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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 13 of 29

Methodist Flower Show

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 4

The weather last night interfered with the attendance at the Methodist flower show in the Oddfellows' Hall. Nevertheless, excellent business was done. The competitions…

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Wellington Show Opening

The Bathurst Times · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 2

The Hon. G. W. Fuller, Chief Secretary, will open the Wellington show on Wednesday next, the 25th instant…

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Orange Show Additional, Awards. Orange

National Advocate · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 4

Additional awards in connection with the Orange Show are as follows. DOGS. Stagrhound: Dog or bitch, A…

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Orange Show Second Day Bathurst. Winners. Orange

National Advocate · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 2

Owing to the attractiveness of die ring events the second day. at the Orange Show has always been regarded as the best Yesterday was…

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The Recent Show Profit About £60. Honorary Officials Recognised

National Advocate · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 3

The Bathurst P.P. and C.B. Society ran a show on Easter. Monday on the A.H. and P. Association's ground, which turned out a financial success…

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The Recei[?]t Show

National Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 3

Mr. Reg. Granleese, honorary secretary of the P.P. 2nd C.B. Society's Easter Show, called yesterday to inform u[?]sthat the has decided to…

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Horse Owners and the Show Committee. Revision of Fees

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 1

The caretaker of the Bathurst show ground (Mr. Bullock) reported to the monthly meeting of the A. H. and P. Association yesterday that he had…

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Bathurst Show Ground A.H. & P. and Military Authorities. Adjusting Claims for Damages

National Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 3

The Bathurst A.H. and P. Association is finding many difficulties in coming to an amiable settlement with die Military Authorites. in regard to…

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Wellington Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 2

Wellington Show opens to-morrow, and will be continued on wednesday, The entries are exceptionally good, being 300 in excess of the…

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"Globe" at Orange Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 2

Mr. F. Frophy's hunting horse "Globe," who competed at recent Mudgee Show, won the 25 Hunter's Plate at the Orange Show…

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Success at Orange Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 2

At the Orange Shoe Miss Ida Garling, of Dunedoo, was amongst the successful exhibitors in the horse section. Her wins were:—Lady's…

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The Show Ground and the Military. Trouble Over Restoration

The Bathurst Times · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 2

Ever since the Bathurst military camp was dismantled in the latter pan of last year, the A. H. and P. Association has been in frequent…

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Forged £1 Note Returned Soldier Committed. Incident at Clay's Show. Case at Bathurst Police Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 4

The story of how a forged £1 note was tendered, questioned and finally accepted at Clay's Vaudeville Show on Saturday, April 14, was told to…

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The Greatest Exhibition

Leader · Wednesday 25 April 1917 · page 1

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

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Show Weight Guessing

Leader · Wednesday 25 April 1917 · page 1

The bullock which formed, the subject of the weight guessing competition wns put over the scale at Mr. H. Swain's butchery yesterday morning,…

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Skating Carnival

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 April 1917 · page 15

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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Picture Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 April 1917 · page 17

Mr. W. T. Young has procured the necessary machinery and, fixing for giving a picture display. He opened his first house at the…

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The Greatest Exhibition

Leader · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 2

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

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Cudal Carnival. a Huge Success

Molong Argus · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 5

The Carnival in aid of the War Obest Fund, on Wednesday, was a very successful function, and the high re putation achieved by this town in…

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Mudgee Agricultural Society

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 April 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Mudgee Agricultural Society will be held at the Cudgegong Council Chambers on Friday afternoon to…

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