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

Shows & fairs, 1917

575 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 29

Hartley. Motor Cycle Carnival

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 3

The Canberra Motor Cycle Club, of Sydney, commenced its Easter carnival on the course de circuit, Hartley, on the 7th instant, and concluded today, the 9th. The weather on the…

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Wentworth Falls. A.h. and I. Exhibition

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 3

The first exhibition of the Wentworth Falls A.H. and I. Society was held in our local hall on Easter Monday. Although exhibits did not come to hand as expected,the general…

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Milk Standard and Show Tests a Plea for Dairymen

National Advocate · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 1

Mr. W. H. Webb writes to a metropolitan paper as follows:— "Last year you were good enough to publish a letter of mine on…

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Conjuring and Christianity. Y.M.C.A's. Battle-eve Show

Leader · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 2

Throughout the forward areas in all the battle zones the Y.M.C.A. hut is de scribed by the soldiers as the light house. In these shelters proceeds a…

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The Greatest Exhibition

Leader · Monday 16 April 1917 · page 1

The greatest exhibition for costumes, blouses, skirts, golfers, millinery, fancy goods, and goneral drapery can be seen at Fisher's to-day. The…

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The Show

Leader · Monday 16 April 1917 · page 4

By the magnanimity of the Orange business people and others. Orange has been able this week to place before the district and visitors an…

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The Official Show Opening

Leader · Monday 16 April 1917 · page 2

The Hon. C. W. Graname, Minister for Agriculture, will perform the opening ceremony of the Orange Show on Thursday. The only speeches in…

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Sydney Show Concluding Night. the High Jumpers. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 16 April 1917 · page 3

The concluding events of the Royal Show, postponed from the previous evening, look place last night. The high jump, for all horses not…

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The Greatest Exhibition

Leader · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 4

The greatest exhibition for costumes, blouses, skirts, golfers, millinery, fancy goods, and general drapery can be soon at Fisher's to-day. The…

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Orange Show

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 4

The Orange Show, to be held to-day, Thursday and Friday next, promises to surpass all past years in every direction. Over 2000 entries have been…

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Show Train Service

Leader · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 2

The special trains for the show will run as follows from Milithorpe:— 1st train 9.30 a.m., 2nd 10.15 a.m., and will return from Orange 11.30 and…

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The 1917 Show

Leader · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 1

The Orange Pastoral and Agricultural exhibition of 19[?]7 opens this morning, and the stewards and committee yesterday were busily engaged…

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Your Show Overcoat

Leader · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 1

Now, as the cold, frosty nights are upon you, you'll surely need a warm, comfortable overcoat. Ormerod and Mace have just opened up a very…

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The Show Traffic

Leader · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 4

Visitors to the show during the next three days—Wednesday, Thursday and Friday—are asked to remember that the traffic arrangements are…

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Millthorpe News Local Show Exhibit

Leader · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 2

We had the pleasure of inspecting yesterday Mr. Edward. Murphy's Orange show exhibit, It comprises two sulkies, and we have no hesitation in…

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Skating Carnival

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 25

Local skaters are to be well catered for on Thursday, May 3, when a monster carnival is to be held on the up-to-date and popular Criterion…

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Wellington Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 25

The Wellington Show will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 24 and 25, 1917. Special trains will run from all Western…

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Goodyear at the R. A. Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 32

The Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Co. had a fine display of rubber in its various forms from the latex or rubber tree juice to the finished…

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Orange 1917 Show. a Successful Exhibition

Leader · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 3

It is well known to the general public of the Orange district that, early in the season, it was decided by the show committee to abandon the idea…

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Methodist Flower and Industrial Exhibition. a Successful Show

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 6

A transformation was wrought in the appearance of the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday night, when the Methodist Church flower show and industrial exhibition commenced…

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