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

Shows & fairs, 1909

860 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 43

Martini's Buckjumping Show

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 2

This popular and well known Australian show will revisit Bathurst next Thursday night, February 18th, after an absence of two years, and show in…

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A National Show. Projected for Bathurst. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 4

At a meeting of the A.H. and P. Association, the president, Mr. R. L. Gilmour, introduced at a committee meeting a matter of importance to the Bathurst district…

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Show Continental

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 12

A meeting of the sub-committee appointed to make arrangements for the show continentals was held last night, when several matters of detail were…

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Martini's Buckjumping Show

National Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 2

An entertainment bristling with fun and sensationalism is promised in Webb's paddock, opposite the Occidental Hotel, to night when Martini's buckjumping show will open a two…

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The Gulgong Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 15

Mr. D. H. Spring is doing good work as Secretary of the Gulgong Agricultural Society, and the annual Show, which will be held on 16th and…

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The Coming Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 3

The secretary of the Mudgee Agricultural Society has now entered upon the busiest portion of his year's work. Correspondence has…

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The Royal Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 9

The Royal Show opens eight days earlier this year, the dates being April 6 to April 14, so that exhibitors should pay particular…

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St. John's Market Day. Fair Opened by Mr Robert Jones, M.L.A. Another Successful Function

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 11

The anticipations formed last week that the Market Day Fair in connection with St. John's Church, which was held in the church grounds…

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Lithgow Show

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 4

'Intending exhibitors at the Lithgow show, to be held on next, Wednesday and Thursday, are reminded that entries close to-morrow (Saturday night On the first…

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Manildra. Show Meeting

Molong Argus · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 4

A meeting of the Executive Committee was held on Friday last, 12th inst. Present: Messrs Griffiths (chair), W. Brien, H. G. Atkinson, S. A. Tom, S. W. Sproule, H…

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Show Ground Sanitary Arrangements. Council's Direction Disregarded

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 2

The Sanitary Inspector, in his report to the Council, complained that on order of the Council made in March, 1908, had not yet received the attention of the…

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Bathurst Show

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 2

The preparations for the 47th annual exhibition of the Bathurst A. H. and P. Association are well advanced. The show days this year are Tuesday…

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Lithgow Show

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 2

This fixture, which, during the past few years has attracted considerable attention, will be held on February 24 and 25. The secretary, Mr. John…

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Oberon Show

National Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 4

Mr. G. S. Beeby, M.L.A., has been informed by the Department of Agriculture that the Minister has approved of a special grant of £59 to the Oberon A.H. and P…

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The Lion of the Fair

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 3

Sybil Wollaston was a romantic young lady. Her rending, when she had time spare for such a frivolous occupation, was mostly concerned with the deeds of…

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The Bathurst Show

Leader · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 2

The annual show of the Bathurst A. II and J. Association will take place [?] the 30th and 31st March and the 1st April. The prize money totals…

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Trotting Brisbane (Q.) Show

National Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 2

An up-to-date practical schedule of trotting has been issued by the executive of the Brisbane Show Association. It is on the lines…

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The Council and the Show

National Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 3

There are people who are puzzles, and we cannot make them out, They never, by their actions, let you see what they're about; They live and die among us, but from youth to crabbed age Their life is one deep mystery, their ways a hidden page,…

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Probable Help for the Show

National Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 4

Mr John Holmes, a well-known merchant of Wellington (N.Z) and a former trade commissioner of the new Dominion, who is at present on a flying visit to Bathurst in…

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Lithgow Show

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 2

The secretary reports that record entries have been received for all the principal sections of the show, which is to be held on Wednesday and Thursday this week. The…

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