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

Shows & fairs, 1908

663 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 34

Davis Bros’ Fair Starts Tomorrow—great Bargains ! Bowling Match

Leader · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 2

The Orange and Bathurst teams will engage in the first match of the season for the Singer Cup and N.S. W. Association S[?] on the local…

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Davis Bros’ Fair Starts Tomorrow—great Bargains! a Bank Clerk’s Promotion

Leader · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 2

Mr. R. B. Woods who has been Connected with the local branch of the Commercial Bank for the past two years, [?] notice on…

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Leaderettes. Davis Bros’ Fair

Leader · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 2

Davis Bros’ [?] great fair open to-day. This is the opening sale of the season, and now is the housewife’s chance to secure bargains. Our [?]…

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Mudgee Amateur Swimming Club. An Enthusiastic and Generous President. Carnival to be Held Shortly

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 6

A committee meeting of the Mudgee Amateur Swimming Club was held on Monday night last, when there present :—Messrs J. Saunders…

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Forbes Show Secretaryship Fresh Nomination Invited Forres

National Advocate · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the Forbes P A and H Association was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday. The chief business was in relation to the position of…

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Grant to the Show

National Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 4

Mr John Miller, MLA, has succeeded in securing a grant of £100 from the Government towards the Bathurst A H and P Association. The Association, it might be…

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Leaderettes. Loan, Art, and Craft Exhibition

Leader · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 2

We have to again remind our readers of this exhibition which will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, on the Church of England Schoolroom…

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Fancy Fair

Leader · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 2

The stallholders and assistants who are organising the Fancy Fair, to be held in the Australian Hall during the week of the annual races, most in…

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Buckjumping Show

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 2

Messrs Albert Ray, of the Royal Hotel, Wellington, and Harry A Taylor, of the firm of Messrs Bedford and Taylor, the well-known firm of auctioneers, have,…

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A Buck jumping Show for England. Enterprising Wellington Residents. (From the Wellington “Times”)

Leader · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 2

Since the sensational success of Martini and Skuthorpe, of buckjumping show renown, the opinion has often been expressed that an enterprise…

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Show Prospects

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 13

Mr Lamerton has received a letter from Mr Hungerford, secretary of the Sydney Trotting Club, asking for a show schedule, and promising to secure entries…

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Mudgee Amateur Swimming Club. Carnival Decided Upon

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 19

A committee meeting of the Mudgee Amateur Swimming Club was held on Wednesday evening last. Present, Mr J. Saunders, President; W. B…

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The Racing Carnival

National Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 6

The racing carnival which commences on the new Bathurst racecourse to-day marks a new era in the history of racing in Bathurst. Ever since the…

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Dubbo Fire Brigade Carnival

National Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 6

Bathurst will be represented by the following contingent at the Dubbo Fire Brigade Carnival on Monday and Tuesday next:—Captain Barnes and Messsrs…

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The Buckjumping Show

Leader · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 2

We understand that Messrs. Ray Taylor, Pratley and Teece have de[?]tely decided to ship their Australian buckjumping show for En…

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Davis Bros. 9th Great Fair

Leader · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 2

To-day, To-day! Splendid reductions in the electing department; bargains in boys’ Conway, sailor, and Norfolk suits. Prices absolutely…

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Bathurst Show Grants

National Advocate · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 2

Communications received at yesterday's meeting of the Bathurst A H and P Committee announced that the Government had made a special grant of £100 towards the…

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Lace at Bathurst Show

National Advocate · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 2

A letter from Mrs Edgley, embody in a suggestion from a professional lace-maker that a class for Irish lace should be included in the schedule for the next Bathurst Show…

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Trotting at Bathurst Show

National Advocate · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 2

Several letters concerning the trotting programme at the next Bathurst show, to be held on April 1, 2 and 3, were reid at yesterday's meeting of the Bathurst A H…

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Cumnock Show

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 11

THIS week we publish the advertisement of the forthcoming Cumnock Show, which promises to be a great success, judging by the opening announcement. The show is to be…

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