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

Shows & fairs, 1916

665 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 34

Show Ground Gas and Water Supply

National Advocate · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 3

The secretary of the A.H. and P Association (Mr. S. V. Turrel) informed the Bathurst Council by letter on Wednesday night that as the military…

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Useless Tears Street Character in Court. Hanging Round the Show Ground. Sentenced to Six Months

National Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 3

A strongly worded complaint by the police, under the Vagrancy Act, was preferred at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday morning against a…

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Tennis. the Tennis Carnival

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 3

At the Country Week Carnival at Double Bay on Friday, Leslie Todd boat J. Gutnrie, 6-2, 6-1, in the semi-final of the men's singles. Todd eventually won the title. In the…

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Swimming Carnival at Katoomba

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 3

A most successful swimming carnival in aid of the Rod Cross funds, was held on Wednesday, in the Katoomba municipal baths. Glorious weather prevailed, and there was a large…

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The Military Camp and the Show

National Advocate · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 2

The decision of the military authorities to the effect that it is impossible to make arrangements for the holding of the Bathurst Show in April, is much…

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Bathurst Show Likely to Lapse for 1916. Decision of Military Authorities

National Advocate · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 2

It is understood that the Show authorities have received a communication from the Defence Department to the effect that it is impossible to…

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The Show and the Camp

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 2

There are not many who at any time believed it possible to so arrange matters with the military authorities that the military camp could be removed…

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Combined Patriotic Picture Show

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 2

The respective managements of the Purlington and City Pictures will devote the proceeds of to-night's performances to the Allies' Day Fund. The…

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Bathurst Show Likely to Lapse

Leader · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 2

It is understood that the show authorities at Bathurst have received a communication from the Defence Department that it is impossible to…

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Lithgow Show Abandoned. War, No Subsidy, and Excessive Taxes the Cause

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 2

It has been decided to abandon the annual show of the Lithgow A.H, and P. Association and to substitute a flower, fruit, vegetable, and industrial exhibition in its place. The…

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Gulgong District Carnival

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 17

The Gulgong District Carnival will be held on the Gulgong Showground on Wednesday, February 23, 1916, under the auspices of the Gulgong…

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Gulgong Carnival Notes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 25

Donations are coming in in good style. The Rev. E. P. O'Donnell and Mr. A. Croft picked up about £13 last week. Donations now exceed £30. Not…

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The Bathurst Show

National Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 2

The advisability of hokling the Bathurst Show in April next, in view of the taking over of the Show Ground by the military authorities, naturally…

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U.F.S. Association. The Recent Carnival

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 17

A meeting of the Mudgee United Friendly Societies' Association was held at the Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesday evening last. Bro. T…

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No Lithgow Show

The Bathurst Times · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

At a meeting of the Lithgow Show Committee it was decided to abandon the animal agricultural show, the reasons given being the war no…

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Royal Show. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 9

The council of the Royal Agricultural Show Committee has decided to increase the prize-money for the next show. In all £70,500 will be dispersed…

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Lithgow Show Abandoned. War, No Subsidy, and Excessive Taxes the Cause

The Bathurst Times · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 1

It has been decided to abandon the annual show of the Lithgow A. H. and P. Association and to substitute a Hewer, fruit, vegetable, and industrial It has been decided to abandon the annual show of the Lithgow A.H. and P. Association and to substitute a Hewer, fruit vegetable, and industrial…

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Alterations on the Show Ground. Good Moves and Bad. Statement by the Caretaker

The Bathurst Times · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 9

The fact that considerable alterations have been made at the local Show Ground since the taking over of the area by the military authorities, was…

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Lithgow Show Abandoned War, No Subsidy, and Excessive Taxes the Cause. Lithgow

National Advocate · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

It has been decided to abandon the annual show of the Lithgow A.H, and P. Association and to substitute a fruit, vegetable, and industrial…

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Show Abandoned

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 2

Still they come! Owing to the occupation of their Show Ground by the military authorities the Dubbo Show Committee has decided to abandon…

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