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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1907

343 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 2 of 18

Swimming Club Carnival

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 2

AFTER suffering, postponement the first annual carnival under the auspices of the Casino Swimming Club, eventuated at the Baths, foot of Walker-street, last…

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Royal Baster Sydney Show

Northern Star · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 4

There is every prospect of the great Easter Show of the Roya Agricultural Society, which will he held from Tuesday, March 26th, to Wednesday, April 3rd,…

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Butter-Fat Prizes at Lismore Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 2

Of sixteen cows entered for the Lismore Show prize for cow showing the greatest amount of buttcr-fat in twenty-seven hours at the recent show eleven were tested, with the following rosult:—D. Cooke's Askher, 21lbs milk, testing 6.5, commercial butter, 1.53lbs; W. H. Dudgeon's Violet, 29lbs milk, testing 8.4,…

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Horses in Show Condition

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 4

Horses are exhibited at shows in a fat condition because they look best. There is not one horse in 10,000 that looks well when thin. It is the same with the sale…

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Giant's Bride. the Lady on Show

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 5

"Onwego" would perhaps be a more appropriate name for M. Henri Cot, the French giant, for it is evident that he and the lady upon…

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Alstonville Show

Northern Star · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 4

Intending exhibitors are reminded that entries for Alstonville show finally close on Monday. Up to Thursday about 2000 entries were in hand, of which 350 were…

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Hints About Show Dahlias

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 6

Readers who are growing a few dahlias in order to have blooms fit for exhibition, should give the plants a little assistance occassionally in the shape of liquid manure…

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Alstonveille Agricultural Society

Northern Star · Monday 25 February 1907 · page 2

The committee met on Thursday last. Present—Mr. C. H. Gor[?]an (President, in the chair), Messrs. O. Cawley, J. A. and H. Daley, F. R. Lee, O. Cawley, W. Marks,…

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Alstonville Show

Northern Star · Monday 25 February 1907 · page 2

Alstonville Show, the first of this year's district shows, is to be held on Wednesday and Thursday next, and from the large number of entries made, should rank…

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Alstonville Show Holiday

Northern Star · Monday 25 February 1907 · page 2

As already announced, Thursday next has been proclaimed a public holiday for Alstonville show, in the electorates of rous and Richmond. So far as Lismore…

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Coraki Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 5

Intendinglt exhibitors should note that entries for the Coraki Show close tomorrow. Schedules may be obtained at this office. The [?] promises to be a…

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Alstonville Show. Fine Weather.—a Record Exhibition

Northern Star · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 4

Royal weather favoured the Alstonville Agricultural Society for their Eighteenth Annual Exhibition on Wednesday and Thursday last. It came too, as a great…

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Alstonville Show

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 2

THIS Show, which was held on Wednesday and Thursday last, was a success in every respect. The attendance on Wednesday numbered 1200. In the early part…

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Central R.r. Show (Coraki.)

Northern Star · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 4

The entries for the show to be held at Coraki on Wednesday next, finally close to-day. The show will be opened by the Minister for Work's, Hon. C. A. Lee…

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Alstonville Show. The following are the award:— Section I.—horses

Northern Star · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 7

Judge—Mr. Frunk D. Brown, Sydney. Blood.—Stallion, three years and over— M. Morrison's Richmond 1, F. M. Miller 2; 4 entries. Entire colt, two years and…

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Alstonville Show. Judging a Dairy Cow by Escutcheon and Milk Veins

Northern Star · Monday 4 March 1907 · page 3

Keen interest was manifested in the judging for the special prize awarded by Mr. G. Wickham at Alstonville Show for purebred cow of any daily breed showing the…

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Alstonville Show

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 2

THE people of Alstonville are to be congratulated on the success of their eighteenth show, which was held on Wednesday and Thursday, 27th and 28th…

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Central R.r. (Coraki) Agricultural Society's Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 March 1907 · page 5

The annual show of the Coraki Society will be held to-day, and being open only one day it is necessary for thuse who desire to visit it to go to-day. It is a…

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Alstonville Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 March 1907 · page 5

In our report of the above show last Saturday we omitted to mention the noncompetitive exhibit from the [?] Experimental Farm in charge of Mr. J…

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Alstonville Show. Opinions of Judges

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 March 1907 · page 4

An imprompt[?] gathering was held in Alstonvile on the first evening of the Show, in order to give the judges an opportunity of expressing their opinions on the ex[?]…

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