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

Shows & fairs, 1938

1,006 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 51

Carnival Time Where the Wheels Whiz

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 15

Down on the carnival ground, set in picturesque surroundings, were sally decked stalls, chocolate wheels,…

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Carnival Social Committee Arranges For Ball

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 7

A social committee in connection with the Lithgow 150th Anniversary Celebrations committee has been formed and at its inaugural meeting…

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Competing at Moss Vale Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 16

Miss D. M. Swanston, of Booyamurra Station, who has got together a splendid team of show horses and ponies, left on Monday…

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Commemorative Award Cards for the Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 6

For the Gulgong Show on March 23 and 24, commemorative award cards and ribbons in connection with Australia's…

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Great Day Assured Rylstone-Kandos Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 16

The entries have already closed for this wonderful event, and having had a "peek" at the long list of entries, it bids fair to outrival…

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Rydal Show Ball Was Great Success

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 3

Mr. A. J. Bulkeley, secretary of Rydal Show, expresses keen satisfaction with the result of the show ball on Saturday night in the pavilion…

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Mudgee Sees Red And Blue and Green and Purple Saturday Night's Fireworks Carnival Attractions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 15

THE crowd at Lawson Park on Saturday night was one of the largest on record, and the fireworks display, held in…

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Show Week First Meeting Programme to be Drawn Up by Special Committee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 6

Newly-elected president, Mr. W. Foster, occupied the chair at a committee meeting held at the conclusion of the public…

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Mudgee's Magnificent Response Centenary Triumph Most Spectacular Procession in History Glorious Fireworks Display Carnival Attracts the Multitude

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 15

ONE of the greatest days of Mudgee's history has passed, and leaves behind an impression of the progress of this nation and this district. It leaves with us something that Mudgee will never forget…

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Oberon Opens Its Show and Makes Magnificent Showing Despite an Adverse Season All Sections Well Filled and Quality Is High Oberon, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 3

The 43rd annual show of the Oberon District A.H. and P. Association opened to-day in bright sunshine. Despite the particularly bad season the district has experienced, the entries were good in most sections, and the quality was high…

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Blayney Show Next Week

Leader · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 2

Very good entries have been received for the 1938 Blayney Show next Tuesday and Wednesday, and an interesting display of exhibits and…

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The Show Small Profit Likely

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 2

At a meeting of the Lithgow A.H.I, and P. Society on Wednesday night, the treasurer (Mr. H. J. Blackburn) announced that…

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Sunday's Big Carnival Numerous Stars and Celebrities

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 5

Doug. McLachlan, who will race Frank Weldrick the best two out of three motor cycle races on Sunday, is one of the most popular riders in…

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The Celebrations The Cyclists' Carnival Champions to Take Part

National Advocate · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 3

The Bathurst Amateur Cycling Club is right out in the front with big meeting to be held on the Sports Ground on the night of Saturday,…

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Lithgow's Great Carnival Details Finalised of Spectacular Celebrations Enthusiasm Is Maintained

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 5

Many details in connection with the local celebrations were finalised at a large and enthusiastic meeting of the 1938…

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Oberon Show Opening Attracts Crowd District Wealth Exhibited High Standard of Entries

National Advocate · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 4

Oberon's 43rd, annual show opened yesterday in typical summer weather. There was a good attendance for the first day and trotting and…

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Splendid Show Impresses Oberon As Fat Lamb Centre Judges' Comments on Exhibits and District's Future Additional Awards and Other Particulars Oberon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 4

Judging was completed in most sections at the 43rd annual show of Oberon A. H. and P. Association, which opened here yesterday. Great interest centred in the Oheron-Tarana competition, and…

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Molong Show Committee. Judges Selected

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 17

The meeting of the committee of the Molong P. and A. Association, which was held on Saturday afternoon and at which the president (Mr. J…

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Oberon Show Official Opening Good Finish in £50 Trot Excellent Ring Events

National Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 4

Yesterday was Oberon's day of days. Crowds considerably in excess of last year's attendance thronged every part of the show ground, and bright…

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Policemen Injured. At Carnival Exhibition. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 2

Fourteen police crashed in a heap at the Showground last nigbht during a performance— motor cycle tableau—et the…

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