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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 5 of 14

The Cumnock Show. a Good Day's Outing. Large Gathering of Visitors. Exciting Jumping Contests. Some Excellent Exhibits in Sheep and Wheat. Officers

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 6

PATRON: Mr. John Young. PRESIDENT: Mr. G. Bruce, VICE-PRESIDENT; Messrs. S. P. Reynolds and John Leary. TREASURER: Mr. A. J. Finch. HON. SECRETARY: Mr. Thomas…

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Dubbo Pastoral and Agricultural Society.4 Dubbo

National Advocate · Monday 21 March 1898 · page 2

The schedule of prizes in connection with the Dubbo Pastoral and Agricultural Association's Show to be held on the 26th and 27th April has been issued. For blood and…

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Show Evenings

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 2

Everything previously attempted by the executive of the Show in the way of evening entertainments is, we are informed, to be eclipsed during the present week. A really…

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The Bathurst Show of 1898. What It Will Be Like

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 2

According to a newspaper published somewhere out West, Bathurst has nothing to boast of but the Show." Without the Show the City of the Plains would be an…

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The Show Exhibits

National Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 2

In this issue appears a full list of the prizes awarded at the Show. We have been reluctantly compelled, however, to hold over the main portion of our review of the exhibits…

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Show Evening Entertainment

National Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 2

Last evening the first of the musical entertainments was rendered in the exhibition building on the Show Ground with unqualified success. The building was crowded to…

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To-days Show Programme

National Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 2

On page 4 will be found the programme of to-day's events on the show ground. It is interesting reading…

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Roekley Schools and the Show

National Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 2

From the Department of Public Instruction Mr. Hurley, M.P., has received a letter stating : — " With reference to your letter dated 18th inst., requesting that the Public…

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The Bathurst Show. First (Judging) Day. Full List of Awards. Review of the Exhibits

National Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 1

The Bathurst Agricultural Society's Show of 1898, promises, by the success of "judging day," to eclipse every previous exhibition. This success, if achieved,…

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Molong Show

Molong Argus · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 2

ARRANGEMENTS for the Show to be held on 5th and 6th [?], have almost been completed and the Hon. Secretary (Mr. P. F. A. Kinna) informs as that entries are coming in…

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Show Items

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 4

Special prizes and donations are still rolling- in to the local Agricultural Society, The membership rapidly increasing-, and the coming show will,…

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Camnock Show Items

Molong Argus · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 3

AMONG the visitors present was Mr. G. W. Griffith, hon. sec. of the Manildra Agricultural Association, Mr. G. visits all the neighbouring shows,…

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The Orange Show

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 2

MR W. Tanker, 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 Blayney Show

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 2

THE Blayney show was held on 17th and 18th inst. Some of the exhibits were very good, but the attendance was not as large as it might have been…

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The Bathurst Show

Molong Argus · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 7
Also in Lithgow Mercury

The Bathurst Show opened on Wednesday last and was continued yesterday and to-day. A large number of visitors were present from the Molong…

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The Late Oberon Show

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 6

Our local butcher, Mr. H. Cunynghame, had a splendid display of prize beef and mutton from the late Oberon show in his shop last Saturday, having bought the two cows (first and second…

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A Social Gathering at the Show Ground

National Advocate · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 5

In an improvised office at the end of the exhibition shed, where Mews. Fish and Sons had their fine display, a little social gathering took place during…

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The Bathurst Show. Second Day. Brilliant Social Gathering. a Great Attendance

National Advocate · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 2

It is computed that the attendance at the Bathurst Show yesterday exceeded that of the second day last year. Certainly it appeared to…

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The Show Banquet. Stirring Political Speeches. Hon. E. Webb Eloquintly Defends the Council

National Advocate · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 3

Shortly after one o'clock the guests of the Ac, H. & P. Society assembled in the banquet room, where a sumptuous luncheon bad been provided. Mrs…

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