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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 8 of 12

Grand Show of Beef

National Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1893 · page 2

We have noticed a splendid show of beef, mutton, etc., at J. P. Ryan's, jun., Keppel-street, near the railway station. How he gives his customers such…

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A Wellington Show

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 August 1893 · page 2

The Wellington Times appears to object, that Bathurst has already fixed its Show dates, leaving Wellington in a bit of a fix. It is Wellington here with too…

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The Cost of the Fair

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 1 September 1893 · page 2

The total sum expended by the Chicago Exhibition Commission, including the accounts for die past month, amounts to £16,648…

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The Cowra Show

National Advocate · Monday 4 September 1893 · page 2

Exceptional preparations are being made to carry out the annual shot at Cowra this year, hitherto not attempted. The Committee are working zealously…

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The Cowra Show

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 September 1893 · page 3

The date of the opening of the Lachlan Bridge has been altered from the 14th to the 13th instant. The Show date has been similarly changed…

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The World's Fair

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 11 September 1893 · page 3

The Chicago Exhibition shows a deficit up to the present time of three millions sterling…

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Wellington P. and A. Show

National Advocate · Monday 11 September 1893 · page 2

The Wellington P. and A. Society have decided to hold the next annual show on Thursday and Friday, April 19 and 20…

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The Cowra Show

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1893 · page 3

The Annual Show of tho Cowra A. H. and P. Society opens to-day. A special train leaves Blayney at 9.30, and as the weather is fine, there should…

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The Cowra Show. a Wet Day. Opening of Lachlan Bridge

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 September 1893 · page 2

It rained here early this morning but cleared up towards noon and there is now every appearance of fine weather. There was an imposing ceremony in…

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The Flower Show

National Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1893 · page 2

It will have been noticed that the Progress Committee have decided to co-operate with the Borough Council in carrying out the forthcoming Flower…

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The Cowra Show. Some Splendid Exhibits. Bathurst Well Inevidence. Cowra, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1893 · page 2

The Cowra Show opened at noon to-day when the rain had stopped, and fine weather had given every appearance of a continuance. The attendance was not…

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The Cowra Show. a Great Success. Beautiful Weather. Bathurst Winners. Cowra

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 14 September 1893 · page 2

To-day is observed as a general holiday. There is an immense crowd at the Show, and numbers are arriving by every train. The weather is beautifully fine…

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The Flower Show

The Bathurst Post · Friday 15 September 1893 · page 2

AT their last monthly meeting the Progress Association resolved to give the Council their patronage and sup. port in connection with the…

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The Cowra Show. Cowra

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 15 September 1893 · page 2

The game portion of the poultry was judged yesterday, Bathrust winners being W. Jackson, seven firsts and seven seconds; S. Attwood, two firsts and seven…

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Sensational Occurrence. at the Albury Show. Albury

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 15 September 1893 · page 3

Shortly after 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon a painful sensation was caused on the Show Ground by a terrible misadventure which occurred to a lad named Mee,…

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The Cowra Show. Second Day. the Prize Winners. From Our Special Reporter. Cowra, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 15 September 1893 · page 3

The second and principal day of the Cowra Show, has been favored with beautiful weather, and the attendance at the Show Ground was correspondingly…

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To Show the Other Fellow

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1893 · page 2

The British and Italian Governments are arranging a counter demonstration to that which is to take place when the Russian squadron vists Toulon. The…

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The Chicago Exhibition

National Advocate · Monday 25 September 1893 · page 2

The Chicago Exhibition will close at the end of October…

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Storm at the Fair

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 25 September 1893 · page 3

A terrific storm occurred at Chicago. The manufacturer's building and the art gallery at the Exhibition containing 100,000 visitors were unroofed, but no…

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First Edition. Friday, Sept. 29. the Almond-eyed Alien. Our Latest Hosts and Their Fair and Yet Unfair Guests

National Advocate · Friday 29 September 1893 · page 2

WHAT kind of white-men must they have in a place where leading citizens calmly permit their female relatives to accept the hospitalities of the imported…

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