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

Shows & fairs, 1896

230 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 12

Correspondent. Letting the Show Gr[?] To the Editor of the National Ad[?]

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 2

SIR,—In your report of the meeting the Bathurst A. H. and P. Association held last Saturday evening, I notice [?] Dr. Machattie made application for…

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Agricultural Show. SYDNEY, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 3

Matter are well advanced for the forthcoming agricultural show which promises to be the most interesting yet held. A deputation waits on the…

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Wellington Agricultural Society

National Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1896 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the members of the Wellington Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held on Monday night, Mr. R. T. B, Gaden, president,…

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BATHTHURST. Daily Free Press. "Magna cst veritas et prevalibit." The Sydney Show

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 9 January 1896 · page 2

The efforts which are being made by the promoters of the Sydney Show grandiloquently styled "The Royal Agricultural Society's Show of N.S. Wales ") to win…

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Lord Hampden to Open the Show

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 2

Mr. W. G. Thompson, Hon. Sec. of the Bathurst Agricultural Society, received yesterday a telegram from Hon. Sydney Smith, representative of the…

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The Swimming Carnival. SYDNEY, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1896 · page 3

The swimming carnival commenced at the Natatorium to-day, but owing to the great number of heats the championship may not be decided until late…

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BATHURST Daily Free Press. "Magna est veritas et praevalebit." Tuesday. January 28, 1896. The Forthcoming Show

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 2

UNFAVORABLE as the season has been for production in the world of the agriculturist and pastoralist, and although depression has weighed heavily upon all…

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The Woollongong Show. WOLLONGONG

National Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1896 · page 3

The show was opened to-day by the Colonial Secretary, and was a great success…

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The Wollongong Show. WOLONGONG

National Advocate · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 3

The Wollongong Agricultural Show was a great success. A fine lot of exhibits of locally produced coarse salt attracted much attention…

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CORRESPONDENCE. We do now [?] ourselves with the openings pressed by corn [?]. Molong Show. "To the Editor of the Molong a[?]."

Molong Argus · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 2

SIR. — A number of farmers in the [?] at a[?] to k[?] when [?]…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Saturday. Sydney Show Ground

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 3

Daring the year £2,050 have been spent in improvements and repairs on the Agricultural Society Grounds…

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Establishing Iron Works. a Fair Offer

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 3

At a meeting of the Cabinet held yesterday it was decided that if Mr. Minchell, who has been advocating the establishment of the iron industry in the colony, could submit to…

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Cumnock Show

Molong Argus · Friday 14 February 1896 · page 2

THE Schedule of Prizes, in connection with the above Show, which comes off on the 17th proximo, appears on the fourth page of this issue. The prizes are such as ought to…

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The Nowra Show. NOWRA

National Advocate · Friday 14 February 1896 · page 2

The annual show opened to day. There were good entries of horses and cattle, but agricultural produce was not up to the average…

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The Coming Show

The Bathurst Post · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 4

The Bathurst show has always been a great event, and the public from all parts of the colony have paid the city of the plains a visit upon that…

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West Maitland Show. West Maitland

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1896 · page 2

Reply has been received from the Governor accepting the invitation to open the show, Maitland, on April 23rd…

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The Cycling Carnival

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 20 February 1896 · page 3

There are 616 entries for the cycling carnival on the 14th and 21st March…

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Cumnock P. A. and H. Society

Molong Argus · Friday 21 February 1896 · page 2

THERE is great talk about the district over the liberality of the schedule of prizes of the Cumnock P. A. and H. Society's, which was published in last…

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Variety Fair

Molong Argus · Friday 21 February 1896 · page 2

THIS affair, organized by the ladies of Molong, in aid of the Molong Hospital, is set down to come off on the Recreation Reserve on Wednesday…

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Here There Vanity Fair

National Advocate · Friday 21 February 1896 · page 2

Women may worry over wearing apparel, complexion, &c, but if they, wish good health Wolfe's Schnapps is recommended. Buy Bottles intact…

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