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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 14 of 29

The Greatest Exhibition

Leader · Monday 30 April 1917 · page 6

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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A Good Show Horse

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

Miss Ida Garlings fine show horse "Laddie," secured six prizes at the recent Wellington Show, held last week…

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Panic in a Picture Show. Children Killed. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 30 April 1917 · page 3

Near the close of a picture show matinee at Dapford a rush for the door set in, causing an unfounded alarm of fire. The stampede which…

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Rockley News. Rockley, Tuesday. Fancy Fair

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 1

A successful fancy fair was held at Rockley on Friday and Saturday last, in aid of the Church of England funds. There was a good muster…

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Show Tea Tent

Leader · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 1

A rough estimate of the receipts and expenditure in connection with the tea-tent conducted at the Orange Show on behalf of the hospital [?]…

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Rural New South Wales. the Orange Show

Leader · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 6

Orango, on about the highest point of the midwest slopes, is one of the most prosperous districts in New South Wales. The country is mostly…

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To-night's Skating Carnival

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 16

The big fancy dress Skating Carnival to be held on the Criterion Rink to-night (Thursday) gives every promise of being most successful. Many…

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A Froe Show

National Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 3

This afternoon at 5 o'clock, Mr. Dentine, of the Aerial Dentines, with the Harry Clay Vaudeville Company will feature his famous "Slide for…

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Mndgee Agricultural Society. Monthly Meeting. Fixing Date of 1918 Show. Profit for 1917 SHOW, £117

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 May 1917 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Committee of the Mudgee District Agricultural And Pastoral Association was held, at the Cudgegong…

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Skating Carnival

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 May 1917 · page 4

Local skaters are to be well catered for on Thursday, May 8, when a monster carnival is to be held on the up-to-date and popular Criterion…

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Church Fair at Portland

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 May 1917 · page 3

A Mayfair in aid of St. Stephen's Church of England was,opened in the Crystal Hall on Wednesday night. The hall was beautifully decorated, and presented a bright and…

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Land Application Successful Exhibition. Flight. Rihomond

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 4

The aeroplane which had been in course of construction for the past three months at the New South Wales School of Aviation, in Richmond, made…

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Patriotic Sports Carnival

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 22

A patriotic sports carnival will be held at Tooraweenah, under the auspices of the Tooraweenah Empire League, on Thursday, May…

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Ploughing Exhibition What the Massey-harris Can Do

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 26

On Saturday last the local agent for Massey-Harris Co., Ltd. (Mr. A. E. Marsh), gave a ploughing exhibition on Mr. C. H…

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Patriotic Sports Carnival

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 May 1917 · page 4

patriotic sports carnival will be held at Tooraweenah, under the [?] of the Tooraweenah Em[?] League, on Thursday, May…

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Peak Hill Show

Leader · Monday 14 May 1917 · page 4

Tuesday and Wednesday, July 24 and 25, 1917, are the dates fixed for Peak Hill Annual Show. For Childres Hacking Couch at night…

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Bullecourt Enveloped in Gasses. Carnival of Carnage. London, Friday Night

National Advocate · Monday 14 May 1917 · page 4

M. Tudesq, a French correspondent, describes a gas attack at night. "Lavish gas expenditure is characteristic of the furious attacks and…

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Patriotic Sports Carnival

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 May 1917 · page 21

A patriotic sports carnival will be held at Tooraweenah, under the auspices of the Tooraweenah Empire League, on Thursday, May…

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The Blayney Show

The Bathurst Times · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 2

Like many other institutions in the State the Blayncy Show has fallen on troublesome times. To some extent the cause can be traced to the war…

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Those Show Ground Trenches

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 2

The Bathurst A. H. and P. Association yesterday decided on the motion of Messrs. C. R. Barry and R. W. Peacock to write to the Defence…

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