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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 25 of 34

The Bulb Show

Leader · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 2

This function will take place at the Australian Hall to-night. Mr. Lynch, head gardener, Bathurst will judge the exhibits and we are assured some…

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The Show Ground Trouble. a Friendly Conference

Leader · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon the tri[?] of the A [?] P. S[?] met the members of the deputation appointed by…

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Millthorpe Show Ploughing Played Out Millthorpe

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 2

The annual Millthorpe show, which opened to-day, was not treated unkindly by the weather after all. With snow falling heavily and almost continuously yesterday,…

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Millthorpe Show Begun in Fine Weather. Some Excellent Displays

Leader · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 2

The 17th annual show in connection With the Millthorpe A and P. Association begun yesterday. Contrary to the general expectation, fine…

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Australia’s Wrestling Championship. Ends in a Free Fight. a Disgraceful Exhibition. West Australia, Tuesday

Leader · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 2

Bannon defeated DinnIe for the wrestling championship of Austral at Perth last night on a foul. When the contest had been in…

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Mudgee Agricultural Society

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 17

The sub-committee of the Mudgee Agricultural Society will meet at the Society's office on Monday evening to revise and add to the horticultural…

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Industrial Exhibition

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 17

Our readers are reminded that the annual Industrial Exhibition will be held on, 7th, 8th, and 9th Oct., and as the entries have outnumbered any previous years…

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The Perthville Fair

National Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 3

At St. Joseph Church, Perthville, on last Sunday, Father Flanagan thanked all who had helped to make the recent fair a success, and announced that the net…

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Spring Flower Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 14

The Annual Spring Flower Show will be held in the Mechanics' Institute on November 11th. It was orginally proposed that the show should be held on…

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Spring Show Prizes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 17

The sum of £37 9s was paid away on Wednesday by the Agricultural Society as prize money in connection with the Spring Exhibition…

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The Bulb Show a Brilliant Success

Leader · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 2

In the ordinary routine of newspaper work one rarely gets the opportunity to report functions that are essentially beautiful, and, so intensely…

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Millthorpe Show Concluding Day Millthorpe

National Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 2

Gloriously fine weather conditions prevailed to-day for the concluding day of the annual show. The attendance, which was large, included a…

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Millthorpe Show the Second Day—glorious Weather. a Large Attendance

Leader · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 2

Officials.—Trustees : Messrs T. Warburton, J. Frape. G. B. Chapman, and E. Ezzy President: Mr. T. Warburton. Vice-presidents,…

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Skating Carnival at Rockley

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 4

In the School of Arts last evening a most successful skating carnival was held. A large number of spectators were present, and some of the costumes were…

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Millthorpe Show Awards

Leader · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 2

In connection with our report of the Millthorpe Show awards we have to make out a few corrections. For [?] Mr. F. H. Gla[?] should…

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Millthorpe Show Ball an Unprecedented Success

Leader · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 4

The Millthorpe Show annual ball in aid of the R.C. Church, held In Blackmore’s Hall on Wednesday night, was undoubtedly an unprecedented success…

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Bathurst Show Proposed Alteration of Dates

National Advocate · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 2

It is proposed to alter the date of the next Bathurst show. The exhibition was originally fixed for the first week in April, but owing to it being found that exhibitors…

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Nature Study Exhibition Application for the Showground Granted Rent Free

National Advocate · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 2

An application by the Bathurst District School Teachers' Association for the use of the Showground for a nature study exhibition to be held on December 3 and 4…

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The Show

Leader · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 4

In the list of awards recently published of the Show, the following errors occurred: We omitted to state that Mr: P. Dempsey secured first…

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Show Matters. (To the Editor.)

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 2

SIR,—Having noticed in your last issue a paragraph in reference to Manildra show, wondering why Manildra has a larger gate money than Molong, and also…

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