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

Shows & fairs, 1895

151 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 8

The Flower Show

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1895 · page 2

These who intend to exhibit at the Flower Show, to be held in Machattie Park on Wednesday and Thursday are reminded that entries close to day…

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The Oberon Show

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 5 March 1895 · page 2
Also in National Advocate

When Rev. J. Hulme three years ago decided on originating an Industrial Show in connection with the Wesleyan Church in Oberon, he little thought how big a…

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Flower Show

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1895 · page 3

The Flower Show in Machattie Park opens to-day. The public will be admitted at the corner of Russell and George streets, and William…

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The Oberon Show

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1895 · page 2

The Oberon Show was brought to a close on Saturday, the last day being a most successful one, fully one thousand spectators viewing the different events…

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Oberon Industrial Exhibition. The following is the prize list:—CLASS A—COOKERY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 March 1895 · page 2

Pound cake, Miss Agnes Kelly 1, Miss Ada Lambert 2. Seed cake, Miss Fanny Turner 1, Miss Laura Wilcox 2. Sponge cuke, Mrs. Syd Cunynghame 1, Miss Hawke 3. Ginger nuts, Miss Funny…

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The Flower Show

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 7 March 1895 · page 3

Then was a large attendance at the Flower Show in Machattie Park lest night, when the natural beauties of the grounds were enhanced by an artistic display of illuminations. Various…

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The Show Last Night. a Brilliant Spectacle

National Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1895 · page 3

The show attracted a large number of visitors last night, and seldom has Machattie Park presented such a beautiful appearance. Here and there among…

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The Flower Show

National Advocate · Friday 8 March 1895 · page 2

There was another large attendance at the Flower Show last night, and the park was again brilliantly illuminated. The fernery claimed a large number of…

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A Big Show

National Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1895 · page 3

Johannesburg is only ten years old, if as much. From the Capo Town Argus the Advocate extracts the following:— The amount of subscriptions to the…

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British Politics. FAIR V. FREETRADE

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 19 March 1895 · page 3

In the House of Commons last night a motion introduce by Mr. C. E. Howard Vincent, member for Sheffield, in favor of the establishment of a system of fair trade…

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A Motion for Fair-Trade. LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1895 · page 3

In the Commons, a motion by Mr. Howard Vincent, member for Sheffield, in favor of the establishment of a system of fair-trade was negatived a majority…

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The Blayney Show

National Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1895 · page 2

Mr. Webb submitted to auction yesterday the gates, booth, and stalls for the Annual Show of the Blayney Agricultural and Pastoral Association, to be held on…

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The Blayney Show

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1895 · page 2

The public is requested to take notice that the Blayney Show will be held tomorrow and Friday. Entries have been coming in satisfactorily for some time…

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France Wants to Show Off

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1895 · page 3

France is arranging a great naval review at Cherbourg, and representatives of the Great Powers are being invited to attend it…

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A Ploughing Exhibition

National Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1895 · page 2

As will be seen on reference to the advertising columns, a ploughing exhibition will, on Monday afternoon next, starting at 2 o'clock, be given at…

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The Blayney Show. Blayney

National Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1895 · page 2

The entries for the Agricultural and Pastoral Association's Annual Show, which opens to-morrow, are fully up to the average in numbers. Some of the…

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The Blayney Show. First Day. Blayney

National Advocate · Friday 29 March 1895 · page 2

The annual Show of the Blayney Agricultural and Pastoral Association was opened on the Society's ground to-day. The weather was beautifully…

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Ploughing Exhibition

National Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 2

On Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock an exhibition of the working of Mr. G. Fish's ploughs—four-furrow, three-furrow, digging plough and sub-soiler—will…

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The Forthcoming Show

National Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 2

In conversation with a representative of the Advocate yesterday, Mr. W. G. Thompson, the hon. secretary, expressed the opinion that the prospects of the Bathurst A. H. and…

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