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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1919

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Agricultural Society Postponing the Show

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 2

At the meeting of the Agricultural Society yesterday, there was a good attendance of the Committee twentyfour being present. The President…

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Patriotic Show at Alstonville. Big Attendance on Concluding Day. Successful Exhibition Recorded

Northern Star · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 2

In heat that was intense the Alstonville Patriotic Show was concluded yesterday. But the unpleasantness of the weather did not deter people of the town and…

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Naming Show Horses

Tweed Daily · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 2

The horse committee of the Royal Agricultural Society was recently consulted on the subject of the names of horses entered for ring events being…

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Royal Jubilee Show

Northern Star · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 4

The schedule for the Jubilee Show which will open in Sydney on the 14th April next, has been issued. Horses are again exceedingly well provided for. A class for mares has…

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Alstonville Show

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 8
Also in The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser

Alstonville show opened on Tuesday, and was a big success, the attendance being excellent, the live stock constituting a wonderful display, and the…

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Kyogle P., A. and H. Society. Show Postponed

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 2

A special meting of the Committee was held at the School of Arts on Thursday afternoon, at which there was a god atetndance, to consider…

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Kyogle Show Postponed

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 2

At a special meeting on Thursday last of the committee of the Kyogle P.A. and H. Society it was decided to postpone the annual show, the…

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Kyogle Show

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 3

A special meeting of the Kyogle Show Committee considered the question of postponing the Show, which was set down for March 26th…

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Casino Show Dates

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 2

The Casino Show, which was to have been held on March 19th and 20th, but was postponed, will eventuate on May 28th and 29th, these dates having been…

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Alstonvillb Show Shooting Gallery

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 4

The shooting gall[?] at the recent. Alstonville show which was conducted by Mr. O. T. Mackncey, captain of the Alstonville Rille Club, resulted in the sum of £13 18s. being…

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Bangalow Show

Northern Star · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 2

The secrotary of the Bangalow show. (Mr. W. H. Reading) has been informed that permission has been granted by the health authorities for holding the show on llth and 12th…

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Guessing Competitions Alstonville Show

Northern Star · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 2

In the guessing of the weight of the fat cow competition the correct weight was 562½ lb. The three following guessed correctly: —Alox Shaw, Alstonville; C. A. Baucen,…

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Bangalow A. & I. Society Holding of Show Still Unsatisfactory

Northern Star · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 3

A meeting of the Bangalow A. and I Society was held at the hall on Tuesday under the presidency of Mr. W. Fredericks. There were also present: Messrs. W. H. Perry, D…

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Central R.R. Agricultural Society a Lively Interlude

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the committee of the above was held on Tuesday last at Coraki. Present:—Messrs. B. McRae (President), J. P. Steven, A…

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Dapto Show Champions

Northern Star · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 3

A feature of the dapto A. and H.society show (the 62nd) was the excellent display dairy cattle. In Illawarras the champion prize for bull was won by J.N. King's…

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Inverell Show Society's Plight

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 3

At a meeting of the Inverell P. and A. Committee, when it was decided to abandon the show to be held in March, the…

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General News. Show Guessing Competition

Northern Star · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 4

Guessing the weight of the fat cow at the [?] Alstonville Show was the means of [?] in considerable revenue. The cow [?] killed by Mr. W. C. D. Cooke, and the…

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Royal Agricultural Show. Dates to be Adhered To SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 5

The dates for the Royal Agricultural Show 14th to 26th April will, so the Society announces, be adhered to in every respect, also the dates of closing of…

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Royal Agricultural Society.s Dates of Show

Northern Star · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The Koyal Agricultural Society met in the open air at the showground yesterday. Sir Samuel Hordern, President, reported having interviewed…

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