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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 5 of 35

Great East and West Exhibition

Leader · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 4

A great missionary exhibition will be held to Orange early In March. It will be held in the Soldiers’ Memorial Hall, and will commence on Tuesday…

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Light Horse at the Show Ground

Leader · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 2

“They take him train the city and the plough, and they drill him and they dress him up so near,” sand Kipling, when extolling the…

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Show Notes. the Premier

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 19

The Mudgee Show is the premier outdoor exhibition in the western, north-western, and northern districts. Reserve a date for it…

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The Pictures. an Improved Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 28

Mr. R. Graham, our enterprising picture show man has secured and installed a new lense to his biograph, with very gratifying results…

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Dunedoo Show Request for Holiday

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 12

At the shire council meeting on Friday last a letter was read from the secretary of the Dunedoo Pasteral and Agricultural Society…

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Gulgong Show. Meeting of Committee Railway Concession Tickets

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 10

A meeting of the Gulgong show committee was held on Friday afternoon last. There were present:—Messrs. W. Gudgeon (chair)…

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Show Holidays Gulgong and Dunedoo a Reciprocation Movement

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 2

The Dunedoo show is to be held on March 3 and the Gulgong show on March 16 and 17. Each has much in common. Any movement…

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Dunedoo Show. Cheap Trains to Run. Record Entries Expected

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 10

The Dunedoo Agricultural Society, one of the most enterprising organisations in the district, intends to make this year's show, on…

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Carcoar Carnival

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 2

The combined effort to raise funds for the School of Arts and Show is now well in working order and the secretary informs us that…

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The Ambulance Carnival

Leader · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 6

Arrangements are going on apace in Robertson Park for the opening of the grand carnival tomorrow afternoon in aid of the Orange Ambulance…

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Neville Annual Horse Carnival

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 2

The Neville folk are out again with their annual carnival, and this year is not going to be behind in its programme. It is fixed for…

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Mandurama Flower Show

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 2

The annual flower show and sale of work in connection with the Mandurama Presbyterian Church, will be held at that centre on the…

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Wentworth Falls Flower Show

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 3

The seventh annual flower show of the Wentworth Falls A.H. and I. Society was opened on Wednesday afternoon by Dr. McIntyre Sinclair. The fruit, flowers, and…

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The Hospital Carnival. Friendly Societies' Demonstration

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 4

The combined Friendly Societies took charge of the hospital carnival last night. They opened proceedings with a procession, which commenced at the Oddfellows' Hall…

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Show Committee Election of Officers

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 2

A committee meeting of the above was held on Wednesday night, when there were present :—Messrs. W. Burns (President) in the chair…

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“Snowy” Thompson’s Buckjumping Show

Leader · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 8

“Snowy” Thompson, Australia’s champion rough rider, gave a very fine exhibition last night to a crowded house. A member of the Light [?]…

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Molong Show. Finalising Arrangements

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 17

A meeting of the Committee of the Molong P. and A. Association, for the purpose of finalising arrangements for the forthcoming annual Show, was held…

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The Ambulance Carnival

Leader · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 1

Judging by the first day’s success of the above, the £1000 [?] at should be easily reached, since it [?] expected that the carnival will grow…

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Furniture Sale. Fair Prices Realised

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 21

A furniture sale on account of Mr J. Fogarty was held on Saturday last, the articles bringing a fair price, Messrs. Budden and Miller…

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Big Swimming and Diving Exhibition

Leader · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 2

[?] Eve, who won the diving championship of the world at the last Olympic Games in [?] touring the West, and negotiations are being…

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