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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1903

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The Bangalow Show. the Horses

Northern Star · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 5

HORSES numerically were strong at the show, but contrasted with the other big section, cattle, there is nothing like the attention being devoted to horses that there is to other stock…

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The Approaching Show

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1903 · page 4

INDICATIONS are that the 28th annual exhibition of the R.R.A.H. and P. Society, to be held at Casino on Wednesday and Thursday, 29th and 30th inst…

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Royal Society's Show. Some of the Awards. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 5

The Easter Show is fully equal to its predecessors. The number and quality of the exhibits were satisfactory. In the horse section Mr. P. H. Morton's…

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Royal Society's Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 5

THE entries this year were larger than hitherto. Single judging was the rule in the horse classes, and, as usual, the adoption of this common sense principle facilitated operations and gave…

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The Sydney Show

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 8

THERE was a record attendance at this Show, which was opened by the Governor (Sir Harry Rawson) on the 8th instant. The receipts from attendance were £374,…

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Royal Show. Royal Hunters' Contest

Northern Star · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 4

On Monday the Royal Hunters' contest had 25 entries, and the prize amounted to £100 and a sweepstake of £3, divided between the second, third, fourth, aud fifth horses. The…

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Dairy and Farm. Judging at the Lismore Show. Mr. W. P. Beisbane's Remarks

Northern Star · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 2

WHEN my stewards were ready, I made a start with the Jersey cows. The winner in this class was a very good cow belonging to Mr. O'Meuru. She was a nice animal,…

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Alstouville Agricultural Society. Annual Meeting

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 April 1903 · page 4

THE annual meeting of members of the Alstonville Agricultural Society was held in the pavilion at Alstonville on Thursday afternoon. The President, Mr. Robert Gibson, presided,…

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R.R.A. Hand P. Society Twenty-eighth Annual Exhibition

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1903 · page 4

OFFICE-BEARERS:—Patron, Mr. D. Campbell, J.P.: President, Mr. W. G. Simpson, J.P.; Vice-Presidents, Messrs. J. B. M'Dougall, J.P., and A. P…

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The Casino Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 May 1903 · page 5

WEDNESDAY and Thursday's Show gives the R.R.A.H. and Pastoral Society, the oldest, by the way, in these districts, good enconragement for the future. The show was the 28th since…

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The Grafton Exhibition. Grafton

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 4

Both days of the Show were wet. The weather cleared up this afternoon, and 2000 people attended. The Governor, the Premier, and a number of Members of Parliament were…

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Grafton Show. Grafton

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 4

THE Grafton Show opened yesterday. The weather was showery and the ground very wet. The attendance was about 500. Following are some of the awards :…

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Grafton Show. Grafton

Northern Star · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 5

The rain and muddy roads f [?] the show. The attendance of country people was very small, and the straners were but poorly pationised. On the [?] day the attendance was…

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A[?] nville Agricultural Society

Northern Star · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 8

A MEETING of the Committee of the above Society was held on Thursday afternoon the Tin i[?]t Present: Messrs. Thomas Devery. Presi[?] (in the chair,, Jas. [?] "hipps, V P., Ii…

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Maclean Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 4

THIS show came off on the 12th and 13th inst., and was favored with particularly fine weather, a very large attendance putting in an appearance on the second day. Horses, numerically,…

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The Casino Show Holiday

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 5

SIR,—I regret that my time has recently been so fully occupied that I have not before had an opportunity of endeavouring to remove some misunderstandings which appears, from a…

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The White Australia Policy. Mr. Philp Advocates a Fair Trial

Northern Star · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 6

SPEAKING at Croydon last Saturday night the Prmier (Mr. Philp), referring to the question of a white Australia, said his advice w[?] that it should be given a fair and honest…

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Alstonville Agricultural Society

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 June 1903 · page 4

THE usual monthly meeting of the Committee was held in the Agricultural Hall on Thursday afternoon. President—Mr. T. Devery (President) in the chair. Messrs. A. Cook and J…

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Brevity Visits Bangalow Show

Northern Star · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 3

MY missus says to me one day, 'Nickademus, we ought to go to Bangalow Show.' When Mrs. N. says we ought it has to be. I think shows ought to be suppressed by…

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Open Column. the Show Ground

Northern Star · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 4

SIR,—As one who took some part in the establishment of the Lismore A. and I. Society, and who had the honor of being elected one of the first Presidents. I may be permitted to make a…

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