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Shows & fairs, 1902

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Alstonville Agricultural Society

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 June 1902 · page 2

THE usual monthly committee meeting of the Alstonville Agricultural Society was held on Thursday, afternoon, 19th inst. Present—Messrs. R. Gibson (President),…

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Astonville Agricultural Society

Northern Star · Saturday 5 July 1902 · page 4

A MEETING of the committee, of the Alstonville Agricultural Society was held on the 26th June, 7 p.m., when the revision of the schedule was taken up. A number of the classes had the…

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Alstonville Agricultural Society

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 July 1902 · page 5

THE usual monthly meeting of the Alstonville Agricultural Society's Committee was held on Thursday afternoon, 17th instant. Present—Messrs. R. Gibson (President), W…

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Alstonville Agricultural Society

Northern Star · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the committee of the above Society was held on Wednesday eveing, 30th July, Present: Messrs. R. Gibson, J.P., (President), O. Cawley, sen., (V.P) H. Carter,…

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Dairy Show in London. the Butter Exhibits

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 August 1902 · page 2

THE Minister for Agriculture is in receipt of a cable message from Mr. Lance, Commercial Agent for the State in London, to the effect that a dairy show will be held in…

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Queensland Agricultural Association. Annual Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 August 1902 · page 4

THE weather was fine at Brisbane on Wednesday, and the official opening of the show by the Governor was witnessed by a large crowd, which increased till over 28,000 were present in…

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Ballina Poultry Show

Northern Star · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 4

BALLINA Poultry and Horticultural Society held its sixtn annual exhibition on Tuesday and Wednesday last. The poultry section is the principal feature of the show, and from this…

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Alstonville Agricultural Society

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 August 1902 · page 5

THE usual monthly meeting of the Committee of the above Society was held on Thursday afternoon, the 14th inst. Present—Messrs. R. Gibson (President), W. Crawford (V.P.), J. J…

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Dairy and Farm. Melbourne Royal Show Butter Test

Northern Star · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 6

There were 29 entries for the grand champio[?] of £100, for the cow producing the best butter results during a 24 hours [?]. The prize has to be won…

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Islington Butter Show. the Richmond River Scores

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 2

FIFTY lots of New South Wales and Victorian butter were exhibited at the Islington Dairy Show. No New Zealand butter was shown, and Canada's…

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Sandow the Strong Man. a Private Exhibition

Northern Star · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 6

SANDOW gave a private exhibition in the Tivoli Theatre on Monday afternoon to over a thousand gentlemen. Many of those present were medical men…

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Exhibition of Portable Shear Legs

Northern Star · Saturday 15 November 1902 · page 7

MR. H. MAIDEN, inventor and patentee gave an exhibition on M'Credie's Wharf, Pyrmont, on Monday afternoon of his improved portable shear…

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Victory Life-line Gun. a Successful Exhibition

Northern Star · Saturday 15 November 1902 · page 2

A HIGHLY successful demonstration of life-line throwing was given at the Hotel Metropole recently. The appara tus used, which is called the Victory…

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Tweed, Brunswick, and Border P. and A. Society. Annual Show

Northern Star · Saturday 15 November 1902 · page 4

THIS Show was opened at Morwillumba on Wednesday with fine weather. There were several visitors present from Queensland, among these being Mr. J…

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Postponement of St. Carthage's Cathedral Fair

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 November 1902 · page 4

IT was decided at a meeting, held at St Carthage's school-room on Sunday last, to postpone the proposed Cathedral Fair. This step was considered wise, owing to the prolonged dry…

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Australian Butter in England. the Islington Dairy Show

Northern Star · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 5

The State Premier has received a letter from the London Commercial Agent, Mr. Lance, with reference to the exhibit of colonial butter at the Agricultural-hall. The exhibit, he says, was a…

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Lismore Superior Public School's Industrial Exhibition

Northern Star · Saturday 6 December 1902 · page 5

AN industrial exhibition, the work of the girl pupils of the Lismore Superior Public: School, was given in the Federal Hall on Wednesday and Thursday, and tables extending along the…

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Dairy Show Reporting

Northern Star · Saturday 13 December 1902 · page 6

IN comparison with the laxity displayed by many of the agricultural societies of Victoria in connection with their dairy show tests, the manner in which the management of the…

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A Remarkable Case. Show Judge Charged with Conspiracy

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 December 1902 · page 3

A REMARKABLE case occupied the attention of the Melbourne City Court on Tuesday, when William Macnab, Lawrence Henry Rash and John Rash, respectively a middle…

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