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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 5 of 34

Special Show Prizes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 14

With a view to encouraging high-class poultry breeding, Mr. H. Adams, of the "Nellric" poultry farm, Tennyson, Parramatta River, is offering to the…

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Chaff-cutting Exhibition

National Advocate · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 2

The Bathurst A. H. and P. Association yesterday received an offer from Mr. G. W. Taylor, of Eglinton, to take a chaff-cutting plant to the bathurst showground and give…

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Show Entertainments

National Advocate · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 2

The expenditure in connection with the luncheon and banquret at the forthcoming Bathurst Show is not to exceed £82, The duty of managing the banquet and smoke…

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Bathurst Show Banquet

National Advocate · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 2

Importance will be given to the official bonquest on the second day of the forthcoming Bathurst Show by the presence of the State Premier and Minister for…

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Martini's Buckjumping Show

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 4

Martini's Buckjumping Show opened a two nights' season in the paddock near Eskbank station on Wednesday night. There were several hundred persons in…

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Holiday for the Show

National Advocate · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 2

The Blaxland Shire Council is the only body that has not acquiesred in the Bathurst A and P. Association request for a public holiday on April 2, the second day…

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Lithgow Show. First Day

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 6

The unsettled weather conditions on Wednesday prevented a large attendance, shower and sunshine alternating with monotonous regularity for the greater part…

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Distinguished Show Visitors Separate Grandstand Accommodation

National Advocate · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 2

The Bathurst A.H. and P. Committee yesterday afternoon decided to provide distinguished visitors at the forthcoming show with separate…

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Lithgow Show Second Day. Lithgow

National Advocate · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 2

The Libgow show was conculded to-day in ther presence of a family large attendance, Owning probably to the threatening weather the attendance of visitors was not up to the…

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Parliament at Bathurst Show All Members Invited

National Advocate · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 2

The forthcoming Bathurst show promises to be unique in the history of agricultural societies beacuses of the large number of Parliamentarians…

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Cumnock Show

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 10

MATTERS in connection with the Cumnock Show, which takes place on Wednesday, March 11, are progressing most satisfactorily. Entries are already coming in, and the last…

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Bathurst Show

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 14

THE Bathurst A., H., & P. Association's annual exhibition is set down for April 1, 2, and 3, and great preparations are now underweigh to make the coming Show equal, if…

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Swimming District School Carnival

National Advocate · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 6

Altogether 150 entries have been received for the various events to be decided at the third annual carnival of the District School Swimming Club…

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Snobbery and the Show. To the Editor

National Advocate · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 6

Sir—Seeing that the A. H. and P. Committee intend erecting a grandstand for distinguished visitors, or roping a portion of the present stand…

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Fancy Fair

Leader · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 2

The Fancy Fair, advertised in our business columns, will be opened in the Australian Hall this evening at 8 o’clock. The stalls will be in…

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Swimming Carnival

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 2

Large entries have been received for all the events at the swimming carnival on Wednesday afternoon next. All arrangements have now been…

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Forbes Show Secretaryship

National Advocate · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Frobes P.A. and H. Association, on Saturday, Mr.N.A. Read was elected to the secretaryship, receiving 15 votes out of 26. Mr. F…

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Lithgow Jockey Club. Successful Show Meeting. Officials:--

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 2

Patron Mr. J. L. Brown; president, Mr. Jas. Dooley, M.L.A.; vice-presidents, Messrs. W. Sandford, J. Spooner, and T. Sutton; committee, J. Philips, J…

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Snobbery and the Show To the Editor

National Advocate · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 2

SIR,—Bearing on your outspoken leader in Saterday's issue "the sheep and the goats," the only stipulation I would like see made should this proposed classification take…

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Swimming District School Carnival

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 2

The following are the handicaps in connection with the Bathurst District School Carnical to he held to-morrow afternoon; 100yds Bathurst D. C. Club Handicap.—…

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