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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1902

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The 1902 Exhibition. Opening Ceremony

Western Champion · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 6
Also in Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder

The Royal Agricultural Society's 1902 Exhibition was officially opened on Thursd ay, the 27th March, at 3.30 p.m, by the Lieu enant-Governor, Sir Frederick Darley. Owing…

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Show Ground Improvements

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 37
Also in Western Champion

It was pleasant to see this Easter the splendid improvements that the society has through the year been able to carry out. The asphalted paths and roadways in particular…

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Woodstock Items. Bathurst Show

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 4

Bathurst Show was held on Wednesday Thursday, and Friday last, the attendance on Thursday and Friday being enormous. Owing to the postponement…

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The Finest Show Ground in Australia

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 20

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Our Open Column. "Fair Play to Canowindra." (To the Editor.)

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 2

SIR,—I crave a small space in your valuable paper to point out what I think is very unfair treatment to our town in the matter of calling tenders for the new…

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The Teachings of the Show. Educational Value

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 11

There cannot be two opinions as to the educational value of a good agricultural show—the larger the display, the more liberal is the education. One…

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The Teachings of the Show. Education L Value

Western Champion · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 14

There cannot be two opinions as to the educational value of a good agricultural show—the larger the display, the more liberal is the education. One…

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The Show—from a Casual Point of View

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 6
Also in Western Champion

WE ARRIVE—IN COMPANY.— The Great Show is on and we—in common with some sixty or seventy thousand other important people, a goodly proportion of whom, if one may…

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Fair Play. (To the Editor of the Cowra Guardian.)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 6

SIR,—Mr B. T. Hartley, alderman has given us Pope, together with a lot of repetition of words which I plead inability to understand further than an attempted…

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Orange Show

Western Champion · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 10

An idea of the financial success or the recent Orange Show may be gained from the fact that the takings at the gate amounted to £624 7s 4d for the…

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The Chrysanthemum Show

Western Champion · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 10

The following extra prizes have been offered since the issue of the schedule: —Mr W Snipe, 10s 6d for best collection of Charysanthemums, named. Mr…

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Our Royal Show supplement

Western Champion · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 10

Our numerous subscribers will gladly welcome our specially prepared supplement of the recent Commonwealth Show of the Royal Agricultural…

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Short Story In a Boat Swing. Grand Carnival in the Zoo Grounds. Royal Artillery Band. Illuminations

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 6

SUCH, with much more of a like nature, could be read on the large pink posters outside the Zoo grounds at Railton, a town…

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Show Committee

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 3

The Committee of the P. and A. Society met at Phillips' Hotel on Thursday afternoon, Mr S. Wilson occupping the chair. Messrs Rankin,…

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P a and H Association

Western Champion · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 10

A committee meeting of the above was held at the Royal Hotel on Tuesdayafternoon, About 20 members were piesenf, and the chair was…

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Chrysant[?]um Show

Western Champion · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 10

This annual [?]nt, in connection with St Andrew's Presbyterian Church will take place at the Royal Hall (entrance from [?]larinda-street) on…

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The Coming Show. List of Prizes Arranged

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 2

A WELL attended meeting of the Condobolin Show Committee was held at the Royal Hotel on Wednesday afternoon, amongst those present being, Messrs. A. J. Taylor…

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