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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 16 of 51

Danks' at the Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 14

THE Billabong windmills pump unending volumes of water almost noiselessly. These mills are of iron end steel throughout and are a…

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Stud Cattle for Royal Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 15

A draft of sixteen head of stud cattle from Binnia Downs station was despatched by rail on Friday last for exhibition at the Royal…

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Carnival Breakdown the Electricity Bungle Engineer's Explanation Load Too Great

National Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 5

Explanations and apologies both from the Bathurst electrical engineer Mr. W. B. Bell, and the chief electrical engineer of Railways Dept., Mr…

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Working Models at Royal Show Vacuum Oil Coy's Display

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 14

THIS year the Vacuum Oil Co.'s kiosk, 13 Park Road, Royal Agricultural Showgrounds, will contain more working models than ever…

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Local and General News One-Man Flower Show

Leader · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 2

The window of Miss Bowen's ladles' hairdressing saloon U the scene of striking display of dahlias grown by Mr. C. Ciitu at his hone Id , Bale…

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Swimming Carnival

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 5

The Molong Public School's annual swimming carnival was held last Friday under pleasant weather conditions and some excellent competition…

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Molong Show Committee

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 5

A meeting of the committee of the P. and A. Association was held in the Town Hall on Saturday afternoon, and was attended by Messrs. J. W…

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Successful Exhibitors at Dunedoo Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 4

Winners of the growing crop competition and junior sheep Judging with their trophies…

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Best One Day Show In State Dunedoo's Silver Jubilee Outstanding Exhibition Big Crowds Attend Despite Drought Many Sections 100 Per Cent. Better

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 6

DUNEDOO'S claim to having the belt one-day show in the State pawed the test on Wednesday, the day, of the Dunedoo P.A.H. and I. Association's Silver Jubilee, when, despite drought conditions, large crowds attended the…

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Dunedoo Show Ball a Brilliant Success

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 4

The first local ball of the season, the Dunedoo Show Ball, was well attended, as usual, everybody appearing to thoroughly enjoy…

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Unsatisfactory Financial Result Mudgee Show Figures Committee Expresses Disappointment Weather Responsible

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 2

THE president (Mr F. J. Loneragan), reviewing the show finances at the committee meeting on Friday night, expressed…

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Bathurst Show Catering

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 2

The members of the Bathurst District Hospital Women's Auxiliary are again preparing for the catering for the hundreds of people who will…

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Watering Show Ground

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 2

As considerable anxiety is being caused by the continued drought throughout the West. The Bathurst A. H. and P. Association decided…

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MANILDRA. Show Meeting

Leader · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 2

A meeting of The P. and A. Association was held on Friday evening to elect the officers for the en[?]g year. which re ulted:—Patrons…

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Show Train From Portland

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 2

In response to a request from Portland, a special train will be chartered by the Bathurst A. H. and P. Association to convey passengers from that…

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Stock on Show Ground

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 2

Mr. S. Williams (president) yesterday drew attention of the Bathurst A. H. and P. Association to the large number of straying stock on the Show…

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Free Show Tickets for Children

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 2

The Bathurst A. H. and P. Association yesterday decided to grant 400 free tickets for the forthcoming show to children of the local unemployed…

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Railway Tennis Carnival "Boysie" O'connell in Form

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 6

At the interstate Railways Tennis Carnival, held at Koonong. Melbourne, last week, the New South Wales team again won the Blanch Cup from…

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Great Royal Show One Million to Attend Sydney Records Will Be Broken SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 3

"This will be the greatest show Sydney has ever seen." said tho secretary of the R.A.S Colonel Somerville to-day. Work is proceeding apace…

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Dunedoo Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 14

Visitors from Coolah to the popular Dunedoo, show on Wednesday of last week were not so large as those on previous occasions, while the…

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