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

Shows & fairs, 1926

681 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 16 of 35

Correspondence the Bathurst Show (To the Editor)

National Advocate · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 3

Sir.—We read with interest your leader of Saturday indicating how improvements might be effected at the Bathurst show. May we also…

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Mudgee President. Opens Bathurst Show Mr. V. D. Cox's Speech "The District's Shop Window

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 2

The Bathurst Agricultural Show was officially opened at noon on Thursday April 15, by Mr. V. D. Cox, president of the…

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Error in Show Awards

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 2

Owing to s typographical error in our list of Show awards, the name of Miss G. Watts appeared as the winner of the prize for the best…

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Orange Show Races

Leader · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 1

Show visiting will not be doing things properly if they do not remind in town for Friday and Saturday’s Show race meeting. All the best…

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At the Show

Leader · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 4

There's the play who taken it [?]lling —he's the one we call a sport: There's the chap who wilts and looks a trifle glum…

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Athletic Stunts in New Fair Bank’s Film

Leader · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 2

When “The Thief of Bagdad” comes to this Empire Theatre, next Wednesday and Thursday. Douglas Fairbanks will be seen in the triple…

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Local Trains for the Show

Leader · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 2

Special trains will run to the showground to-day and to-morrow. [?] Return, 1st class 8d, 2nd class 6d; single, 1st class 6d, 2nd class ¼d;…

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Bloom Hill School Show Successes

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 5

The pupils of this school have been very successful agan at both Oberon and Bathurst Shows. The following were prize winners:…

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No Aeroplanes at the Show

Leader · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 2

It was at an Orange Show that the first aeroplane to be seen in Orange made its appearance, when Mr. Phillip Lytton, who is now in London…

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Error in Show Awards

National Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 2

Owing to a typographical error in the list of our show awards last week the name of Willie Cooper (Peel) appeared as the winner of the…

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The Race Ball "A Dream of Fair Women"

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 7

No nice meeting can he considered as being really successful unless it winds up with a ball, particularly such a meeting as that at…

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General News Successful at Orange Show

National Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 2

Following Up the double success at the recent Bathurst Show, Messrs. Button Bros, the well known Bathurst bakers, secured first prize for…

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The Show Novelty Events and Cattle Drafting Competition

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 24

The Merriwa Show committee have introduced into the schedule of the show to be held on May 11 and 12, a sports programme…

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Uproar in Gulgong. Leading Citizens Openly Arrested and Charged in the High Court of Justice. Spirit of the Hospital Carnival. The End and £400 is in Sight

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 8

Charity, it is said, begins at home. In Gulgong it began weeks ago, the event which caused the people to open their purses being the hospital carnival and queen competition which was successfully held last Saturday…

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Baby Show

Leader · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 6

A baby show will be held by the Orange branch of the Country Women's Association at the Memorial Hall, nest Friday afternoon, for…

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Coonamble Show

Leader · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 6

The Coonamble Show will take place this year on May 12 and 13. and will be officially opened by the State Governor. Sir Dudley de Chair…

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Orange Show. Official Luncheon

Leader · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 8

The official Iuncheon on the second day was well attended and excellently catered for by the Women's Auxiliary and a number of lady…

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Good Work, [?] the Show Stewards

Leader · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 6

Owing to the late [?] at which the sheep [?] trails [?] yesterday, [?] 3.16 p.m. all the other [?] events were home behind [?] and it was…

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Opening the Show Why Labor Members were Ignored Bathurst P.L.L. Asks the Reasons Some Strong Protests

National Advocate · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 2

"That the sectetary he instructed to write to the secretary of the A. H. and P. Association, asking the reason or reasons why Mr. Cox…

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Molong Show President's Views

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 8

In proposing the toast of the "Orange A. and P. Association" at the official luncheon, Mr. W. R. Gtasson, President of the Molong P. and A…

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