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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1916

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Press Criticisms. a Foul Charge and Fair Offer

Northern Star · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The "Daily Mail" says everyone knows that the naval humanity will emerge unscathed from the investigation, and it condemns the Government's…

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Sinking of Enemy Submarine. a German Demand. Sir Edward Grey's Reply. a Fair Offer. London

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 3

A white paper just issued by the British Government publishes a memorandum from the German Government on protest against H.M.S. Baralong's…

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Byron Bay Carnival

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 5

Byron Bay, by its facilities and natural surroundings, is destined to become the "Brighton of the North Coast," and that it has not…

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Tweed River Agricultural Society. Committee Meeting

Tweed Daily · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 4

The last meeting of the old committee of the Tweed River Agricultural Society was held yesterday. Mr. Alex Buchanan President, occupied the chair,…

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Alstonville Agricultural Society

Northern Star · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 6

A special meeting of the committee of the Alstonviile Agricultural Society was held in the Agricultural Hall on Tliursdny, when the following were present:—Messrs. H. A…

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Fair Trial

Northern Star · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 3

"Success will come to anyone who perseveres." "I don't know about that, I've been married for ten years now, and my husband…

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The Fair Rents Bill

Northern Star · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 8

The following are tne principal provisions of the lrair Bents Bill:— In determining the fair rent the court shall first ascertain the capital value of the…

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Trade Fair. Official Opening. Anti-german Trade Speeches

Northern Star · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The trade fair was officially opined by the Governor at the Town Hall to-day. Mr. Parkes president of the Chamber of…

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Central Richmond River Agricultural Society. Coraki Show Abandoned

Northern Star · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Central R.R. Agricultural Society was held at Coraki on Tuesday last when there were present:— Messrs. B. McRae (president), J. P. Steven,…

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Reinforcements Parade. a Splendid Show. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 4

Major-General McCay, Inspector-General, visited the officers at the school at Moore Park this morning, and in the afternoon, in the Domain, inspected…

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After the War. How to Kill German Octopus. Speeches at Trade Fair. a Tariff Wall

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 3

That the more difficult question concerning trade relations with the other countries in connection with the war ought to be dealt with by the Imperial…

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Fair Rents Court

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Fair Rents Court will probably be in operation in the metropolitan area at the end of the present month or…

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Beaudesert Show

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

The schedule for the 26th exhibition of the Logan and Albert Agricultural and Pastoral Society is to hand, and is most comprehensive…

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Alstonville Agricultural Society

Northern Star · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Alstonville Agricultural Society was held in the Agricultural Hall on Thursday last, when the following members of the committee were…

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T. R. Agricultural Society. Annual Meeting

Tweed Daily · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 4

The annual meeting of the above was held in the Imperial Hall yesterday morning. There were present: - Mr. A. Buchanan (President) in the…

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Royal Show. the District Competition. Additional Prizes

Northern Star · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Prize money totalling £7500 will be offered at the forthcoming Royal Show, in addition to which there will be handsome prizes in the district…

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Maclean Show

Northern Star · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 4

At a meeting of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society at Maclean the matter of deciding dates of the forthcoming show was discussed. It was decided to make…

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Leave for Alstonville Show

Northern Star · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 5

Anybody with rolatives or friends in the military camps who are desirous of them obtaining home leave for the Alstonville Patriotic Show [?]re requested to forward their…

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Allotment of Show Dates

Northern Star · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 4

There is friction between the Grafton and Ulmarra Agricultural Societies, caused by the former declining to meet the latter and Maclean Society in conference regarding the…

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Mullumbimby. Fair and Continental

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 3

Only recently at Mullumbimby a fine brick school was completed at the instance of the Catholic people of Mullumbimby, and the cost ran into four figures. To somewhat…

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