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  2. NEPEAN DISTRICT SHOW

    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 words
  3. DOGS.

    Friday 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 words
  4. HELD UP AT NEWCASTLE.

    Much 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 words
  5. SPORTING EVENTS.

    The sporting programme was on the usual lines, and provided much entertainment, particularly on the second and third days. Miss Mabel Harris' ...

    Article : 183 words
  6. REVIEW OF SECTIONS

    The horse section was much better filled than last year, the miscellaneous classes attracting more entries. The heavy classes, as usual, were confined ...

    Article : 431 words
  7. FARM AND DAIRY PRODUCE.

    The 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 words
  8. FRUIT.

    There 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 words
  9. CATTLE.

    Cattle 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 words
  10. THE AWARDS:

    Mare, 4yrs. or over—II. Williams 1, C. Andrews 2. Trotters. Stallion, 3yrs. and over, shown in ...

    Article : 1,329 words
  11. OTHER PAVILION EXHIBITS.

    Jams, 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 words
  12. COTTON.

    The British-Australasian Cotton Association had a Stand on the southern side of the pavilion, whereby they very informatively advertised the merits ...

    Article : 181 words
  13. PIGS.

    The elaborate pig pens that the Society acquired a few years ago through the efforts of the now defunet Pigbreeders' Association were going ...

    Article : 181 words
  14. GENERAL.

    Fiat 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 words
  15. TROTTING.

    The 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 words
  16. POULTRY, PIGEONS, ETC.

    One of the most pleasing facts about tho show was the great, advancement in the poultry section. The coups have been considerably improved and added ...

    Article : 367 words
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