Nepean District A.H. & I. Society has reason to be well satisfied with its 32nd Annual Show which was held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last week. In several respects it was the best show that the Society has yet held. For instance, the entries, which numbered over 2000, easily eclipse the best total heretofore. ...
Article : 1,117 wordsFriday was dog day, and those who attended on Thursday or Saturday saw nothing of what was a creditable lot of entries. Now that the barkers ...
Article : 209 wordsMuch disappointment was expressed at the non-arrival of the Department of Agriculture's big exhibit, for which the stage in the pavilion had been ...
Article : 188 wordsThe sporting programme was on the usual lines, and provided much entertainment, particularly on the second and third days. Miss Mabel Harris' ...
Article : 183 wordsThe horse section was much better filled than last year, the miscellaneous classes attracting more entries. The heavy classes, as usual, were confined ...
Article : 431 wordsThe adjudication in these classes was to be done by Mr. V. D. Cox, of Mudgee, who has carried out the duty at the Nepean shows of recent years. ...
Article : 883 wordsThere was not a large display of fruit, the time being inopportune. Last year's exhibits were better than this year's, both in regard to quantity ...
Article : 88 wordsCattle were only shown on Friday. They were scarcely as numerous as last year's, but the quality was quite as good. It had been decided by the ...
Article : 201 wordsMare, 4yrs. or over—II. Williams 1, C. Andrews 2. Trotters. Stallion, 3yrs. and over, shown in ...
Article : 1,329 wordsJams, jellied, preserves, etc., were not as numerous as last year's, but this is never an indifferent section in a Nepean show. Some of the jam ...
Article : 1,031 wordsThe British-Australasian Cotton Association had a Stand on the southern side of the pavilion, whereby they very informatively advertised the merits ...
Article : 181 wordsThe elaborate pig pens that the Society acquired a few years ago through the efforts of the now defunet Pigbreeders' Association were going ...
Article : 181 wordsFiat and Overland Motor Cars were featured on the ground. They had stands to the east of the pavilion. An International oil engine was shown at ...
Article : 720 wordsThe trots were well conducted under the able supervision of Mr. J. Hill, and the sport was good and clean. The handicapper was Mr. M. Waters, of ...
Article : 218 wordsOne of the most pleasing facts about tho show was the great, advancement in the poultry section. The coups have been considerably improved and added ...
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Nepean Times (Penrith, NSW : 1882 - 1962), Sat 29 Mar 1924, Page 2
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