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

Shows & fairs, 1898

268 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 14

The Cumnock Show

Molong Argus · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 2

BY the time the ARGUS is next placed in the hands of readers, the Cumnock Show of 1898 will be a thing of the past. Thursday and Friday next will…

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The Orange Show

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 2

Mr. W. Tanner, jun., the energetic Secretary of the Orange A. and P. Association, has forwarded us a notice regarding the Annual Show to be…

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The Bathurst Show

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 2

The Annual Exhibition of the Bathurst A.,H. and P. Association will be held on March 23rd, 24th and 25th, and we would remind intending…

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The Oberon Show. First Day

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 4

OBERON, Thursday. -- To-day the third annual show of the Oberon A H. and P. Association was opened under the most favorable auspices. The weather was magnificent, and the attendance very…

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Bathurst Show

National Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 3

The time will soon be here again To visit Bathurst Show, The aim is to excel the best That has been years ago…

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The Blayney Show

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 2
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The annual Show of the Blayney A. and P. Association will take place on the Society's ground on Thursday and Friday next, and favored with fine weather it should be a…

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The Show-second Day. Oberon, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 2

About 1500 were present on the ground to-day, showing a slight falling off from the attendance of last year. This is attributed by many to the eliminating from the…

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The Cum nock Show. Improvements to the Ground

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 5

EVERYTHING in connection, with the Gumnock Show, which opens next Thursday, is progressing most satisfactorily, no obstacle up to the present having occurred to prevent…

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The Oberon Show

National Advocate · Monday 14 March 1898 · page 2

The proceedings on Friday concluded the two days' exhibition arranged by the committee of the Oberon Agricultural Association. The Society is only in its…

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The Bathurst Show

The Bathurst Post · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 2

THOSE who have been in the habit of running large shows feel the great responsibilities that rest upon their shoulders. There are times when…

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The Blayney Show

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 2

The Blayney carnival will take place on Thursday and Friday next, and given fine weather the A. and P. Society will hold its record Show. There is great interest being…

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Here & There The Show

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 2

Entrance cards for the Show may now be obtained on application to the Society's rooms. We are informed by the hon. sec. (Mr. W. G. Thompson) that the entries in…

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Special Train Arrangements for the Bathurst Show

The Bathurst Post · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 5

OUR readers will be pleased to learn that the Railway Commissioners are issuing cheap excursion tickets—1d. per mile second class return, and 2d…

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The Paris Exhibition. LONDON, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 3

A space of 58,880 square feet has been allotted to India and the British colonies at the Paris exhibition. Exhibitors are expected to erect, their own…

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The Orange Show

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 2

Mu W. Tanner, jun., the energetic Secretary of the Orange A. and P. Association, has forwarded us a notice regarding the Annual Show to be…

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The Bathurst Show

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 2

The Annual Exhibition of the Bathurst A.,H. and P. Association will be held on March 23rd, 24th and 25th, and we would remind intending…

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Cumnock Pastoral Agricultural, AND Horticultural Association. Annual: Show. a Splendid Success. First Day. [By Our Special Reporter.] Cumnock

Molong Argus · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 2

OFFICIALS Patron, John Y[?] President, George Grace, [?] Vice-Presidents, Messrs A. P. Reynolds and John Leary. Treasurer, A. J. [?] Hoe, Secretary, Thomas…

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Our Poet. the Bush Child at Orange Show

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 10

THEY have hurried the invitations out, and chartered the special train To take each child to Orange so as to educate its brain;…

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The Cudal Show. Further Particulars. the Second Day

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 7

THE attendance on the second day of the Cudal Show was a record one. There must have been close upon a thousand people on the ground The gates and grandstand…

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