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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 6 of 27

Blayney Show

Leader · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners announce. a cheap excursion train leaving Millthorpe for Blayney on Thursday 22nd instant, at 11.6 a.m…

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Show Travelling Fares

Molong Argus · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 8

THE action of the Railway Commissioners in refusing to revert to the old lares in vogue for travelling to country shows—1d per mile return—has been a popular topic for…

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Drapery at Oberon Show

National Advocate · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 2

Every article of Messrs John Meagher and Co's exhibit of drapery and clothing at the Oberon show is for sale last day of show. Inspection…

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Horticultural and Industrial Show. Lawson

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 3

The fifth annual exhibition, of the Horticultural, Floricultural and Industrial Association was held on Friday and Saturday. The exhibits were not equal in…

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Cumnock Show. a Successful Exhibition

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 7

CUMNOCK on Wednesday last was again favoured with ideal weather for its annual Show—its luck in this respect being now almost proverbial. Sunday's rain not only assisted to lay the…

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[?]Udal Show

Leader · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 2

The weather could not have been better for this function, in fact, if mother earth had only worn a mantle of green instead of brown,…

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Mudgee Agricultural Society

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 March 1906 · page 2

A special meeting of the Agricultural Society Committee was held on Saturday afternoon and was well attended, the President, Mr. V. D. Cox,…

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Swimming. School Carnival

National Advocate · Monday 19 March 1906 · page 2

The Bathurst District School Swimming Club will hold a 14 event programme at the Bathurst Swimming baths on Wednesday afternoon,…

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Mr. Sydney Smith and the Bathurst Show

National Advocate · Monday 19 March 1906 · page 2

At the official opening of the Oberon show on Friday, Mr Sydney Smith once again referred to those "important (?) negotiations" concerning the English mail…

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Portland Scotch Fair

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 1

The annual effort in aid of the [?] of the Presbyterian Church was held in Tweedie's hall on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings. The celebration took…

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Blayney Show

Leader · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 4

The Blayney A and P Association Show opens on Wednesday. A special train leaves Millthorpe for Blayney on Thursday morning…

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The Blayney Show

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 2

The Blayney Show will commence to morrow and be concluded on Thursday. In the course of a letter received last night from Mr H R Woolley, Secretary of the Blayney…

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Pen-notes and Pencillings. the Olympic Carnival

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 3

Interest in the coming Olympic carnival at Athens has been much quickened by the high international character which will distinguish all the contests. Practically…

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Oberon Show. Second Day.--friday

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 2

The second day of Ooeron show passed off very well indeed. Early in the morning the weather was cloudy, and a cold wind blew, but later the clouds dispersed, and…

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Blayney Show

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 2

"There is indeed a very busy week here between oar Show, Roman Catholic bazaar, and races," writes our Blayney correspondent, "Everybody is in so much of a hurry…

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Easter Show Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 3

From the entries received there is every prospect of a splendid Easter Show…

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The Sydney Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 March 1906 · page 5

The Royal Easter Show in Sydney this year will be the largest exhibition of live stock and agricultural produce that has been organised in Australasia…

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Come to the Mudgee Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 March 1906 · page 5

Get into town early, do your shopping at Maurice Vale's cheap sale. All new winter goods at sale prices during show days. Just opening up…

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Bathurst Show

Molong Argus · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 9

THE time for Bathurst's annual carnival is coming round again, and the certainty of a splendid show is very evident…

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Show Visitors

National Advocate · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 2

The following Parliamentarians have expressed their willingness to be present at the forthcoming Bathurst Show:— Hon S Moore (Minister for Mines and…

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