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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1904

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Alstonville Agricultural Society

Northern Star · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 4

The committee held their regular monthly meeting at the Experimental Farm. Wollongbar, on Thursday. Present — Mr. T. Devery, President, in the chair, Messrs. C…

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Stranding of the St. George. Master and Mate to Show Cause

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 4

In the Mirine Court on Friday, before Judge Backhouse and Captains Mackenzie and Witherspoon as assessors, an investigation was made Into the circumstances…

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For the Fair Sex

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 7

IN Ireland some Ladies keep foxes as pets. The presence of ladies on the golf links has been object to, on the score that…

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Fair Warning

Northern Star · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 2

A Division street ludy stepped on a black cut while going down the collar stairs, last evening, but didn't allow the interruption to deter her from…

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The Berry Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 7

At the Berry Show, which waa opened on Wednesday, there was a splendid exhibition of all breeds of dairy cattle, while other seotions were also very strong. The…

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Lismore Annual Show

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 4

We would draw attention to the closing of entries for the 19th annual exhibition of the A. and I. Society, to be held at Lismore on Wednesday and…

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Alstonville Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 4

The fifteenth Annual Show of the Alstonville Agricultural Society opened yesterday with beautiful weather and favorable conditions generally. There was a very good attendance…

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Alstonville Show

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 4

THE annual show in connection with the Alstonville Agricultural Society was opened on Tuesday last, and continued on Wednesday. The attendance on the first day was…

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The Maclean Show

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 4

The announcement of this popular annual event on the Lower Clarence appears in this issue, and schedules may be obtained at this office. Liberal sums are…

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The Banks and Show Days

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 4

We would suggest that, the Casino Agricultural Society make application to the head offices of the different hanks in town to close half a day on each of the…

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Lismore Show

Northern Star · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 5

The 10th Exhibition of the Lismore A. and I. Society opens on Wednesday next and promises to be one of the most successful the society has held. The entries total between…

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Alstonville Show

Northern Star · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 4

The weather proved favorable throughout and helped to make the Show a record one for attendance, as it was in number of exhibits and dairy cattle. The receipts for…

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The Lismore Show

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 2

To morrow (Wednesday) the Lismore show will be opened, and from what we have been able to find out promises to be the most successful ever held there…

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Alstonville Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 4

The stock classes, horses and cattle, were well filled, and, had they all been on view for three days, would have furnished plenty to engage attention. In blood stallions. Mr. W…

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Lismore A. & I. Society's Show

Northern Star · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 4

The Show just concluded of the Lismore Society was its 19th. and it is anticipated will be the last held on the present ground, and therefore memorable for this as welt as other…

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Casino Bread at Lismore Show

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 2

It is gratifying to learn that at the Lismore show last week, notwithstanding the strong competition, Mr. John Fay, baker, of Casino, carried off first and…

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Lismore Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 4

The number of blood stallions shown indicates a revival of horse breeding, and this is borne out by the introduction of fresh blood to the Richmond, and if all the best horses could…

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Holy Fair at Allahabad

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 2

AT Allahabad in the North West Provinces of India, a religious fair is held periodically on the dry part of the bed of the Ganges, to which natives of…

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Alstonville Show

Northern Star · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 4

At Alstonville Show ground on Thursday afternoon, the above exhibition was brought to a termination. It will be recollected that owing to the lateness of the evening on the…

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Lismore Show. the Dairy Cattlk

Northern Star · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 4

Viewed from every point the show of dairy cattle was the best ever held by the Society, and had Mr. Mo[?]'s cattle, from Coraki, got up, they would have given additional…

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