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

Shows & fairs, 1897

284 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 15

The Dubbo Carnival. Dubbo

National Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1897 · page 2

The Carnival week of Dubbo practically concludes with that function most dear to the feminine heart, a ball. The success of the Macquarie Picnic Race Club ball is…

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The Bourke Show. BOURKE

National Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1897 · page 3

The Pastoral and Agricultural Association's Annual Show commenced to-day. The weather was unpropitious, a cold South Westerly wind blowing across…

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The Dubbo Carnival

National Advocate · Friday 28 May 1897 · page 2

The following dresses were omitted from our report of the Pionic Race Ball:—Mrs. Baillie, white satin and passementerie; Mrs. Blackland, grey silk and…

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The Bourke Show. BOURKE

National Advocate · Friday 28 May 1897 · page 3

The show was continued to-day. Shamrock won the Hunters' Plate. Musician took the prize for the local Hunters' contest, and Shamrock for the…

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Our Open Column. We do not necessarily identity ourselves with opinions expressed by correspondents. the Show Balance-sheet. [To the Editor of the Argus.]

Molong Argus · Friday 28 May 1897 · page 2

SIR,—Permit me to ask (per medium of the ARGUS) the Show Committee a few questions. 1st. How can they claim a profit on the show of £81,…

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A Show Abandoned. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 31 May 1897 · page 3

Owing to the drought tho agricultural show at Gunnedah has been abandoned…

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The Nyngan Show

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1897 · page 2

The Nyngan Show opens today, and according to Mr. E. H. Prince, the Secretary, the annual exhibition will be a good one, notwithstanding the season…

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Here & There The Warren Show

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1897 · page 2

Mr. Secretary Tompson wires to say that the entries for the Warren Show this week exceed anticipations, and that the trotting entries are very good…

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NYNGAN A. H. AND P. Society. Annual Show. Nyngan

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1897 · page 3

The annual show opened today. Owing to the unsettled weather the attendance was only moderate. The exhibits generally were short of the…

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Tub Country Week Carnival

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 3 June 1897 · page 2

The following is the revised programme for the country week carnival: SATURDAY, JUNE 12. Northern Branch v. Western Branch…

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Improving Show Grounds. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 3 June 1897 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture states that, with a view to the improvement of agricultural show-grounds, any society may be supplied with suitable classes of tress free of costs…

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NYNGAN A. H. AND P. Society. Annual Show. Nyngan

National Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1897 · page 2

The Agricultural Show was continued today. The weather was perfect and the attendance much larger than yesterday, and larger also than at previous…

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The Warren Show. an Extraordinary De-cision. Warren

National Advocate · Friday 4 June 1897 · page 3

At a meeting of the Agricultural Show Committee last night it was decided to prohibit the officials of the affair from furnishing any of the awards to press…

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The Australian Fair. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 8 June 1897 · page 3

The Grand Australian Fair, which closed on Saturday night, has resulted in the realization of £12,000…

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The Cobar Carnival. Cobar

National Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 2

Carnival week at Cobar, in consequence of the protracted drought, was not so gay this year as heretofore. However we commenced on Tuesday a day's…

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The Date of the Bathurst Show

National Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 2

Mr. Little writes from Glanmire:— "I was quite pleased to find that Mr. Matthews has moved in the matter of the dates on which to hold the next Bathurst…

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Plough Exhibition

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1897 · page 2

Mr. R. Gilmour's estate, Blackdown, was the scene on last Saturday of an exhibition of three different ploughs, made by Messrs. J. and C. Howard, of…

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A Sydney Baby Show. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1897 · page 3

A baby show was opened in Sydney this afternoon and was largely attended. There are in the show 30 babies under the age of 6 months, 24 under the age…

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A. H. r P. Ass Insurance on Show Buildings. Agricultural Subsidies

National Advocate · Friday 25 June 1897 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the A. H. & P. Association was bold in the Society's rooms Russell-street, yesterday afternoon when there wore present: the…

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The Annual Sheep Show. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 1 July 1897 · page 3

The annual sheep show opened this morning. Owing to the drought some of the classes have not filled as well as usual, but on the whole exhibits are more numerous…

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