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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1902

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The Sydney Show

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 5

AT this Show the awards for the butter prizes were:—Butter, creamery, 2 packages, not less than 56lb., for export—Foley Bros., Waratah Creamery, 1; Bega Co-operative Society, 2;…

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Royal Show

Northern Star · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 4

The result of Tuesday's ring events were:— High Jump—Rattler and Mathonga equal for second place. Height 6ft. 2in. Ladies Equestrienne Competition, over four…

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Royal Agricultural Show. the King Events. Desmond Wins the High Jump

Northern Star · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 8

IN the ring competitions on Monday a great deal of time was lost in re-fixing tho rails knocked down by horses which failed at the jumps, although half a dozen men with…

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The Royal Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 2

ON Thursday the equestrian events commenced with the Special Webster High Jump, the entrants for which were:— Fitzgerald Brothers' Newhaven and…

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The Butter and Milk Tests at the Royal Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 6

THERE were fair entries for the rich prizes offered in the class for cows to be tested on butter and milk results. Several of the cows entered did not appear, but there were…

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Judging at Coraki Show

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 4

SIR,— Kindly allow me, through the columns of your valuable paper, to point out some of the errors in the judging for the hunt at your late show. As I have the points, as given by…

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Sydney Show Fat Stock Sales

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 3

SALES of fat stock were conducted last week by Messrs. Pitt, and Badgery. Sixteen head were submitted at auction to a good attendance of representative buyers,…

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Special Announcement. in Regard to the Show

Northern Star · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 4

MESSRS, FRASER and Co., of the Mammoth Exchange Stores, who are always in the forefront, have, with their usual go-aheadness, been successful in securing space on the show ground for…

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Lismore A. and I. Society's Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 5

NOTWITHSTANDING the dry weather, the Show, which opens to-day and will be continued to-morrow, promises to be one of the most successful that the Society has ever had. The…

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Lismore Annual Show

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 5

THE show held under the auspices of the Lismore A. and I. Society opened on Wednesday, when the attendance numbered about 1500, and was continued yesterday, when…

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LISMORE A. and I. Society's Annual Show

Northern Star · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 5

NOTWITHSTANDING the drawback of an exceptionally dry season, the recent show, which was the 17th held by the Society, proved to be the most successful ever held here. There was a…

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Fancy Fair and Bazaar

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 4

THE Faney Fair and Bazaar organised by the la[?] in aid of St. Andrew's (Lismore) Church of England, was held in the Federal Hall last Wednesday and Thursday evenings, and was in…

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Lismore Annual Show. Horses

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 4

The show of hornes was an improvement in the working with the sections generally fairly filled. The district-bred Fernando by Orlando, owned by Mr. G. Rutledge, added…

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Casino Annual Show. Casino

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 4

THE show was opened to-day, the entries numbering about 1500. Light showers fell during the day. The attendance numbered about 500. The principal exhibit in the agricultural section was from the…

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Autumn Flower Show

Northern Star · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 8

IT was perhaps unfortunate for the committee managing the above that the inuch-needed rain should have set in on Thursday. The weather, although threatening on Wednesday, held up…

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Judging at Coraki Show

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 8

SIR,—It has just been brought under my notice that in your report of the recent Show at Coraki it states that "in the shirt-ironing competition Miss A. Noble was awarded the…

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The Premier at Grafton. Opening the Show

Northern Star · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 8

THE Premier, in opening the show, after an address was presented, referred to his long and intimate acquaintance with pastoral and agricultural matters, and said that he was becoming…

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Bangalow Agricultural Society. Committee's Annual Report

Northern Star · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 10

"YOUR Committee, in submitting to you the report of the operations of your Society for the past twelve months, are very pleased indeed to be able to…

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The Grafton Fancy Fair Incident

Northern Star · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 10

THE State Premier and party returned to Sydney from the Clarence River on Saturday, arriving at midnight. The trip down was pretty rough…

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Bangalow Agricultural Society

Northern Star · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 3

THE committee of the above met on Tuesday evening, May 20th. Present—Messrs. R. Campbell, W. Fredericks, J. W. Noble, F. Reading, E. Virtue, E. Slattery, J. J…

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