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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1906

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Buckjumping Exhibition

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 5

AT an exhibition of horsemanship in Brisbane, last week, given by Professor Skuthorp, the programme included the riding of bucking bullocks. A Miss…

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Tenterfield Annual show

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 4

THE annual exhibition of the Tenterfield I.P.A. and M. Society, which takes place on the 6th, 7th and 8th March next gives premise of [?] all its…

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Alstonville Show

Northern Star · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 4

Alstonville Agricultural Society's 17th annual exhibition, the first of this year's district shows, was held on Wednesday and Thursday, and was one of the Society's…

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Alstonville Show Guessing Competition

Northern Star · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 4

The height of the pole at Alstovilee was 33ft. 6in. Messrs. W. Ekkuittm C. Clout, and G. Erickson each, guessed the same height, and upon drawing for the prize…

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Lismore Show

Northern Star · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 2

We would remind intending exhibitors that entries for the Lismore show should be made this week. Next week a late fee ofils each entry will be imposed…

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Alstonville Show Awards Corrections

Northern Star · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 2

In class 12, Shorthorn bull under one year, the award should read: S. Costello, Goonellabah: (not C. Costello), prize. The mistake arose from being in the catalogue…

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Alstonville Show

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 3

THE: Alstonville Society's 17th annual exhibition, which took place on Wednesday and Thursday last was one of the best held by the Society. The attendance…

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The Buckjumping show

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 4

A YOUNG man named Quigloy, hailing from Condobelin, walked into the Martial's buckjumping ring in Sydney on Saturday week, in the presence of…

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Alstonvi1le Show Guessing Competition

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 2

THE height of the pole at Alstonville was 33ft. 6in. Messrs. W. Elliott, C. Clout, and G. Erickson each guessed the same height, and upon drawing for the…

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Tenterfield Exhibit for Bangalow Show

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 2

[?] the Show to be held [?]…

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Lismore Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 4

We would remind intending exhibitors that entries for Lismore show require to be made this week. The schedules have been very widely distributed and there…

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Alstonville Show. Horses

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 4

Blood horse on this occation were not mearly as numorous as on previous occasions, and the absence of many of the good horses of the district l'abba Roi-de-lis,…

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Agricultural Society

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 8

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Sydney Show

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 4

AT the Eastern Exhibition the Coastal Farmers' Society is presenting a special prize of £5 5s to the Co-operative factory securing the greatest aggregate…

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The Alstonville Show

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 2

AT the 17th annual exhibition of the Al-stonville Agricultural Society last week there were nearly 900 exhibits in tho cattle section. Mr. J. Perry, M.L.A., opened…

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Proposed Butter Exhibit at Lismore Show

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 4

A SPLACE feature of the Lismore Agricultural Show, which takes place on February 28th and March 1st, will be the representative butter exhibit from…

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Alstonville Show. Cattle

Northern Star · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 4

As already stated the show of cattle was a record for Alstonville. It was pleasing to find among the exhibitors several new men, and it must have been gratirying to…

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Lismore Show

Northern Star · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 2

We would remind intending exhibitors at Lismore Show that entries finally close tomorrow. A few late special prizes are published to-du. As the copy for the…

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Masonic Hats for the Show

Northern Star · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 3

A late cable announces the fact that a dishonest captain has run away with San[?]mingo's solitary warship, which contains the whole of the Republic's…

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