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

Shows & fairs, 1899

652 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 17 of 33

Dubbo Annual Show. Third Day. Another Good Attendance. Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 2

The third and last day of the annual show was held to-day under the some favorable auspices as has character the preceding two days. There was…

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St. John's Fair

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 11

This Village Fair in aid of St. John's Church was opened on Tuesday afternoon by Mrs J. D. Day, who performed the office with dignified modesty…

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Is Mr. Reid Playing Fair ?

National Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 2

Mr. Reid has no one but himself to blame if occasionally the foal breath of suspicion casts a shadow over his candor. In the past he has proved himself as a…

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Prize Winners at St John's Fair

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 6

By request, we publish the following particulars concerning the disposal of the more Valuable articles won at St. John's Fair, last week:—The prizes were drawn on the…

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Editorial Bric-a-Brac. Molong Show

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 6

MR P. F. A. KINNA, hon. secretary to Molong Pastoral and Agricultural Association, informs us that there will be a very fair (under the circumstances) surplus of receipts…

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The Orange Show. Mr. Fred Webster’s Opinion

Leader · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 2

Mr. Fred. Webster, secretary of the Royal Agricultural Show of N.S.W., has been talking to the S. S. and S. Journal on the Orange Show. He says:—“Orange had a good…

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This Week's Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 2

This is going to bo a splendid show, and if the weather is fine there will be a record crowd. The Secretary (J. M. Cox) and…

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Dance on Show Night

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 2

Those who like a dance will have a good opportunity of enjoying themselves at the sandwich dance which has been organised for…

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Sheep at the Dubbo Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 2

Some of the best Mudgee flocks were represented at the Dubbo show last week mid well maintained tho reputation of the…

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The Orange Show

Leader · Wednesday 17 May 1899 · page 2

The Sydney Mail of Saturday last prints a well-written and well-illustrated article on the Orange Show. Amongst the illustrations are a group of committeemen, Mr. Tanner on…

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Our Show

Molong Argus · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 4

A NUMBER of our western contemporaries have, since the Show here, been trying to fix a reason why the annual event of the local P. and A…

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Dubbo Show Returns

National Advocate · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 2

Then amounts received at the gates this year at the Dubbo Show were: First day, £136 ; second day, £393 17s. There was an increase on last year's receipts of £85 15s 9d…

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Show-judging Anomalies

Molong Argus · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 8

Thus the Parkes "On Dit" man in the CHAMPION :—That some glaring Show judging anomalies are frequently to be met with. A case in point—....That at Orange a certain…

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The Mudgee Show

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 3

The annual A. H. and P. Association Exhibition which closed at Mudgee yesterday was in every way a pronounced success. Great preparations were made for the record…

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The Mud gee Show

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 4

The Mudgee Show opened to a very large attendance on Tuesday last. The weather was everything that could be desired The exhibits were…

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The Fat Sheep Award at the Gulgong Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 12

We had a paragraph not long ago referring to the fat sheep award at the Gulgong show, and stated that the schedule specified merino sheep…

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Dubbo Show

Leader · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 4

The gate receipts at the Dubbo Show for the first day amounted to £136, and for the second day £257 17s, making a total of £393 17s. Last year the receipt’s were:…

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The Wellington Show Ground

Leader · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 2

A writer in the Sydney Mail, in commenting upon the Wellington Show and the new show ground, says:—“ It had been recognised that for some years the position of the…

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The Mudgee Show. The Guessing Competition

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 23 May 1899 · page 2

In our report of the Show we accidentally omitted one or two items. Mr. A. S. Tuckerman's special for the best foal by Lyon of…

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Carcoar Cycling Carnival

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1899 · page 2

To-day a cycling carnival in aid of the Carcoar Hospital is to be held in the South Carcoar Park. The object is a very deserving one, and people patronising the sports…

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