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

Shows & fairs, 1896

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The Government Gall. Mr. Reid Lectures the Farmers. at the Penrith Show. Penrith

National Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 2

The Premier opened the Penrith show to-day. He said we must remember the wealth of the country depended on the rain received. Therefore we should not…

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The Cycling Carnival

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 23 March 1896 · page 2

The Cycling League's Autumn Carnival closed on Saturday in Sydney in the presence of a large number of spectators. The Third class Scratch Race was won…

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Oberon Show

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1896 · page 2

The Oberon Show for which extensive preparations have been made will be held on Thursday and Friday next. A large number of entries have been…

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Blayney Show

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1896 · page 2

The Blayney A. H. and P. Association annual show which takes place on Thursday and Friday next, promises to be a successful demonstration. The…

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The Forthooming Show

National Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1896 · page 2

Attention is directed to the advertisement in another column notifying a supplementary list of prizes of a most interesting and varied character. Full…

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The Cobar Show. COBAR,Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1896 · page 3

The Agricultaral Show will be held here on May 20th when a greatly augumented prize list will be offered…

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The Oberon Show. OBERON

National Advocate · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 2

The Oberon Show was opened to-day. The weather is fine but threatening. The attendance is good, the exhibits capital, and the principal prizes are as…

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A. H. and P. Association. the Coming Exhibition

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 2

The time is now drawing near for the holding of the annual exhibition in connection with the A. H. and P. Association, and the event this year promises to be one…

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The Blayney Show. Blayney

National Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 2

The show was continued today under most favorable weather conditions, The attendance in consequence was large, numbering about 1500. At 12 o'clock…

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Oberon A. H. and P. Association. First Annual Show. Officials

National Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 2

Patron, Mr W F Hurley, MLA. President, Mr John Hughes, JP Vice-Presidents, Mr T C Brennan, JP, Mr G A Batcheldor J P…

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The Show Ball

National Advocate · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 2

The Show ball was held in the Federal Hall on Friday night, but from many causes, principally the bad times, the attendance was not as large as the…

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Fair Play and His Strictures. To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 31 March 1896 · page 3

Sir,—In your issue of the 27th I notice an effusion signed " Fair Flay," in which he endeavors to cast calumny upon your Sunny Corner correspondent. In justice to all I…

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The Agricultural Show

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 2 April 1896 · page 2

There is a great display of farm and dairy produce at the Agricultural Show, the latter exhibits being phenomenal, the weight of the trophy in one class alone being 10 tons…

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Royal Agricultural Show. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1896 · page 3

The Agricultural show informally opened to-day. The official opening is to-morrow. The principal awards are:—…

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The Bathurst Show. Invitation to Lord Brassey

National Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1896 · page 2

Taking advantage of the presence in Sydney of Lord Brassey, the Bathurst A.H. & P. Association have decided to invite his Lordship, and Lady Brassey…

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Cumnock Show Critic. [To the Editor of the Molong Argus.]

Molong Argus · Friday 3 April 1896 · page 2

SIR,—Your so-called "Farmer's Friend" is again at his dirty work, trying to set honest, peacefully-inclined people by the ears by circulating questionable correspondence…

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The Bathurst Show. Lord Brassey's Reply

National Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 2

In regard to the A. H. and P. Association's invitation to Lord and Lady Brassey to visit Bathurst on the Occasion of the show, Mr. W. G. Thompson, on…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Thursday. The Royal Agricultural Show

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 3

About 35,000 persons attended the Agricultural Show yesterday. Mr Samuel Herdern was again a large winner in the horse rections…

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2nd Edition The World The Royal Agricultural show. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 2

In consequence of the glorious weather, the attendance at the Agricultural Show was a record one. It is estimated that close. upon 40,000 persons were there,…

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Royal Agricultural show. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 6 April 1896 · page 3

The Agricultural Show was continued yesterday, when 20,000 persons were present including the Governor, who has attended the three days…

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