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

Shows & fairs, 1906

523 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 27

The Orange Show. the Opening Day

Leader · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 2

As usual with Orange Show season, the weather was uncertain yesterday, and as consequence, the public did not truth…

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Bathurst Horticultural Show

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 4

The first autumn show in connection with the Bathurst Horticultural Society was opened on Wednesday evening. Over 400 entries were received. With few exceptions…

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McCOLL’S Boxing Show

Leader · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 2

Considerable interest was centred, round the above during the day. The McColl’s are admittedly good sports and athletes, and to be good…

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The Orange Show. Fine Arts

Leader · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 2

Entering the fine arts portion of the pavilion, the first item to meet the eye was Mr. North[?]y’s fretwork productions, compris…

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Sundry Shows. Music at the Show

Leader · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 2

Perhaps there never has been such an amount of good music at any previous show in Orange as on this occasion. The especial…

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Local Pigeon Winners at Orange Show

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 4

Lithgow exhibitors of pigeons were very successful at Orange show on Wednesday, securing the following: -- Pouter, any other, colour, cock, D. J. Davies, 2; hen D. J…

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Orange Show Second Day's Proceedings Very Old Weathee Orange

National Advocate · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 2

Weather conditions even more unpropitious than those in evidence yesterday prevailed for the second day of the Orange show to-day. A bleak…

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Orange Show

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 9
Also in Leader, Leader

THE Orange Show this week was a big success although the cold weather doubtless prevented a much large attendance. About 1000 were present the first day and close upon 8000 on…

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Wellington Show

Leader · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 6

A cheap excursion train will leave Orange for Wellington at 8.18 a.m next Wednesday. Tickets are available at Millthorpe at the usual cheap…

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Wellington Show

Leader · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 6

A cheap expansion train will leave Orange for Wellington at 8.18 a.m next Wed ne id ay.' Tickets are available at Millthorpe at the usual cheap…

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Special Show Display

Leader · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 5

Ladies blouses from 2s 11d; black and grey skirts from 5s 9d; fur necklets and muffs from 1s 11d; stylish jackets from 9s 6d;…

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Show Day Memories

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 7

Fred Hart pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly on the Molong Show Ground on the day of the Show. Mr P F A Kinna appeared for defendant…

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The Orange Show. Tub Second Day. a Splendid Show Spoilt by Cold Weather

Leader · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 2

From early in the morning, str[?]tns of people began to pour into [?] from all directions, and before [?]ten o’clock, Orange had put on so [?] as…

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Mudgee Agricultural Society

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 April 1906 · page 2

A special meeting of the Committee of the above Society was held at the Cudgegong Council Chambers on Saturday afternoon for the purpose of…

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Special Show Display

Leader · Monday 30 April 1906 · page 3

Ladies blouses from 2s 11d; black and grey skirts from 5s 9d; fur necklets and muffs from 1s 11d ; stylish jackets from 9s 6d i child…

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The Orange Show Third Day

Leader · Monday 30 April 1906 · page 2

The attendance at the show on Friday was very [?] for a third day though the weather was again unpleasunt The whole effort may be…

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Wellington Show. Beautiful Weather. a Big Success

Leader · Thursday 3 May 1906 · page 2

The Wellington Show was officially opened by the [?] B. B. O’Connor, Minister for Education. to-day, at noon. The Show [?]n on Tuesday,…

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The Floral Fair

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 4

This was continued last night, when there was again a satisfactory attendance, and everything passed off well. The sum of 25s was received of the…

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