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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1886

18 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers

Fair-trade in America

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 2 February 1886 · page 3

We commend (says the London Echo of November 27) Mr. Shearman's letter on free-trade and protection in the United States to those advocates of fair-trade among ourselves who…

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The Governor and the Show. (To the Editor of, the Bathurst Free Press.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 22 February 1886 · page 3

Sir,—The thanks of the community are due to "The Chatterer" for his timely remarks, re the charge to be made for, admission for the second day of the show, I am glad that I am…

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The Bathurst Free Press. "Magna est veritas et prœvalebit." Thursday, March, 18, 1886. The Forthcoming Show

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 18 March 1886 · page 2

Spite the adverse seasons through which the district has been passing and [?] rather dark outlook of the present, [?] is every reason to believe that the…

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Hints re the Bathurst Exhibition of 1886

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 1 April 1886 · page 2

This Exhibition approaches, Lord Carrington is coming to do us the high honor of opening it, and I feel sure a moat hearty and cordial welcome will be accorded to the representative…

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The Bathurst Show

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 8 April 1886 · page 2

HAVE been told off to " do " the Show of 1886—the Agricultural Show, the A.H. & P. Association's Show, or the Governor's Show, whichever it suits you to call it…

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The Bathurst Show

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 2

THIS was the day of the Exhibition, partly because the Governor was to be present and officially open, it and partly because it was generally known that everything…

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The Bathurst Show

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 13 April 1886 · page 2

I HAVE done the Show and the Show has nearly " done " mo. I did not go near the ground on Friday, for tho simple reason that the banquet on Thursday night was…

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The Bathurst Show of 1886

The Bathurst Post · Thursday 15 April 1886 · page 2

Our last show went off in the most splendid manner. The entries amounted to 1935, being larger than those sent in for any previous show. The exhibits came in very well indeed, only a few persons…

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Glances at Bathurst Exhibition of 1886

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 April 1886 · page 2

THE curtain rises and we behold Lord and Lady Carrington so kindly acknowledging the warm and enthusiastic reception accorded them by them by the good people of…

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Continental Correspondence. Varieties. the Paris International Agricultural Show

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 April 1886 · page 2

The longest general agricultural Show of France, as in former years, has been opened in the Champs Elysee at the usual period of the year (20 February), to remain on view for the…

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The Indian and Colonial Exhibition

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 May 1886 · page 2

THIS Exhibition was opened by her Majesty the Queen, in person, amidst great display, on Monday last. There was an immense assemblage, and great enthusiasm…

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Varieties. the Paris Horse Show

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 3 June 1886 · page 3

The show commended at the commencement of this mouth (April), for the reception of horses and subscribers and was opened from That day for the public. Tho interior of the…

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Varieties. the Universal Exhibition of 1889

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 22 June 1886 · page 3

The Parliamentary Committee of the Universal Exhibition of 1689 has before having been voted at the Chamber of Deputies, board a statement from M. Alphand. Director of the Public Works…

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The Exhibition, Census, [?]

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 1 July 1886 · page 3

In the Chamber on the 21st ultimo an interesting debate occurred upon the Universal Exhibition of 1889, the principle of which was voted without a division, and the convention…

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A Centennial Exhibition

The Bathurst Post · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 2

WHO'S for a Centennial Exhibition ? Why, every true Australian, of course At least so say all Sydneyites. Well, you see the Sydney people and the Sydney press are always very keen for seeing (?) " Mount Victoria.—Mr. Targett, M.L.A., the other day, introduced a deputation to the Minister of Works, from Mount Victoria. The deputation wished to have the road made from Mount Victoria…

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Centennial Exhibition

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 3

The public meeting called for Thursday evening to consider the subject of a centenuary exhibition was practically a failure, owing to the heavy rain. During the whole of the day…

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The Centennial Exhibition

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 2

The weather, no doubt, had a good deal to do with the Email attendance at the mooting held on Thursday night in the Town Hall, for the purpose of eliciting an opinion…

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Exhibition of Wool

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 21 December 1886 · page 1

SQUATTERS who ware in Sydney, and those merchants and citizens who take an interest in our great staple product, Merino Wool, had an opportunity on Tuesday last of seeing probably…

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