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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1906

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Wunderlich's Exhibit at Sydney Show

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 10

OF all show exhibits appertaining to the building trade, the display of the Wunderlich Patent Ceiling and Routing Co. took a high place. That this go-ahead company is…

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Methodist Flower Show. a Record Success

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 10

THE annual flower show under the auspices of the Coraki Methodist Church took place in the Bridge-street Hail, on Friday and Saturday last, and from all points was an…

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Lord Mayor's Show. Can It Be Made Artistic? Sir William Richmond's Views

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 12

Time was when the civic progress to the Courts at Westminster was made parly by water, but this was Jabandoned when the Thames…

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Japanese Fair

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 2

FOR elegant arrangement, ingenious in conception and decidedly Japanese in effect, the Fair to be opened on 24th of this month in connection with the Casino…

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The North Coast. Casino and Its Show

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 3

THERE was an article by "Peter Pickle" in the S M. Heraid" a few week ago, dealing with this district in which "Peter" compared the value of…

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Bangalow Agricultural Society

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Bangalow A. and I. Society will be held on Tuesday next at 1.30 p.m., when the report for the past year will be presented, and committees…

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Alleged Bribery at Bangalow Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 5

The incident alleged to have taken place at last Bangalow Show—the reported offering of a bribe to the horse judge—came very prominently under notice at a…

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Agricultural Society

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 4

A COMMITTEE MEETING was held in the Town Hall, Casino, on Tuesday afternoon last. Present:— Messrs. C. Anderson (president) in the chair, F. Stitz, G…

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The Japanese Fair

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 4

THE final preparatory meeting of the general committee took place in the Methodist Church, on Tuesday night last, when the various Subcommittees made their reports…

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A Fair Exchange

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 12

A man who had purchased some currant buns at a bakery was distressed, on starting to eat one, to find that it contained a fly. Returning to the bakery, he made an indignant…

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Brisbane Show

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 4

THE attention of our readers is drawn to the advertisement in another column of the Brisbane Show to be held at Bowen Park, August 7th to 11th. This year special…

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The Paris Carnival. Not a Quiet One

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 9

Tuesday's carnival (wrote the Paris correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" on March 2nd) did not pass off quietly. Nearly fifteen hundred bad…

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Casino Show and the Railway

Northern Star · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 4

At a meeting of the committee of the Casino Agricultural Society on Tuesday the Railway Department advised there had been a loss on the special trains from Lismore on show…

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The Royal Show of Queensland

Northern Star · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 5

The attention of our readers is drawn to the advertisement in another column of the Brisbane Show, to be held at Bowen Park on August 7th to, 11th. This year special…

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Recent Bangalow Show. Alleged Attem[?] to Bribe a Judge

Northern Star · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 5

At a meeting of the committee of the Baugalow A. and I. Society on Tuesday a letter was read from Mr. C. M'Clinchey of Jamberoo, who acted as judge in the…

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The Northern Star. Published Monday, Wednesday, & Saturday. Saturday, May 19, 1906. The Alleged Offer of Bribes to Bangalow Show Judge

Northern Star · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 4

The Bangalow committee with the subject of the reported attempt to bribe one of the horse judges at last show again before tham on Thursday got fogged, and while there was a…

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Alstonville Agricultural Society

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 May 1906 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the committee was held at Alstonville on Thursday. Present— Mr. C. H. Corman (President, in the chair), Messrs. E. G. Blanch, O. Cawley. J. Cottrell,…

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Japanese Fair

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 4

CASINO, in common with most prosperous towns, is adequately supplied with the widest variety of entertainment, but seldom is it the privilege of any…

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National Show, Brisbane

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 4

THE 1906 schedule of prizes in connection with the National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland's 31st Annual Show to be held at Bowen…

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Maryborough Show—District-bred PrizeWinners

Northern Star · Monday 28 May 1906 · page 2

At the above Show, held on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, the weather being disastrous to the opening days, Mr. A. Moles, of Eureka, was judge of dairv cattle…

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