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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1898

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An Unseemly Exhibition. Lismore Park on Sunday Last

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 August 1898 · page 2

A DISGRACEFUL display of larrikinism was witnessed on the Recreation Ground on Sunday. During the greater part of the day, and particularly in the forenoon, the bicycle track and oval were occupied…

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Central Richmond River I Agricultural Society

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 2 September 1898 · page 8

THE ordinary monthly 'committee meeting of the above was held on Saturday last in the Bridge—street Hall at 7.30 p.m., when the following members were present, Viz.,…

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Central R. R. Agricultural Society

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 2

THE regular monthly committee meeting of the above Society was held in the Bridge—street Hall on Saturday last, when the following members were present:—Messrs…

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Central R. R. Agricultural Society

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 October 1898 · page 2

A special general committee meeting of the above Society was held in the Bridge—street Hall on Saturday last, when the following members were present:—Messrs. Yabsley…

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National Exhibition of Watches

Northern Star · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 3

THE first national Exhibition of Watches and Clocks was opened on the 21st September, at Berlin, in the glass-covered hall of the Urania in the presence of a number of…

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Rules and Regulations of the Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 October 1898 · page 6

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, 7th January, 1899…

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The Lord Mayors Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 November 1898 · page 5

The Lord Mayor's Show on Nov. 9 was of a more than usually interesting character.The feature of the procession was a car in the shape of a ship armed with guns. There were…

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Fair and Unfair Competition

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 December 1898 · page 9

OF all questions interesting to or affecting printers at home or abroad (says an exchange), this surely stands forth most prominently. and an examination of the…

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Berry A[?]ricultural Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 December 1898 · page 5

The sixteenth annual show of the Betty Agricultural Society was opened on Wednesday under unfavorable circumstances. The season has been a very dry one on the South Coast,…

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The Berry Exhibition

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 December 1898 · page 5

THE Berry Show, which came off last week, was the most successful yet held by the Society, and on the opening day there were over 1500 people in attendance. Dairy cattle…

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