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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 22 of 35

Ambulance Matters Queens for Carnival Various Donations

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1926 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Bathurst Ambulance Committee was held last night, the president Mr. J. Beddle, presiding over a good attendance…

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Circus a Good Clean Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 July 1926 · page 14

Gills' Circus played here on Friday and Saturday nights, and were well patronised. The show is a good clean one, and affords…

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Bathurst Beaten Country Hockey Carnival Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 5

The Country Women's Hockey Carnival was continued to-day. In the late game this afternoon at Rushcutter's Bay, Teachers'…

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Tennis. Dubbo Tennis Carnival

Leader · Monday 19 July 1926 · page 6

Dubbo is crowded out with tennis players from all over the State, and the hotels in the town are taxed to their [?]most to accommodate the…

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"Playing Second Fiddle." School of Arts. Carnival to Be Held

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

At the recent meeting of the committee of the Merriwa Agricultural and Pastoral Association the financial position of the School of…

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Merriwa District. How Increased Prestige Is Being Gained Successes at Sydney Sheep Show. News Items of General Interest ARTICLE No. 4

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

The Merriwa district is essentially a pastoral district. It is gaming [?]acreased prestige following on the advantages derived by reason of the impetus given to closer settlement and the good types or graziers who have taken up land in recent…

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Advance Bathurst Preparing for the Carnival Side Shows Criticised Probably Another Showmen's Benefit

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1926 · page 3

A largely attended meeting of the Council of the Advance Bathurst League was held at the School of Arts last night, Mr. Miller…

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Twelve Teams Quirindi Polo Carnival

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 July 1926 · page 2

Twelve teams have entered for the Quirindi Polo Carnival which commences on Monday, August 2. Coolah will be represented at the…

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A Show Clash Mudgee and Oberon Shows. (To the Editor.)

National Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1926 · page 1

Sir,—For the past 27 years the Oberon A.H. and P. Society has held its annual show on the first Thursday and Friday of March. Now, however, the…

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Show Committee Meeting Postponed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 July 1926 · page 15

The next meeting for the show committee is set down for Wednesday July 28 instead of the 21st, owing to that date having been…

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Rain Wins Young [?] Carnival Off [?]A Success. Young

National Advocate · Monday 26 July 1926 · page 2

Owing to the heavy rain yesterday the third day of the Young polo carnival was abandoned, and the trophies will be competed for next year. Mr…

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The Royal Visit Exhibition in Sydney. Biggest in Southern Hemisphere

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 July 1926 · page 13

"Sydney is to have an exhibition of manufactured products during the visit of the Duke of York next year, which will easily eclipse…

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Show Carnival September Next

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 July 1926 · page 13

At a special meeting of the Progress Association held on Friday last it was decided to hold a Show Carnival in…

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Three-planting on Show Ground

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 July 1926 · page 7

On Friday last a number of trees arrived for planting on the local show ground. Efforts were made at the Show Association meeting…

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An Eye to Business Determination of Show Association Misses Father But Catches Son

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 July 1926 · page 11

Mr. A. Croft, of "Bellambi," Gulgong, is nothing if not a worker for a worthy object. For years the Gulgong Agricultural and Pastoral…

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Parkes Show Meeting

Leader · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 5

The Parkes Jockey Club are to hold their show meeting, for which there is £1000 prize money, on Thursday and Friday. September 2 and 3…

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St. Barnabas' Church. Concert in Aid of Queen Fair

Leader · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 6

The [?] of the Oddi[?] [?] last night show[?] by their [?] of every item [?] the [?] their high…

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Peak Hill Show

Orange Star · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 1

The attendance at the Peak [?] show was a record, and over J 00 motor cars were parked on the ground oil the second…

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Baby Show Winner Father Accused of Murder Dublin

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 2

While the gardener, McCabe, is awaiting trial for murder in connection with the mansion fire at Lamanch on March 31, his daughter,…

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Show Committee Meeting Postponed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 17

The attendance of committee men was anything but creditable—only the President and Secretary being present, notwithstanding that…

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