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

Shows & fairs, 1893

231 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 12

The Bathurst Show. Third Day

National Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 2

The attendance on the show ground yesterday was very large—6000 at least—being much in excess of that on the corresponding day of last year. The weather…

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The Wellington Show. Wellington, Thursday, 5 p.m

National Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 2

About 2,500 people are present at the show to-day, and everything is going on splendidly. The enthusiasm is great, and the jumping is causing…

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A., H. and P. Association. Annual Show. Third Day

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 2

There was a large attendance yesterday, the last day of the Show, the number of visitors present being greater than generally attend on the closing day. The…

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A Dog's Show at the Show

National Advocate · Monday 17 April 1893 · page 2

All things, considered, the sheep-dog trials were not tee successful, for failure resulted in each attempt to pen the pair of woolly-backs. To the tune of "Mary…

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The Exhibition Concerts. (To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 17 April 1893 · page 2

Sir, -A good deal of unfavorable comment has been made upon the action of a portion of the committee of the A., H. and P. Association in charging for admission…

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Experiments with Wheat. Mr Worboys' Collection at the Show

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 17 April 1893 · page 2

When referring to the exhibits at the late Show we mentioned the fact that Mr. T. C. Worboys, of Spring Hill, had placed an interesting trophy in the shape…

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The Orange Show

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1893 · page 2

The Orange Show opens for two days to-morrow. A "large number of Bathurstians intend going up this evening. and by the morning train…

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A Four Day's Show

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1893 · page 2

The Bathurst show should run four days, and if it did, it would embrace Saturday, when, apart from the fact that the last day of the week is pay day with…

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Second Edition. the Recent Show. a Final Interview with Mr. W. G. Thompson. Is the Association Satisfied? Emphatically, Yes

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1893 · page 3

As we had an interview with the indefatigable hon. secretary of the Bathurst A. H. and P. Association just prior the recent Show. it is only making our…

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Second Edition. the Orange Show. a Brilliant Success. Some Fine Exhibits. the Prize Winners. Orange, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1893 · page 3

The opening day of the Orange Show of 1893, has proved a marked contrast to the corresponding day during the last few years. Early yesterday morning a…

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The Fair Land of Australia

National Advocate · Friday 21 April 1893 · page 2

Big, yet very little. It has a fringe population which it can't support, and so we have to emigrate. What…

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Orange Show. Second Day

National Advocate · Friday 21 April 1893 · page 2

The second day of the Show was favored with glorious weather, and the result, as we anticipated, was a large increase on the attendants of the first day…

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The Orange Show

National Advocate · Monday 24 April 1893 · page 2

The Committee of the Orange Agricultural Society regard the late show as the most successful yet held, and, to the casual onlooker the impression formed…

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Here and There. The Molong Show

National Advocate · Monday 24 April 1893 · page 2

The Annual Show of the Molong Pastoral and Agricultural Association takes place to-morrow…

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The Dubbo Show. What It Promises. a Large Number of Visitors. Splendid Exhibits. and Close Contests. Dubbo, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1893 · page 3

Everything is in readiness for the opening of the Show to-morrow. The ground, I notice, has been greatly improved since last year, and everything…

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At Molong Show

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1893 · page 3

At the Molong P. and A. Show yesterday Mr. M. Treanor of this City took two first prizes for sulky, and one first for a buggy. It was raining…

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The Dubbo Show. Dubbo, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1893 · page 3

The Annual Show of the Dubbo P. A. & H. Association opened to-day. The weather was unfavorable, rain having set in about midnight and continuing…

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Second Edition. the Dubbo Show. Second Day. Dubbo, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1893 · page 3

The second day was ushered in with an all pervading gloom above, below and around. A raw, damp, misty day, and a certain prospect of destroying the…

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Second Edition. the Dubbo Show. Third Day. Dubbo, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 28 April 1893 · page 2

Owing to the wet weather yesterday, and the fact that several awards in the horse section have not been made, the committee decided to continue the Show…

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The World's Fair

National Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1893 · page 2

The President of the United States, on Thursday reviewed the warships of the European Powers which have assembled in New York harbor in connection…

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