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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 7 of 12

The Universal Fair. the Social. a Brilliant Assemblage

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1893 · page 3

Last night the Oddfellows' Hall was thronged with a gay assemblage, the occasion being the social (tendered by the lady assistants in connection with…

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The Chicago Exhibition

National Advocate · Thursday 6 July 1893 · page 2

The secretary to the Chicago Exhibition Commissioners has received a letter from Dr. Renwick. Executive Commissioner, stating that the apples forwarded…

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The Chicago Exhibition. Terrible Fire at the Fair. the Cold Storage Room Destroyed. 30 Firemen Killed. a Terrible Leap. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 12 July 1893 · page 2

The cold storage building connected with Chicago Exhibition has been destroyed by fire. Thirty firemen were killed and many…

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The World's Fair on Fire. Following the Fearful Tornado the Cold Storage Rooms Ignite. and a Blaze Eventuates, Which Results in Untold Damage. and the Loss of Thirty Lives

National Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1893 · page 2

Chicago World's Fair directors are not going to let the show die for want of sensation and advertisement. Tired of playing to "a small house" they, the…

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The Deniliquin Show

National Advocate · Friday 21 July 1893 · page 2

The Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural show opened yesterday…

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The Warren Show

National Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1893 · page 2

The trotting events at the Warren Show were very interesting. In the jumping and hunting contests the spectators were treated a good exhibition…

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Football. a Splendid Exhibition

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 27 July 1893 · page 2

Yesterday will long remain a red-letter day in the annals of football in Bathurst. From an early hour the topic everywhere was—Football! The chances of our men were detailed, this point…

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Flower Show

National Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1893 · page 2

By advt. elsewhere it will be seen that the second Flower Show in Machattie Park will bo hold on tho 9th November. The first one was held too late last year,…

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Fortes Show

National Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1893 · page 2

Mr. E. Nathan—everybody knows him—dropped into this office to ask if we knew there was a place out west called Forbes. We said we did. Then…

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Agricultural Society's Shield. Qualifying Round. Wallarod V. Pirates

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 7 August 1893 · page 2

This was a hard contest, no score being registered at half time. In the second half, a couple of the Pirates were disabled, and consequently their opponents ran over…

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The Forbes Show

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 August 1893 · page 3

Entries for the Forbes show, which is to be held on Thursday and Friday, are very heavy, about 800 being in already. A number of sheep, and cattle and horses…

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The Forbes Show

National Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1893 · page 2

The, entries for the Forbes annual show, to-day and Friday, are more numerous than were expected. The town is full of visitors, though the…

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The Forbes Show. a Great Success. Bathurst Scores Well for Sheep Through Hon. George Lee. the Cattle and Horses. Grain and Fruit. What the Banquet Was Like. the Advent of Bridal Spring. Forbes, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 11 August 1893 · page 2

The Forbes Show opened to-day, the weather being fine and invigorating. When opened the public arrangements were quite complete, the exhibits being…

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The Forbes Show. Another Successful Dat. Jumping and Trotting. Forbes, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1893 · page 2

The second day of the show is best described as a brilliant success. A cloudless summer sky and soft spring atmosphere tended to draw a crowd…

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Sydney Matches. Royal Agricultural Society's Shield Semi-final. Randwick V. Parramatta

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 14 August 1893 · page 2

The above teams battled on Saturday with the result that Randwick won a hard contest by 13—0. The game was very even till the last 20 minutes in which the…

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A. H. and P. Society. the Ploughing Match Abandoned. the Dates Fixed for 1894 Show

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1893 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon a meeting of the members of the A. H. and P. Association was held ia the Society's room above the ADVOCATE Office, for the purpose…

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Appalling Scene at the Chicago Exhibition. Twelve Firemen Burned to Death. Chicago, July 16

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 17 August 1893 · page 2

In all the tragic annals of fire brigade work no more terrible scene is recorded than that which was witnessed by over 30,000 persons in the World's Fair…

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The Show at Parkes. Opens Amid Great Demonstrations. the Largest Attendance on Record. Exhibits and Prize Winners. Parkes, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1893 · page 2

The 20th Annual Parkes Show was opened to-day, amid demonstrations of the greatest enthusiasm. Encouraged by previous successes the committee…

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The Parkes Show

National Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1893 · page 3

The Parkes Show was continued on Thursday, the attendance being even larger than on the first day. The show was the most successful known in that…

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Interesting to Agricultural Society

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 August 1893 · page 2

The case of Webb v. the Agricultural Society of New South Wales, in which plaintiff gained n verdict for £146 for damage to an exhibit through the…

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