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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1908

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Brisbane Show

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 4
Also in The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser

Last year tho National Agricultural Association introduced class trotting, which proved very successful. Entries were good, and all lovers of the light harness horse were…

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Trotting Forthcoming Brisbane Show

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 9

Last year the. National Agricultural Association introduced Class Trotting, which proved very successful, and entries were good, and all lovers of the…

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Art Exhibition Opened by Duchess of Argyll. London

Northern Star · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 7

The Duchess of Argyll opened at Kensington Palace the annual exhibition of the Royal Drawing Society, illustrating the art of childhood in the British Empire…

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Townsville Show. Judge's Impressions

Northern Star · Monday 27 July 1908 · page 4

Mr. Andrew Moles, of Eureka, was [?] at the Townsville Show, held July 7[?] [?] and the Balletin reports:—At the[?] clusion of the show on Wednesday [?]…

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Queensland Show, Brisbane

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 July 1908 · page 4

The secretary of the National Agricultural Association reports that the entries for the coming year exceed those of last year in many particulars and establishes…

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Not a Fair Chance. Unionists Will Stick to Them

Northern Star · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 3

At the huge demonstration of 15,000 people in sympathy with the tram strikers in the Domain on Sunday, Conductor Charlton explained to a large section of…

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Franco-British Exhibition. Finest Advertisement Australia Ever Received. London

Northern Star · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 3

The New South Wales Commissioners to the Franco-British Exhibition entertained a number of prominent persons at dinner at the Trocadero…

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Brisbane Show

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 8

The annual exhibition of the National Agricultural and Industrial Association will be held at Brisbane from the 11th to the 15th August next, and the…

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Latest Cablegrams. Dinizulu's Trial. Protest by Dinizulu. Says Not Getting Fair Trial. London

Northern Star · Monday 3 August 1908 · page 3

Dinizuju, the Zulu Chief, who has been under arrest for some months past on charges of treason and rebellion, has been committed for trial…

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At the France-British Exhibition

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 5

MR. ALBERT UTZ (says the "Glen Innes Examiner") is in receipt of another letter from his father, Mr. J. F. Utz, who, accompanied by Mrs. Utz…

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Queen Alexandra Pays Expenses. of Children to See Exhibition. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 3

Her Majesty the Queen paid expenses of Lady Dudley's first conducted party of 5[?] East End children to the Franco-British Exhibition…

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Murwillumbah Carnival

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 5 August 1908 · page 6

Arrangements are being made by the residents of Murwillumbah to hold a carnival on September 15 to commemorate the "pluck, energy and…

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Annual Horse Show. a Successful Exhibition. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 3

The annual horse show was opened at the Royal Agricultural Society's ground to-day. It was the best the Society ever had, there being Pearly five hundred…

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The Brisbane Show

Northern Star · Monday 10 August 1908 · page 2

The National Show, Brisbane, opens tomorrow, and trins are running at special excursion rates, single fare and a quarter for the double journey and avaible to…

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London's International Horse Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 August 1908 · page 5

The horse still commands a big following for all the various methods of vaniculum propulsion now in vogue. Hence, no doubt the fact that the International Horse Show…

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Brisbane National Show. First Day. a Great Demonstration

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 August 1908 · page 5

The 33rd National Show was opened in Bowen Park on Monday in pleasant weather. The Show was opened a day earlier than has been the custom. It cannot…

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Agricultural Society

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the above Society was held yesterday, when there was a good attendance. The president, Mr. C. E. Simpson,…

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Brisbane National Show. Official Opening, Wednesday. Immense Attendance. Grand Weather. Yesterday's Champion Cattle Awards. Brisbane

Northern Star · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 3

The Brisbane National Society's show was officially opened to-day by His Excellency Lord Chelmsford, in charming weather…

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Brisbane National Show. Record Attendances. Brisbane

Northern Star · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 3

The official record of the attendance at the show yesterday was 48,000. The attendance to-day must have been upwards of 40,000…

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