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

Shows & fairs, 1888

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

The Centennial Show

The Bathurst Post · Monday 16 January 1888 · page 1

THAT the Agricultural Society of New South Wales holding its Great Centennial Show at a very bad [?] of the year is a fact which few persons can [?] say "few persons," because there are those…

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Bathurst City Mission. Cake Fair and Conversazione

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 January 1888 · page 2

On Thursday evening a oake fair and conversazione was held in the Oddfellow's Hall in connection with our local City Mission. This kind of entertainment, (which is now deservedly becoming popular, and…

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Sydney Centennial Show

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 January 1888 · page 2

THE show called the Great Centennial Show was "great" in a very few instances only, as wan anticipated by ninny persons. The horses were very good indeed, and the cattle, numbering about 300…

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The Chatterer. a Striking Show

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 2

I AM rising in the world, and have been called to report upon a subject which has formed the life puzzle of many a ripe scholar and keen critic, neither of which am I. The subject was no…

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The Great Exhibition of 1889

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 6

The EIFFEL TOWER,—This stupendous construction, which has now reached a height of about 150 foot, and is growing rapidly, is not only a success for the enterprising builder, but…

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The Chatterer. the Show

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 10 April 1888 · page 2

WILL be the event of the week, and as a matter of course you will be there either as an exhibitor or as a visitor. As Bathurst people we have good reason to be proud of our annual…

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Bathurst A. H. & P. Association. Annual Show

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 12 April 1888 · page 2

The twenty-sixth annaul show in connection with the above opened yesterday on the Association's grounds under most favourable auspices. The weather was fine and pleasantly cool, a slight shower…

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The Chatterer. at the Show

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 14 April 1888 · page 2

It was a big turn out, wasn't it ?—Big attendance, big exhibits, big noises, big everything, even the talk in many cases being big. The rain and hail which fell on the first day had…

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The Show

The Bathurst Post · Monday 16 April 1888 · page 2

From another part of this issue it will be seen that we are of opinion that the judges should be brought to and from all shows by rail, free of charge by the Government. Our reason for so thinking is that…

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The Bathurst Show

The Bathurst Post · Monday 16 April 1888 · page 2

The Bathurst Agricultural, Horticultural and Pastoral Association have just held their 26th Annual Show, on the Society's grounds, on the western banks of the noble (?) Macquarie River…

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Our A. and P. Society's Show

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1888 · page 3

THE local Agricultural and Pastoral Society was once more fortunate in being favored with delightful weather for its annual show on Wednesday last, and to crown this good…

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The Cumnock Show

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1888 · page 3

THE third annual show in connection with the Cumnock Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Association took place on Thursday last. The weather was delightfully…

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The Melbourne Exhibition. a Golden Opportunity Lost by N. S. W.

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 2

THE steady progress which has been made in Victoria of late years is just being crowned with the profitable and enviable publicity of an exhibition which, by its…

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Sydney Poultry Show

The Bathurst Post · Wednesday 15 August 1888 · page 2

THE great poultry show recently held in Sydney was most successful, the number of entries being 2083. Some of the exhibits were of a very superior class, showing very great improvement during the…

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Exhibition Honors for N.S.W.

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1888 · page 2

At a meeting of the executive committee of the Melbourne Exhibition on Monday last, the chairman of die jurors reported that owing to unavoidable irregularities having arisen in…

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Exhibition Honors for Molong

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1888 · page 3

FROM reliable source, we learn that Mr. J. Black is to be congratulated on having obtained first prize in connection with the New South Wales exhibits of wheat at the…

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