a…

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The Conduct of Men at the Paris Fair

Northern Star · Saturday 3 July 1897 · page 8

COMMENTING on the inquiry into the fire at the Bazar de la Charite, the "Daily News" Fans correspondent-observes that amid the scrimmage for life, some of the ladie showed…

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Central R. R. Agricultural Society

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1897 · page 2

THE annual general meeting of the above Society was held in the Bridge-street Hall, Coraki, on Saturday last. The President (Mr. W. Yabsley) occupied…

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The Recent Poultry Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 July 1897 · page 2

OF the excellence of the recent poultry show in numbers and quality of the breeds generally, opinion was unanimous that it was worthy of the district. The Society in obtaining as judge one…

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Poultry Show at Ballina

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1897 · page 4

THE inaugural Poultry Show at Ballina on Friday ana Saturday last was very successful in every respect, despite the unfavorable weather which prevailed, and the promoters…

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Central R.R. Agricultural Society

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1897 · page 5

A COMMITTEE meeting of the above was held in the Bridge-street Hall, on Saturday, 31st ult., when the following members were present :— Messrs. Yabsley (President, in the chair),…

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Central R. R. Agricultural Society

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1897 · page 2

A WELL-ATTENDED committee meeting of the above Society was held in the Coraki Council Chamber on Saturday last, when the President (Mr. W. Yabsley)…

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Central R. R. Agricultural Society

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1897 · page 7

An ordinary meeting of committee of the above Society was held in the Bridge-street Hall on Saturday, 25th September, at which there was a very good…

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Exhibition of Needlework

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1897 · page 8

At the recent examination in connection with the Melbourne Institute for the promotion and thorough teaching of needle-work, cutting-out, mending, knitting,…

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Sportings. Grand Hunting Carnival

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 October 1897 · page 3

THE following have been entered for the jumping events on the Show Ground to-day—. MAIDEN HUNTERS' PLATE of £5 Mr. S. Newland's Bob…

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The Local Show Ground

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1897 · page 4

THE meeting called for to-day to take into consideration the advisability of applying for a change of site for the Coraki Show ground seems to be one of the most…

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Lismore A. and I. Society's Spring show

Northern Star · Saturday 9 October 1897 · page 2

THE sixth Horticultural and Flower Show, tinder the auspices of the Lismore A. and I Society, was opened in the Federal Hall on Thursday and contiued yesterday. Taking everything into…

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Agricultural Society Meeting

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1897 · page 2

A SPECIAL general meeting of the members of the Agricultural Society was held in the Bridge-street Hall, on Saturday last, when a fair number attended. Mr. W. Yabsley…

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Lismore Hunting Carnival

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

On Saturday last a series of hunting events were contested on the Show Ground at Lismore, in the presence of over 100 persons. It had been the intention of the promoters to…

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Central R. R. Agricultural Society

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1897 · page 2

A COMMITTEE meeting of the above was held in tho Bridge-street Hall on Saturday last, when ten members were present. The President (Mr. W. Yabsley) was in the…

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South Coast News. Berry Agricultural Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 December 1897 · page 2

THE Berry Annual Show npenod on Wednesday last, in bright, hot weather. Of late the South Coast country has suffered severely from scerching winds, and the spring has been a distinctly…

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Central R.R. Agricultural Society

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1897 · page 8

A WELL-ATTENDED meeting of the committee of the above was held in the Bridge-street Hall on Saturday, 18th instant, and the President was in the chair…

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