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

Shows & fairs, 1931

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Swimming Carnival Portland's Great Day

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 2

The swimming carnival held at Piper's Flat dam yesterday (New Year's Day) was one of the most successful and enjoyable day's outing,…

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Lithgow's Show Committee Makes Arrangement for Record Exhibition

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

Matters in connection with Lithgow's show on March 19, 20 and 21, were discussed at last night's committee meeting of the A.H. and P…

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How It Is Done Orange Diggers Show Bathurst

Leader · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 2

Bathurst was [?] on Thursday [?] by a large contingent of return [?] soldiers, their relatives and friends [?] motored to the City of the [?]…

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Lithgow Police Court Saturday, January 10 (Before A. Tarn and H. Dyball Js P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 4

Seven men, Curtis Busch, Clifford Parsons, Jack Cook, William McLeod, William Smith, Frank Dixon and Leslie Cable, appeared on a charge of…

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The Mudgee Show Non-competitie Produce Exhibit Horses Selected for Clydesdale Group Good Advertisement for District C.W.A.'s Fine Offer of Assistance

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 5

At a meeting of the Mudgee Agricultural Show committee on January 9, surprise was expressed by Mr. B. J. Munns, of Erudgeree, at the lack of interest in the non-competitive produce exhibit. At other centres the exhibit…

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.. Country Carnival To-day .. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 3

Eight country cricket teams, which will take part in the Country Week carnival commencing tomorrow, indulged in practice at the Sydney…

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Oberon Show

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 5

Oberon Show will be held in March. The sale of rights to the publican's booth, fruit stall and grass rights will…

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Molong Show Abandoned

Leader · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 2

Molong Show Committee, at [?] meeting on Saturday, decided that on the present outlook It would be [?] to hold the annual show this…

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Tennis Carnival Newcastle Win Final SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 5

The Newcastle No. 1 team won the final of the men's teams matches at the country tennis carnival to-day, defeating Tamworth, holders of the…

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Parliaments and a Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 4

POSSIBLY at no other time in the history of Australia has the administration of public affairs been subjected to such keen scrutiny as at present. It is generally admitted that party politics leave much to be desired. Whichever party is in power there is always an…

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Profit of £15 Was Travellers Share of Recent Carnival

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 4

Final figures in connection with the carnival conducted last October by the hospital committee and the Western Commercial Travellers' Cot Fund…

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Cricket Carnival West Narrowly Defeated Good Showing Against Newcastle. Billmann Bats Well Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 3

Living to rain a late start was made in the Country Week cricket matches to-day. Playing for the Far West, R. Wesse…

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Amy's Machine Permanent Exhibition London

National Advocate · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 3

Amy Johnson's plane, "Jason," will be permanently exhibited in the south Kensington Museum…

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No Show This Year

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 1

The P. and A. Association was wise to arrive at the decision to abandon the 1931 show. This decision was a unanimous one at the…

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P. AND A. ASSOCIATION. Congratulations To Mr. C. W. Reid. Annual Show Abandoned

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Molong P. and A. Association held at the Town Hall on Saturday afternoon, was attended by…

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Help the Show the President's Appeal "Don't Cry About Bad Times" Licensing Side Shows

National Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 2

A vigorous appeal for a united effort to make this year's Bathurst Show an outstanding success, was made at yesterday's meeting…

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Rydal Show

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 3

[?] this, issue tenders are called for publican's booth, soft drinks and [?] stall, and luncheon and re[?]ments booth in connection with…

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Jubilee Show Coonabarabran Honored. Governor Accepts Invitation

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 9

The State Governor, Sir Philip Game, has accepted an invitation to officially open the jubilee show at Coonabarabran on February 26…

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Gulgong Show New Treasurer Appointed President's Resignation Revision of Schedule

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 16

There was a large attendance at a meeting of the committee of the Gulgong Agricultural and Pastoral Association on January 16, Mr J…

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A Good Sporting Town Mudgee's Many Live Organisations Coursing, Rifle-Shooting, Bowling, Cricket Always Something Doing Show No Signs of Slipping

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 10

Mudgee, almost since the first days of its settlement, has been fortunate in possessing sports of the right brand. Through lean times and times of plenty the sporting instincts of the people have been…

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