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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1909

465 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 9 of 24

Royal Agricultural Show

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 8

The attendance at the Royal Agricultural Society's Show on Saturday was estimated at 40,500, as compared with 37,000 on the same day last year, and…

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Carnival Time In Queensland

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1909 · page 6
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Life Saving Display. Exhibition at Lismore

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 April 1909 · page 2

There is a strong movement throughout the dustrict in lavour of the encouragement of swimming and life saving. Several brigades under the Royal Life Saving…

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Show Hospital Ton Tent

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1909 · page 2

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Cheese Exhibits at Show

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 April 1909 · page 2

The cheese exhibited at the recent Royal Show was one of the features of the exhi[?] and among the list of prizetakers will be noticed the name of Mr. Thos…

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Show Entries

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1909 · page 2

Entries are still coming in freely in all classes for the Show, and they will be taken up to 6 p.m. to-day (Wednesday). No entries will be accepted after that hour…

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The Besd Picture Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 April 1909 · page 5

The mere mention of the fact that West's pictures will appear in the Federal Hall to-night and to-morrow night, is sufficient to induce a erowded house to greet this…

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Panic at Biograph Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 April 1909 · page 4

A panic occurred at the Hippodrome at Newtown on Saturday afternoon. About 200 people, mostly children, were present at a biograph show, when a film caught…

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Babies at the Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 April 1909 · page 2

As the show grows so de its requirements, and the latest addition to it is a babies nursery. It is well-nigh impassible for mothers to carry babies through the…

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Carnival of Misery. Sequel to Inauguration Festivities. City of Invalids

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 April 1909 · page 8

A New York message dated March 5 says: The inauguration of President Talt will be memorable for the number of cases of pneumonia, bronchitis, and influenza…

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Autumn Flower Show. Grafton

Northern Star · Thursday 22 April 1909 · page 3

The Autumn Flower Show was opened by the Mayor to-day. The floral displays were splendid, the chrysanthemums being particularly fine…

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Alstonville Agricultural Society

Northern Star · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 2

The twentieth annual meeting of the Alstonville Agricultural Society was held yesterday, Mr. J. A. Daley (President) occupied the chair, and there were a large…

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Carnival Time in Queensland

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 8

MANY small celebrations are already being held in various parts of Queensland in connection with the Jubilee of that State, but the majority of…

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Casino Show Entries

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 4

MR. DUGALD S. RAYNER, secretary of the R.R.A.H. and P. Society, Casino, has kindly supplied us with the following particulars regarding the entries received for the…

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A Great Picture Show

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 2

MR. J. T. MCINTYRE'S cinematograph, with its pictures of the Burns-Johnson disturbance, drew a big crowd to the Bridge-street Hall, Coraki, last Saturday…

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St. Mark's Flower Show

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 4

AN additional special prize of [?]s is announced for the largest number of exhibits by any one competitor—adult or juvenite. The show promises to be a great success,…

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Pith and Point. T[?] Palace Silk Show

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 4

On Sunday last the Tweed [?]…

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Casino Show

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 2

THE total number of entrants for the forthcoming Show is 2600, but the actual number will be largely in excess of that owing to the fact that one entry covers…

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