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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1908

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The Grafton Show

Northern Star · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 2

The entries for Grafton Show on Wednesday and Thursday in the various sections are is under—Horses 479, cattle 279, pigs [?], popultry 243, garden and…

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A Bary Show

Northern Star · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 2

At Wonderland City, from April 11 to 18th, a bady show is to be held. £50 is offered in prize-money, viz., £25 for the champion boy or girl baby, £10 for the…

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The Late Bangalow Show. the Cattle Judging Incidents

Northern Star · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Bangalow Agricultural Society, was held on Monday, last, Mr. F. Reading (vice-president) presiding. One of the first matters…

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Show Visitors Arriving. Grafton

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 3

(Numerous show visitors are arriving…

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The Northern Star Published Daily. Tuesday, March 31, 1908. the Bangalow Show Incident

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 2

The Bangalow Agricultural Society's committee a couple of years ago had a question before them affecting the position of one of its judges, who had…

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C.P. and A. Society. Grafton Show

Northern Star · Thursday 2 April 1908 · page 2

The forty first annual exhibition of the Clarento Pastoral and Agricultural Society was opened at Grafton yesterday, under very favourable circumstances, the…

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Grafton Show. GRAFTON

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 5

This Show was opened yesterday by the member for the Clarence. Thompson, M.H.R. was also presents There was on attendance of 1500…

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High Jump at Inverell Show

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 7

THE high jump, which took place on the second afternoon of the show, evinced a deal of-interest, and although the contest was continued to only three…

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Church of England Flower Show

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 4

The following ladies mid gentlemen have been appointed as judges at the St. Mark's Flower Show and have notified theri willingness to net in that capacity:—Section 2…

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The Northern Star Published Daily. Friday, April 1908. C.P. and A. Society. Grafton Show

Northern Star · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 2

The C.P. and A. Society's 41st Exhibition was brought to a close yesterday, the society being favoured with another beautiful day. The attendance was very…

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The Grafton Show

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 7

THE forty-first annual exhibition of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society was opened on Wednesday by Mr. J. M'Farlane, M L.A. for the Clarence, on…

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Attendance at Show. Grafton

Northern Star · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 7

The attendance at the recent show recorded by the turastiles was 1290 first day, 4475 second day. The admission totalling £260. The tea…

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"Show Judges' Incognito." (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 4

Sir,—In Tuesday's issue of a district paper there appears a paragraph headed, "Show Judges' Incognito," which besides being misleading is in substance absolutely…

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Grafton Show

Northern Star · Monday 6 April 1908 · page 2

Undoubtedly the heat part of the Clarence P. and A. Society's exhibition at Grafton during last week was the agricultural portion. The two district collections…

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The Bangalow Show Incident

Northern Star · Monday 6 April 1908 · page 2

The "Bulletin" writes: "Big Scrub (N.S.W.) dairydom has given up talking cow for a while to talk bull. At the 1907 Bangalow show a dairy person…

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Agricultural Society for Kyogle

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 2

AT a largely-attended public meeting on Thursday, presided over by Mr. E. N. Larkin, it was resolved to form a pastoral and agricultural society in Kyogle. An…

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Vorto's Show

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 2

MR. VERTO is coming along again with a new electro-biotint and variety company, and is billed for Casino on April 11 and 13. Two of the principal features are the perfect…

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The Show

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 2

WE would remind the people of the whole district that the dates for the annual show in Casino are drawing on apace, and to urge both town mid country residents to lend a helping hand to make it of a character in keeping with…

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Church of England Show

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 2

THE Church of England Flower Show will be open to-morrow (Wednesday) and two following days, in the School of Arts, Casino. The ladies are busy with all…

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Church of England Flower Show

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 2

THE above opens in the School of Arts on Wednesday next. A great deal of trouble has been taken, and the event promises to be a great success. The secretaries…

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