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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1907

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All Nations' Fair

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 4

"A GREAT success," such was the verdict of all who attended the opening night of the Methodist All Nations' Fair, in the School of Arts, on Wednesday. For many…

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At the Sydney Show. M'Arthur & Co.'s Exhibit

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 10

One of the finest and most extensive exhibits in the machinery section of the Royal Society's Show in Sydney was that made by the well-known…

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Show Him the Papers

Northern Star · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 12

The chairman of the Christian Endeavour rally on Wednesday, told the story of the old farmer, through whose property the Government wished to run a road to,…

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National Agricultural Show, Brisbane

Northern Star · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 2

The 32nd annual show will be held in Brisbane on the 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th August, and everything promises this year to be on improved lines from last. No…

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Sunday [?] Thoughts for the Quiet Hour. Show Your Colours

Northern Star · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 8

True manliness is to stick to your principles if they be good and right. When Garfield was a lad at Williams' College, he climbed up Mount Greylock one day…

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All Nations' Fair

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 2

THE Methodist Fair was continued on Thursday and Friday night. There were large attendances and each stall did very well. A sum of over £27 was taken on…

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National Agricultural Show at Brisbane

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 4

THE 32nd Annual Show will be held in Brisbane on 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th August, and everything promises this year to be on improved lines from last. No…

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The Paris Carnival. an Echo

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 30 May 1907 · page 4

Mr W. R. Titterton writes in the "Daily News":— Once upon a time it was Carnival. And we had no money. Not a son in…

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Maryborough Show

Northern Star · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 2

The Wide Bay and Burnett Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Show was opened on Thursday by the Hon. J. T. Bell, Minister for Lamis. The weather, though…

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Model Airships. Exhibition at Islington

Northern Star · Monday 3 June 1907 · page 2

To the boy who had read his Jules Verne the gallery of the Agricultural Hall on April 6 was one of the most wonderful and delightfull places on earth, for here…

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Kingaroy, Q, Show. Richmond River-bred Bulls Win Champion Prizes

Northern Star · Monday 10 June 1907 · page 3

The second show of the South Burnett Association was opened on Wednesday The [?] was showery, and had an adverse [?], and scores of entries failed to put…

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Lismore Poultry Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 June 1907 · page 5

The fifth annual exhibition of the Lismore Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Society is to be held in Dunn's marketes, on Friday and Saturday, and promisees to be the…

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Mullumbimby Agricultural Society

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 13 June 1907 · page 7

The second annual meeting of the above, was held in the hall of the School of Arts on Saturday morning last, when there was a good…

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Gold Ingots. African Exhibition Robbed. a Daring Affair

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 13 June 1907 · page 5

A skillfully planned and daringly ex-ecuted robbery has been perpetrated at the South African Exhibition, at the Horticultural Society's Hall, Vincent…

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Poultry Show

Northern Star · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 4

The fifth show of the Lismore Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Society, which opened in Dunn's markets yesterday, has brought together the finest exhibition of poultry,…

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St. Andrew's Church of England Flower Show

Northern Star · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 12

The schedule of prizes for this show, to be held on October 16 and 17, is in type, and will appear next Saturday. It should have appeared to-day, but owing to a…

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Lismore Poultry Show

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1907 · page 2

THE Lismore Poultry Club'a Show was very successful. Our correspondent wires the following results, so far as Casino exhibitors" are concerned—Black Orpington…

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A Fair Warning

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 10

The new assistant rector was trying to impress upon the mind of his young son the difference between his own position and that of his…

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A Combined Australian Exhibition

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 10

ARRANGEMENTS have now been definitely arrived at by the Governments of Now South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia for…

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Lismore Poultry Show

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 4

THE "Star" reports that the patronage of the public was most disappointing. The judge, Mr. O. Wilson, of Mount Druitt, Sydney, spoke in very high terms of the…

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