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

Shows & fairs, 1923

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Coonamble Show Postponed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 13

Owing to the continued dry weather, the annual show of the Coonamble P. and A. Association, fixed for May 1 and 2, has been…

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Impressions at Rydal Show

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 3

Heads, and more heads--feminine heads and masculine heads, and every head an inquisitive head--protruding and querying from the afternoon passenger train…

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Show Attendance Figures. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 12

The attendance at the show yesterday and last night totalled 46,000 as against 38,000 for the corresponding day and night of last…

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Royal Show Official Opening Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 3

The Royal Show was officially opened yesterday. The President regretted that the Governor's term of office would have expired by the time the…

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Royal Show Opened. Prime Minister Deprecates "Artificial Assistance."

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 4

The Governor yesterday afternoon performed the ceremony of officially opening the Royal Show. The Governor-General and the Governor of South Australia were…

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Sydney's Big Show Opens with Promise of Record Success

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 3

With even a greater number of entries in the aggregate than last year, when a special effort was made to beat records for the…

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Royal Show Attendances. Sydney

Leader · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 6

The Royal Show was continued today in one but warm weather. The attendance on far total 57,600, with 53,500 for the same days…

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Splend[?] for [?] Orange Ladies [?] show C[?]

Leader · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 5

The most [?] effect ever made by the [?] is connection with the catering [?] the Orange Show on [?] of [?] local [?]…

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Royal Show Last Night's Trot Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 3

The mile trot at the Royal Show to-night, resulted: Digger 65bhd 1; Wee Derby 5bhd 2: Moving Bells 75bhd 3. Time 2.29…

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For London District Exhibits at Royal Show Sydney, Thursday Night

National Advocate · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 3

Mr. Farrar, Minister for Labor and. Industry, announced to-night, that the District Exhibits, at the Royal Show will be despatched to London, where…

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The Royal Show

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 2

"Children's Day" at the Royal Show saw juveniles predominating in the ring and among the spectators. There were many thrilling incidents in the jumping contests…

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The Royal Show

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 1

There was another large attendance at the Royal Agricultural Show on Easter Monday, numbering 132,100. In the high-jumping contest Miss Emma Reach, on…

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The Flower Show

Leader · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 2

On Wednesda[?] and Thursday of [?] week the flower show. In aid of a pipe organ for the M[?]th[?]dist Church, is to take place. The many lovers…

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The Royal Show. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 2

The Royal Show finishes to-morrow [?] a most successful run of ten [?]ys in beautiful weather through [?]. To-day was children's day, the…

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Royal Show a Plucky Rider High Jump Ground Record Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 2

The holidays being over there was not such a large attendance at the Royal Show to-day. Notwithstanding the attendance was good…

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The Wellington Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 25

The Wellington A. P. H. and L Association are holding their annual show on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 17 and 18, 1923. All…

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Monster Sports Carnival at Coolah

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 25

A day's sports and a grand ball will be held at Coolah on June 4th; in aid of the Returned Soldiers Club. A sports programme will…

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Music for the Show

National Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 2

The A.H. and P. Executive yesterday received three tenders for the music at the show and decided to accept the City Model Band for three…

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Motor Cycling Bathurst Carnival. Bathurst

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 25

The Sydney [?] Motor cycle Club held its annual meeting on the [?] 23-mile circuit to-day, in [?] weather. The…

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Royal Show Concludes Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 2

The Royal Show concluded to-day after a most successful season, the total attendance being over half a million…

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