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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 18 of 27

Show Horse Sales. Sydney

Leader · Friday 17 August 1906 · page 3

At the horse sales to-day there were fair, sales, but indifferent prices were realised. Metal sold for 76 guineas. (Metal is a well-known racing [?]…

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Parkes Show. a Big Success. List of the Awards

Leader · Friday 17 August 1906 · page 2

(The appended report of the [?] [?] was written by our special reported and [?] to [?] Wednesday afternoon, but was unfortunately…

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Manildra Mems. [Copies of the ARGUS may be obtained show week at Mr. R. Frogley's store.]

Molong Argus · Friday 17 August 1906 · page 12

GENERAL meeting of members P. and A. Association Saturday, 7.30 p.m. A meeting of the District Cricket Association will be held at 2.30 p.m. on…

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Cumnock P, a and H Association

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1906 · page 12

A COMMITTEE meeting of above took p[?] on Saturday afternoon last Present—Mr S P Reynolds (President) in the chair, and Messrs W Black, J McCormack, J. Watt, W J…

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Show Ball

Leader · Saturday 18 August 1906 · page 8

At a meeting Of the R.C. ladies on Friday afternon It was reported that a good amount had been collected, and a successful time is expected…

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Wirths Bros' Show

National Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1906 · page 2

Will open in Bathurst on Tuesday August 21. What promises to be absolutely the most "splendiferous" and gorgeous circus and menagerie that has ever visited…

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Martini's Buck jumping Show

National Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1906 · page 2

After a record season of 22 weeks in Sydney this typical Australian show will open for a short season in Bathurst on Saturday nest in the…

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Fruit Exhibition in London. Victorian Exhibits Successful

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1906 · page 13

At the second of the series of fruit shows in London, the Victorian exhibits obtained the highest award. The shows are being held under the auspices of the…

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Wirth Bros.' the Greatest Show on Earth

Leader · Saturday 18 August 1906 · page 2

Will open in Orange on Wednesday, August 22nd, for one night only, and promises to be absolutely the most [?]lend[?]ferous" and [?]orgeous circus…

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Mudgee Agricultural Society

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 August 1906 · page 2

At a meeting of the sub-committee, hold on Saturday last, tenders were opened for the construction of a new trotting track in accordance with the…

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Latest Cables. Gaseline Tank Explodes. at a Peking Lantern Show. London

Leader · Monday 20 August 1906 · page 3

An explosion of a gaseline tank at a lantern show at Peking has killed a general and another army, official…

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Martini's Buckjumping Show

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1906 · page 2

On Friday night the above well-known show was to have begun a three-nights season in Lithgow. The location was in Mr. Slattery's paddock, near Eskbank…

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Mr Trevitt at Wagga show

National Advocate · Thursday 23 August 1906 · page 2

A Private wire received in Bathurst yesterday announced that Mr George Trevitt had easily secured first prize in the farm trophy section at Wagga Show. A local…

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Wirth’s Creat Circus Big Crowds. a Wonderful Show

Leader · Thursday 23 August 1906 · page 2

The first thing that strikes one about the coming and going of such a huge concern us Wirth Bros’, great circus and menager[?]s the wonderful…

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The International Collieries Exhibition

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 7

There has just been concluded in London an International Collieries Exhibition, the main object of which was to show the advance in the mechanical equipment of…

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Bowan Show

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 9

THE attention of our readers is finally directed to the fact that Bowan Park Show takes place on Wednesday next, when the event is confidently expected to easily eclipse…

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Fair Play. Wanted in Work

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 4

I hardly know anything more strange than that you recognise honesty in play, and you do not in work. In your lightest games, you have always…

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Martini's Buckjumping Show

National Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 2

Martini's Buckjumping show, which include some notorious buckjumpers opens to-night for a season of two nights in the Royal paddock. Everywhere Martini's…

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German Art in London. Show at Knightsbridge

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 13

The exhibition of modern German art at the Princess Gallery, Knightsbridge, is due to the spontaneous desire of British artists who have…

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Martini's Buckjumping Show Opening Night in Bathurst

National Advocate · Monday 27 August 1906 · page 2

Martini's Buckjumping show gave an exhibition in the Royal Hotel paddock on Saturday night, when the tent was crowded in every…

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