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

Shows & fairs, 1901

532 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 27

1901, a Record Exhibition

Leader · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 1

Much has been done since the first show held in in New South Wales was opened by Sir Thomas Brisbane at Parramatta in October, 1822. More…

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Cumnock Show

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 5

MR W. L. Ross, secretary Cumnock Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Association, kindly informs as that the membership this year is 105. Prize money paid…

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Show Concerts

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 2

The programme at the final concert, hold last night, consisted of fifteen items, and with the encore numbers amounted to no leas than twenty-five items—a record, we…

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The Show Concerts

National Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 2

The scene on the Show Ground on Thursday night and last night was indeed a novel one, immense crowds fairly rushing the pavilion in which…

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The Show. The Scene

Leader · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 1

A Chicago policeman, chaffed by his superior officer for having arrested by mistake [?]egro resembling a coloured gentleman “wanted” for an offence, replied. “All coons…

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Bathurst Show. Third Day's Events

National Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 2

Fine weather favored the Association again yesterday, and the tempting programme for what was intended to be the last day of the exhibition once…

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W. Jno. Baker’s Cutlery Trophy Championship Prize, and 10 awarded the Gold Medal, the First Prizes Royal Agricultural Society, 1901

Leader · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 5

The [?] exhibit of Mr. W. .Jao. Ilaker, in the main pavilion, well deserved the awards as [?] above, these being the latest [?] list of some [?] first prizes. The…

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Bathurst Show. Record Entries. an Unprecedented Success

Leader · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 4

The thirty-ninth annual exhibition of the Bathurst A., H. and P. Association opened on Wednesday, and continued on Thursday and Friday, and was a great…

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Bathurst A., H. and P. Association. the Annual Show. Third Day—friday

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 2

The attendance yesterday afternoon on the Show Ground was quite up to expectations, and the officers of the Association may again congratulate themselves upon success…

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At Bathurst Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 April 1901 · page 2

Mudgee contingent at Bathurst show this year was not quite as numerous as on previous occasions. There was, however, a very fair sprinkling of…

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Pilfering at the Show

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 22 April 1901 · page 2

Great complaints have been made concerning the stealing of exhibits during the Show, particularly in the fruit section. The pilfering general takes place at night while…

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The Late Show. What Others Say

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 22 April 1901 · page 2

The Sunday Times' travelling representative writes:—"The Bathurst Show, which Finished on Friday, was one of the greatest general successes over held in the district…

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The Merino Sheep at the Show

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 22 April 1901 · page 2

Some few years ago the Mudgee sheep breeders favoured the Bathurst Show with some entries, but latterly they have not [?] This is a pity, because large numbers…

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Open Column. Buckjumping at the Show "To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 22 April 1901 · page 2

Sir,—I write to protest against tho inclusion of the buckjumping event in future programmes of the Bathurst Show. With the exception of a very few bucks all the…

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Bathurst Agricultural Show

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 2

Bathurst, Sunday.--The ring events at the show, not concluded on Friday, were continued yesterday, with the following results:-- Ladies Exhibition of Riding, first £4, second…

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Produce Exhibits at the Show. To the Editor of the National Advocate

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 3

Dear Sir,—Kindly permit me space to give a denial to unprincipled persons who say that the produce in my exhibit was not of my own production…

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Wellington Show

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 2

The Wellington Annual Show will be held on May 2nd and 3rd next, and promises to be even an improvement on that of last year. Large money prizes are offered, and a long…

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Our Show

Leader · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 2

To-day sees the opening of the Orange twentieth annual show, and we congratulate the management upon having such a long career of usefulness to its…

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The Orange Show

Leader · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 4

There are 2104 entries for the Orange Show this year, which is 300 more than on last occasion. The ring entries are the largest that have been received for years,…

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“LEADERETTES” Wellington Show

Leader · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 6

Special attention is directed to the forthcoming Wellington show, entries for which close to-day. The Show which commences on May 2nd, extends over two…

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