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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1909

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Death of the Well-known Show Hunter Alick

Northern Star · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 4

We learn that Miss Armstrong has suslained a heavy loss by the death yesterday of the well-known show hunter Alick. The horse was not at all well at the time of…

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Armidale Show

Northern Star · Monday 22 March 1909 · page 2

The second day of the Armidale show was held in fine weather. The attendance was iarge, and over £261 was taken at the gates. The jumping events were well…

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Next National Show

Northern Star · Monday 22 March 1909 · page 2

Mr. John Perry, interviewed on Wednesday morning at Glen Innes, promised to hold the next, National Show in Glen Innes, which is in every way suited for…

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Royal Show Entries. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 22 March 1909 · page 3

There are 7000 entries for the Royal Agricultural Show, being a heavy increase on the number for last year…

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Great Aero Exhibition. London, Sunday Afternoon

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 3

A great Aero exhibition has been opened at Olympia of aeroplanes, dirigibles and balloons…

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Telegraphic News. Visitors for the Show. Grafton

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 3

Numbers of visitors are arriving for the show. There will be a very good display in the horses and poultry sections…

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Grafton Show

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1909 · page 3

The 42nd annual exhibition of the C. P. and H. Society will be held at Grafton to-day, to-morrow and Friday. The cattle will be shown and…

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The C. P. and A. Society's Show, Grafton

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 March 1909 · page 4

The above show opens to-day, and will be continued to-morrow and Friday. A special service is arranged for to-day and to-morrow, when trains leave here at 7…

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Royal Easter Show, Sydney. Entries Total 7000.—A Heavy Increase

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 March 1909 · page 7

The secretory of the Royal Agricultural Society has been able to make a rough estimate of the actual number of entries, which have been made for the Royal…

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CLARENCE P. AND A. Society's Show. Mr. P. Walker's Cattle Very Successful. GRAFTON

Northern Star · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 2

The Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society's forty-second show was opened to-day, under favorable weather conditions although rather not. The ground was in…

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The Butterfly Fair

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 4

MATTERS have already reached a stage of completion in connection with the above, and we may safely say that it will be a novel exhibition and sale of work in every…

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Our forthcoming show

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 4

THE secretary of the R.R.A.H. and P. Society (Mr. D. S. Rayner) information that entries are coming in well, and many inquiries are being [?] regarding the show…

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International Exhibition Commission London, Wednesday Afternoon

Northern Star · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 3

His Majesty King Edward has appointed a Commission, with the Prince of Wales as prseident, to deal with British representattion at the forthcoming innternational…

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Grafton Show. Grafton

Northern Star · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 3

Four thousand two "hundred and fortyeight people passed through the turnstile to-day and 883 yesterday, which would be independent of attendants…

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Butterfly Fair

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 2

A very attractive function next week will be the Butterfly Fair, in aid of the Methodist Church Funds, which opens m the School of Arts on Wednesday next, and…

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Bangalow Show

Northern Star · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 4

The secretary of the Bangalow A. and I. Society advertises in this issue that prize money won at the recent. show is now available at the Bangalow branch of the…

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Grafton Show Third Day. Grafton

Northern Star · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 7

Clarence P. and A. Society's show concluded to-day. The attendance was modorate. The weather was showery in the…

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America Willing to Show Her Fortifications. London, Saturday Afternoon

Northern Star · Monday 29 March 1909 · page 3

After he had called on Baron Alakura, President Taft cordially welcomed him, and said the authorities would give him the fullest facilities to visit military centres…

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Butterfly Fair

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 2

ON Wednesday next the Fair upon which the Casino and [?] Methodists have been on busily engaged during the last few weeks will be [?] opened by his…

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Grafton Show

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 5

THE Clarence P. and A. Society's Show continued on Thursday. The weather was line, Attendance about 4700…

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