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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1912

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The Royal Show. Obstacles in the Way, Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 5

A big obstacle in the way of sending the best of each of the five magnificent, district exhibits at the Show for exhibition in England is the fact that a great…

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Royal Show Receipts. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 5

With the 77,000 who visited the Show yesterday the total attendance to date reaches 247,600, which is a long way ahead of the corresponding total last year. The…

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The Royal Show. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 5

There was another big attendance at the Show to-day. The pony high jump was won by Maisie, Mi Fluco being second and Maori third…

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The Northern Star. Published Day. Wednesday, April 10, 1912. a Mammoth Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 4

Where is it going to stop? Year by year the Easter Show of the Royal, Society grows bigger and bigger until it appears that practically there is going to…

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The Royal Show. Comparison of Show Returns. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 5

The total attendance at the Show was 816,300, and the gate receipts £13,429, compared with last year's aggregate of an attendance of 238,500 and gate…

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The Casino Show

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 4

This year's show, which is a three days' one, promises to eclipse all previous records both as regards entries and interesting sporting events…

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The Royal Show. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 5

The total receipts of the Royal Agricultural Show were £13,599. an icrease of £2743 over last year. This easily constitutes a record…

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Show Exhibits for England

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 5

A big obstacle in the way of sending the best of each of the five magnificent district exhibits at the Royal Show for exhibition in England is the…

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Central R.r. Agricultural Society

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 3

The commutes of the above met at Coraki on Friday evening. Present—Messrs. D. S. H. Moreton. (President), A. McDoanld H F. Robinson, J. H. Keeha,…

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Show Entries

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 2

Mr. D. S. Rayner, secretary of the R.R.A.H. and P. Society, informed us yesterday time the entries for the show were coming in well, every…

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The Casino Show

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 4

Wednesday, 24th inst.. has been declared a public holiday throughout, the Gundurimba Shire on account of the festivities it's at Casino Notice of the proclamation was…

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Casino Show

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 2

The Casino Show, extending over three days, will be opened on Tuesday next; late entries close this (Wednesday) evening. Those so far…

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The Dairy Industry. Annual Conference of Managers. Butter Exhibition to Be Special Feature. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 5

The annual conference of co-operative nairy Factory Managers and Secretaries' Associates will open on June 17: Arrangements are being made for the con…

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A Film on Fire Panic at a Picture Show. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 5

A filmat a picture show in Oxfordstreet last night caught fire. The audience became panicstricken and rushed the exit, but fortunately none were injured. The…

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Kyogle Show Entries

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 4

A gentle and final reminder is given by advertisement in to-day's paper that entries for the Kyogle Show on 1st and 2nd May next are due…

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Sad Judging at the Show

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 3

The " C. and R Examiner," in dealing with the judging at the Royal Show, says : "In the opinion of a number of people who are qualified to judge the…

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Kyogle Show

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 2
Also in The Kyogle Examiner

General entries for the Kyogle Show, which is to be held on the 1st and 2nd May, close at 9 p.m. to-day, but late entries will be received up till 4 p.m…

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Casino Show

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 2

Providing that fine weather prevails, the prospects of which at the time of writing are very encouraging, the three days' local Show…

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A Fair Circassian. for Charity's Sake

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 3

Miss Mornington-Smith rattled the silk bag which swung at her girdle while her glancing eyes went brightly about the room. Her fair young…

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