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

Shows & fairs, 1911

635 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 32

The Royal Show

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 2

The Royal Show in Sydney does a lot of good; but, AS a Royal Show, it is just something of a humbug. The idea with the management committee seems…

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Show Entrance Cards

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 2
Also in National Advocate

Exhibitors are informed that entrance cards for exhibits will be ready at 2 p.m. to-day. The secretary of the A.H. and P. Association will be greatly…

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The Royal Show. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 2

The holiday yesterday was favored by ideal autumn weather. The scene at the Royal Show was a wonderful one. It was a seething, restless mass of…

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Saturday's Show Attendance. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 3

Saturday's Show crowd numbered 46,000, and exceeded the corresponding one. of 1910 by 3000. The takings to date have been £8249, against last year's…

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The Show of Shows. Fearlessly Criticised

Leader · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 2

ONE of the most interesting personalities at this year’s Royal Show in Sydney is, perhaps, Mr. James Dunlop, a member of the Scottish Agricultural…

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Royal Show the Ladies' High Jump. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 3

To-day was observed as a close holi-day. Continuous steady rain affected the attendance at the Royal Show. The ladies' high jump was won by…

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The Royal Show the Ring Events. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 3

Notwithstanding the heavy rain, there was a large crowd at the Royal Show to-day. The arena was soddened with water, and pools were all over…

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Orange Show. Great Exhibition Assured

Leader · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 2

Mr. W. Tanner, secretary of the Orange A. P. Association, [?] from a visit to the Sydney Show this morning. He reports having [?]…

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Sydney Show Sales

Leader · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 3

At the Show sales Mr. S. Rouse’s Welsh pony Littile Jim was passed in at 300 [?] . A boy [?]olt, 3 years old, by Lord Cranborne—Highland…

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Show Attendance. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 3

The attendance at the Show to-day numbered 40,000, the receipts totalling £1665. On the same day of last year 28,500 persons were in attendance, and…

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The Royal Show SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 2

There was another good attendance at the Royal Show to-day. In the Royal Trot, the following horses have qualified to run in the…

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Sydney Show Sales SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 3

At the Show sales to-day, the Welsh pony Little Jim was passed in at 300 guineas. A bay colt, 3 years old, by Lord Granborne—Highland Maid,…

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Jumping at the Sydney Show. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 2

At the Royal Show to-day the Bulington High Jump resulted in Radiu[?] and Lady Morton: dividing the first prize after each had covered Oft, [?]…

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Death of “Skylark.” Tragic Occurrence at the Royal Show. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 4

After winning the water jump with A leap of 29ft., Mr. B. J. Tarlington’s “Skylark ” the great hunter and high jumper, dropped dead…

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The Royal Show. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 3

The Royal Show was brought to close yesterday. The total attendance for the 8 days was 252,000 and takings £10,842, a alight decrease…

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Show Sales Western Buyers. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 2

At the Show sales to-day, amongst the sales effected were the following: Duchess, bay filly, rising 3 years' old, by Meadow Bank, Thomas…

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Royal Show the Ring Events. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 2

At the Royal Show to-day, the principal ring events resulted as follow: Consolation Hunting. Contest.—W. F. Gilbert's Maud, I; Elliott…

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Royal Show Concluded. Whirlpool Wins the Trot. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 2

Royal Handicap Trot (final), 1 mile:— Whirlpool 1, Cameo 2, Huon Hue 3, Time, 2.14…

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Dodging an Award Picture Show Proprietor and Pianist. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 2

At the Industrial Court to-day, P. Levy proceeded against Edward Stanfield, a boy, in respect to a breach of the Musicians' Award. Defendant…

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