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

Shows & fairs, 1936

963 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 49

Frank Sheather's Successful Carnival Dance

National Advocate · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 2

The gala carnival dance held at the Masonic Hall, Bathurst, on Saturday evening last, proved an unqualified success. Despite the fact of inclement…

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Country Tennis Carnival Rain - Stops Play SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 1

Heavy rain soaked the Rushcutter Bay courts to-day, and the opening matches of the Country tennis Championships had to…

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City Theatre Current Show Ends To-night "Rainmakers" (Wheeler and Woolsey) To-morrow

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 1

The well-balanced programme which has been entertaining patrons of the City Theatre since Saturday will be shown for the last time…

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Anniversary Day Carnival

Leader · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

The Orange Showground is [?] to be crowded on Anniversar[?] January 27, when a sports carn[?] trotting meeting will be b[?]…

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"The Good Fairy" Popular Show at Burlo Margaret Sullavan in Best Role of Her Career Matinee To-day 2.15

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 1

Winsome Margaret Sullavan enhances a reputation already worldwide for the production of good films in her principal role in "The Good…

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Show Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 8

THERE was a good attendance at the comm[?] meeting of the Dunedoo PAG & [?] Association held [?] Saturday [?] C.W.A…

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Sports Carnival Great Local Enthusiasm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 12

GREAT enthusiasm is prevailing among local wheelmen in respect to the grand cycling and sports…

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Export Lambs for Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 8

MR. L. J. Mcmatter, of Binnia Downs station, despatched at the week-end to Sydney a draft of fat lambs for competition in…

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Still Undefeated Lithgow Men's Team Country Week Tennis Carnival

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 1

Lithgow men's team is so far undefeated in the Country Week carnival at Rushcutter Bay ground. They were successful in the first, second,…

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A Complaint Show Exhibits Gulgong's Early Days

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 13

THE following extracts are from a Gulgong paper printed in 1888—47 years ago. In our advertising columns will…

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Country Tennis Yesterdays Carnival Results Bathurst Women Do Well Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 3

Country Tennis Carnival was continued to-day in perfect weather, and another three rounds of men and women's matches were completed…

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City Theatre Current Show Ends To-morrow Wheeler and Woolsey in Laugh Film of the Year

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 1

To-morrow marks the final opportunity presented patrons of the City Theatre of witnessing that funniest of all comics 'The Rainmakers' which…

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Exhibition of Local Paintings

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 14

Mr. Herbert R. Gallop, who las been busy sketching and painting some of the beautiful scenery in and around Manildra, has been persuaded to afford…

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City Theatre "Dames" .Starts To-day Musical Show of the Year: Wedding Night" Supports

National Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 3

"Dames", which commences its season at the City Theatre to-day [?] more than a mere musical; it is the most lavishly staged spectacle…

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Cycling Carnival Lithgow Club's Success Cardiff Team Wins Cup

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 3

Lithgow Cycle Club conducted its most successful carnival to date on the Glanmire sports ground yesterday afternoon…

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Burlington Theatre "Bonnie Scotland" (Laurel and Hardy) and "Return of Peter Grimm" (Lionel Barrymore) Current Show Is First Class

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 1

Laurel and Hardy have never been funnier than they are in "Bonnie Scotland" which is the principal feature on the present programme at…

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Rose Orchard Exhibition In England LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 2

An octopus orchid, one of the rarest plants in the world, was exhibited at the Royal Horticultural Society's show at Westminster…

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City Theatre "Dames" Is the Best Show of Season Supporting Programme A1

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 1

It is many months since Bathurst picturegoers saw such a splendid programme as that at present offering at the City Theatre where the…

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Swimming Carnival

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 8

IT is on the cards that Mudgee will be well represented at the big swimming carnival at Wellington on Monday next. There should be…

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Show Schedules

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 6

THE sch[?] for the forthcoming Mudgee show have been printed by the "Guardian," and are now available at this office or from the…

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