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

Shows & fairs, 1930

793 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 40

Dunedoo Show a Public Holiday

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 1

The people of Dunedoo will be glad, and will appreciate the fact that a public holiday has been granted for Dunedoo on Show day,…

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Hit the Stores Bathurst Carnival Refused Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 8

The Council refused permission to the committee promoting a sports and queen contest for ambulance funds, to hold a carnival on the…

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Mendooran Show Committee Meeting Cups Awarded

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 1

At a meeting of the Menrtooran Show committee on March 15 the secretary and treasurer were authorised to pay out all prize money…

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C[?]x Show. Record Entries Received

Leader · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 4

[?] the [?] of the C[?]ock Show was beast by [?] difficulties, the chief of which was the…

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Too Good to Miss Dunedoo Show Amusements From Everywhere

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 12

People from near and far, young and otherwise, will attend the Dunedoo Show for they know it is something too gocd to miss. There will…

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Y.a.l. Trip the Royal Show Three Hundred Boys

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 9

Parents who will not be able to personally escort their boys to Sydney during the Easter holidays to see the Royal Agricultural Show…

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Our Great Show Opens Numerous Exhibits, Excellent Quality Early Patronage Is Good

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 6

Lithgow's great show has opened. By 10 1 o'clock this morning all the exhibits were in position and the work of the judges commenced. In some sections the task was a very heavy one owing…

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Mudgee Agricultural Show. Horse Section Best for Years Some Fine Clydesdales Shown Produce Pavilion Centre of Attraction Wonderful Collection of Grapes Quality of Exhibits Exceptionally High

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 14

At the Mudgee A.P.H. and I. Association's forty-eighth annual exhibition last week (March 13, 14 and 15) persistent, and at times heavy, rain made the last two days, for outdoor pursuits, anything but holiday weather. The usual smoke…

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Carnival at Imperial. Thursday's Brilliant Affair

Leader · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 2

The carnival spirit was Indeed abroad last Thursday, at the Imperial link, used the house was packed with skaters and onlookers, and everyone…

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Junior Farmers' Club. Exhibition at Rural School

Leader · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 4

An exhibition of vegetables grown by member of the Junior Farmers' Club was staged at the Rural School,…

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Palings at the Easter Show

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 5

W. H. Paling and Co., Ltd., have, for years past, provided a special display of musical goods for the benefit of the thousands of country folk who…

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Dunedoo Show Special Train Concession Tickets

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 3

As is usual for such an event the Railway Commissioners have granted permission to run a special train from Mudgee the morning of the…

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Lithgow's First Show a Large Attendance LITHGOW

National Advocate · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 3

The inaugural show of the Lithgow A.H. and P. Society concluded to-day in beautiful weather. Nearly 10,000 local and district residents…

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Too Good to Miss Dunedoo Show Amusements From Everywhere

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 7

People from near and far, young and otherwise, will attend the Dunedoo Show for they know it is something too good to miss. There will…

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Y.a.l. Trip the Royal Show. Three Hundred Boys

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 11

Parents who will not be able to personally escort their boys to Sydney during the Easter holidays to see the Royal Agricultural Show,…

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Lithgow's Great Show! Is Unprecedented Success Huge Attendance--attractive Programme Big List of Awards

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 4

Lithgow's show of 1930, the first for 15 years, is over! And with its finalisation, under ideal conditions, on Saturday there passes into the annals of the town's history a record of the most successful outdoor event staged locally…

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Methodist Fair

Leader · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 4

The Methodist Fair was opened as Mrs .wood[?] wife of the [?] man of the western district as Tuesday A brief musical programme [?]…

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Hospital Flower Show Abandoned

Leader · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 5

There was a good attendance at the public meeting called for the purpose of considering the advicability of cup dancing a flower show in old of the…

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Hartley Vale the Show Exhibits

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 6

Congratulations to Hartley Vale and Hartley exhibitors on both the quantity and the quality of their exhibits in the fruit, vegetable, cookery, jams,…

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The Aftermath of Lithgow's Great Show Some Additional Awards

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 4

The President (Ald. AV. Ashley) and the secretary (Mr. E. L. Parker) have already received letters of congratulations in respect to the show, one well-known grazier stating that it was the best first effort he had ever known. "I shall certainly he an exhibitor…

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