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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 5 of 12

The Pictures at the Show

The Bathurst Post · Wednesday 15 April 1896 · page 7

WE had a peep at these. No time for any more. We were greatly taken with a beautiful painting by Miss Minna Thompson. The subject is a young…

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A. H. and P. Association. Thirty-fourth Annual Exhibition

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 April 1896 · page 2

The event of the year, so far as Bathurst and the district is concerned, is undoubtedly the holding of the Annual Show in connection with the A.H. and P…

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A. H. and P. Association. Thirty-fourth Annual Exhibition

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 16 April 1896 · page 2

As stated in the tree Press yesterday the attendance on the Show Ground was large, and during the afternoon it increased greatly. Interest appeared to…

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Pass-outs on the Show Ground

National Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1896 · page 3

A correspondent, whose letter is crowded out, raises the complaint that the Society does not issue out-passes to those desirous of leaving the grounds for…

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The Bathurst Show. Opening Day (Wednesday)

National Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1896 · page 2

The thirty-fourth annual exhibition of the Bathurst A. H. aud P. Association opened on the Show Ground yesterday. Fortune, in the shape of weather…

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Cumnock P. A. and H. Society

Molong Argus · Friday 17 April 1896 · page 2

A GENERAL meeting of the subscribers will be held on Saturday, 25th April, at 3 p.m., in the Cumnock Hall. Business:—Receiving the Balance Sheet, &c…

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Bathurst Show

Molong Argus · Friday 17 April 1896 · page 2

THE Bathurst A. H. and P. Association's thirty-fourth Annual Show was held on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (to-day). The weather was…

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The Show. Horse Section Contests

National Advocate · Friday 17 April 1896 · page 2

The afternoon events of the second day commenced with the best Lady's Turn-out for the special prize presented by Mr. N. L. Smith. This was won by…

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A. H. and P. Association. Thirty-fourth Annual Exhibition. Second Day

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 17 April 1896 · page 2

The attendance at the show yesterday was exceptionally large, an immense crowd of visitors from all parts attending the ground. As was to be expected…

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The Governor's Visit. Presentation of Addresses Opening the Exhibition. Visit of Inspection

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 17 April 1896 · page 2

Immediately after the close of the proceedings at the Court House yesterday morning the vice regal party were escorted through the Post and Telegraph offices…

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The Show. Third Day

National Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 2

The thirty-fourth annual exhibition of the Bathurst A. H. and P. Association came to a close yesterday under the most favorable circumstances. The…

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The Opening of the Orange Show

National Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 2

Yesterday Hon Sydney Smith, received a wire from the Orange A and P. Society, asking him to perform the cermony of officially opening the Orange…

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The Orange Show. Orange, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 2

Yesterday the President, Hon, A.T. Kerr, invited the Hon, Sydney Smith, Minister for Mines and Agriculture, to open the Show, and in reply received…

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A. H. and P. Association. Thirty-fourth Annual Exhibition. Third Day

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 2

There was again large attendance on the ground yesterday, the last day of the Show, and visitors were able to obtain a better view of the exhibits than they did…

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BATHURST Daily Free Press. "Magna est veritas et prevalebit." Saturday, April 18, 1896. Lessons of the Show

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 2

If there were no other considerations in its favor than the service which it confers upon our local population by attracting people from all parts of the province, and…

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The Orange Show

National Advocate · Monday 20 April 1896 · page 2

The annual show in connection with the Orange Agricultural and Pastoral Association will be held to-morrow and Wednesday. It promises to be the…

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Some Show Notes

National Advocate · Monday 20 April 1896 · page 2

In the beef cattle section there were not many exhibits, bat the animals shown were particularly good. In quality it would have been hard to beat them…

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The World Show Postponed. MUDGEE

National Advocate · Monday 20 April 1896 · page 3

At a committee meeting of the Mudgee Agricultural Society to-day, the Annual Show was postponed from Tuesday. and Wednesday, April 28th and…

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The Orange Show. ORANGE, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1896 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners have granted a penny and two penny a mile excursions to the show on Wednesday from Lithgow, Dubbo, Cowra, and all…

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Orange A. H. & P. Association's Annual Show. Officers of the Association

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1896 · page 2

President—Hon A T Kerr, M L C Vice-Prcsidents—Mr F Treweeke, JP, Mr H W Larance, and Mr H W Newman, M.L.A. Treasurer—Mr J Kenna…

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