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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1909

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Schedule of Prizes for Lismore Show

Northern Star · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 4

The committee of the Lismore A. and I. Society meet next Tuesday to revise the schedule of prizes for next annual show, and an invitation is extended to anyone…

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Bangalow Show

Northern Star · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 2

Looking back over their Annual Exhibition of Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday last the committee of the Bangalow A. and I. Society have reason to…

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All Nations Fair. Murwillumbah

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 3

The Anglican All Nations' Fair resulted in over £120 being taken…

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Grafton Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 4

Arrangements are well forward for the Grafton Show, which takes place on March 23rd, 24th, and 2.1th, and notwithstanding the continued dry weather, the…

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General News. Fat Beast, Bangalow Show

Northern Star · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 2

The reslut of the fat beast guessing competition at Bangalow show was as follows—Weight of beast 527½lbs. W. Reading 527lbs., J. Lock 526½lbs., Mrs…

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Coraki Show. Opening Day. Fine Exhibit of Cattle. a Record Gate

Northern Star · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 2

The beautiful clear weather experienced at Coraki yeaterday was all the more worthy of appreciation after the wet days of Alstonville and Bangalow shows. The…

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Lismore A. and I. Society. Governor-general and State Governorn Invited to Next Show

Northern Star · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the commitice, held on the showground on Tuesday afternoon, the President, Mr. Geo. Nesbitt, moved:—That whereas it has been…

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Casino Show

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 4

THE secretary of the R.R.A.H. and P. Society, Mr. Dugald 8, Rayner, informs us that the demand for schedules is great. Daily he is in receipt of letters from…

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Coraki Annual Show. New Records Established

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 4

As forecasted last issue, the fourteenth annual Show of the Central R. R. Agricultural Society, hold at Coraki on Wednesday and yesterday, saw the achievement of fresh…

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Our Kyogle Budget. P. A. and H. Society

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 2

THE regular committee meeting of the above was held in the School of Arts on Saturday last. There were present--Messrs R. E. Alcorn (president, in the chair), W…

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Coraki Show

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 4

The Coraki show opened on Wednesday under favourable weather conditions, There was a good attendance and the exhibits very good. The…

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Latest Cablegrams. the Fair Wages Clause. London, Thusday afternoon

Northern Star · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 9

During the debate on Mr. Hodge's motion for a stricter fair wage ciause in Government contracts, Unionsts and some Radical Freetraders objected to the endeavour…

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Barrister to Show Cause. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 9

The Full Court will call upon a certain barrister to show cause why his name should not be struck off the roil. It was stated respondent had been…

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Butterfly Fair

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 3

ON Monday night last about 30 members of the Casino Methodist Church journeyed to C[?]s held a very enthusiastic meeting in connection with the above. The…

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Exciting Inoldent at a Show

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 4

GREAT as was the leterest in the hunt at the Bollingen Show, it was destined to he totally [?]lipsed by the events which occurred during the progress of the high…

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Alstonville Agricultural Society. Committee Meeting

Northern Star · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 2

The committee of the above society met at the Wollongbar Experimental Farm yesterday. Present: Mr. J. A. Daley, President, in the chair: Messrs. Alex, Cook, D…

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Casino Annual Show

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 6

THE secretary of the R.R.A.H. and P. Society, Mr. Dugald S. Rayner, informs us that the demand for schedules is greater this year than…

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Local Interest. Crafton show

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 4

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Wollongbar Experimental Farm. Official Visit by Committee of Alstonville Agricultural Society

Northern Star · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 4

As reported yesterday the committee of the Alstonville Agricultural Society paid an official visit to the Wollongbar Experimental Farm on Thursday. The day was…

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Grafton Show

Northern Star · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 7

The 42nd annual exhibition of the C.P. and H. Society will be held at Grafton on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday next. The cattle will be shown and judged the first…

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