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

Shows & fairs, 1926

681 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 35

To-day's Telegrams. Royal Show Opens. Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 March 1926 · page 2

To-day's market quotations: Peas, 10s to 20s, butter 186 8d, new laid eggs 2s 3d, rails and rivers 1s 9d, cheese 1s 1 12d to 1s 2d, honey 3d to 5d, beeswax to 1s 8d, lucerne…

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School Entries for Show

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 2

A highly satisfactory feature of the entries which are coming in so freely for the Bathurst Show is the remarkable interest shown in the exhibition…

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Royal Show Yesterday's Opening SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 3

Favored by bright sunny weather, the Royal Show opened its gates to the public to-day. The official opening will not take place…

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Show Public Holiday

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 2

Thursday, April 15, the second day of the Bathurst Show, has been proclaimed a public holiday in the municipality of Bathurst and in the Turon…

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Hospital Carnival Meeting. Gross Takings £2410

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 2

The final meeting of the hospital carnival committee was held in the School of Arts on Monday night, Mr. L. W. Morgan presiding over a good attendance. There was…

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Some Good Gallops Valicare's Exhibition. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 2

There was a good attendance at Randwick this morning to see the first of the semi-final gallops for the Doncaster. The course was heavy…

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The Royal Show. Sydney. Tuesday

Leader · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 2

The weather for the Show to-day WOK dull and showery, and somewhat wintry. Country people are arriving the city in great numbers. The…

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Royal Easter Show an Interesting Exhibit

Leader · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 1
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The Royal Show. the District Exhibits

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 2

The Royal Show was well attended yesterday, there being more people present than on the corresponding day last year. The main even was the judging of horses,…

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Royal Show Horse Judging Day Interested Spectators SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 5

Attracted by the fact that it was horse judging day; a large number of the public were present at the Royal Show to-day. An occasional shower…

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Fair Rents Court Rushed

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 4

At an average rate of about 25 a day, tenants are applying to the Fair Rents Court to have their rents fixed. This year the court will put up an outstanding…

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Judges and Stewards the Recent Gulgong Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 8

The following is a list of the names of the judges and stewards who rendered such excellent service at the recent Gulgong show:…

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For the Sydney Show Binnia Downs Cattle

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 2

Mr. John McMaster, of Binnia Downs, left on Friday's train for Sydney in order to attend the Easter Show and to be present at the judging of the…

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The Royal Show. Speeches at the Luncheon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 4

The Royal Agricultural Show was officially opened yesterday by the Governor-General (Lord Stonehaven). Undeterred by the dull threatening weather conditions…

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The Royal Show Attendance Falls Off Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 24

The attendance at the Poval Show yesterday was 44,150, as compared with 48,000 for the corresponding day last year…

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Royal Show Official Opening Rain Mars Proceedings SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 2

Features of to-day's programme at the Royal show were the official luncheon banquet, and the commencement of the ring events…

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Carnival Concert

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 2

The Carnival concert, which was originally intended to have been held last week, but had to be postponed on account of the rain,…

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The Royal Show. Sydney

Leader · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 6

Fine weather favored the Royal Show to-day. a somewhat warmer change being keenly appreciated by the exhibitors and visitors…

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A.J.C. Autumn Carnival Doncaster and Sydney Cup Acceptions, Selections, and Final Gallops. Surprise Doncaster Scratchings

National Advocate · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 7

The A.J.C. Autumn meeting will open at Randwick to-morrow and the at the tine of writing, there is every indication that the going will…

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