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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 18 of 51

Royal Show Splendid Cattle Entries Judges' Enthusiastic Yesterday's Awards Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 2

Cattle entries at the Royal Show to-day were of such a high standard that the judges of the various sections were unanimous and unstinting…

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Portland Tennis Rain Spoils Visiting Exhibition

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 8

Arthur Huxley and Fred. Bennett visited Portland on Sunday to play the finals of the men's doubles and the mixed doubles of the…

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McDermott's Special Show

Leader · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 1

Exclusive military sin[?] coats. [?]ac tailord suits - these and hosts of other garments are on special display at McDermolt's which cater for…

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Royal Show Champions, Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 2

Grand Mogul, owned by Mr. Allen Cooper, was declared the champion stallion at the Royal Show to-day. Mr A. J. Matthews' Gilt Edge was…

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Show Cattle Sales Some High Prices SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 5

High prices were paid for several buils offered at the stud cattle sales at the show Ground today. The Goonome Pastroal Co.,…

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Royal Show Western District Exhibit Second to North Coast

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 4

It was announced at a late hour last night that the Commonwealth District competition was won by the North Coast and Tablelands, with the…

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Western Districts. Second at Royal Show. SYDNEY , Tuesday Night

Leader · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 5

Western Districts were placed second in the district exhibition competition at the Royal Show to day. North Co[?] and Tablelanda won the coveted…

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Royal Show Blood Stock Awards Grand Mogul Champion Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 5

Grand Mogul, owned by Mr. A.E. Cooper, was today declared champion stallion at the Royal Show. Mr. A.J. Matthew's Gilt Edge, was…

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Show Success

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 1

MISS D. M. Swanston, of Coolah, secured three prises with her ponies at the Sydney show this week…

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Mudgee Show Frizes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 4

THE secretary of the Mudgee show advises that there are still some prize moneys and trophies unclaimed, and he would be pleased if…

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Easter Show Catalogue

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 4

ANTHONY Horderns' Easter show catelogue crowded with illustrations, is an even better example of the commercial printer's art than…

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Show Secretary's Conference

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 8

To attend the conference of the Council of Agricultural Societies being held in Sydney during the R.A.S. Exhibition, Mr T. P…

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Lucky Show Society

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 4

WELLINGTON recently conducted a queen competition to help liquidate the debt on the show and sports ground, and netted over £400…

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Hospital Fair Old-time Dance Novel Programme

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 17

The President of the Hospital £500 Fair executive committee (Mr. G. U. Hiddleston) presided over a meeting held last week,…

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Sydney Show And Cattle Sales

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 2

AT the Sydney show sales this week Mr R. S. Harris, of Mudgee, purchased two fine shorthorn bulls at prices ranging from 100…

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"Wild Australia" McConville Show Pleases

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 3

Almost all available seating accommodation was occupied at the "Wild Australia" show presented by Thorpe McConville on the Glanmire sports…

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Show Ground Grant But Not For Mudgee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 11

PARKES Show Society is lucky. Recently it made representations to the Government for a grant to build a new…

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Turmoil at Show Hundreds Collapse, Many Injured in Crush Farmer Drops Dead Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 18 April 1938 · page 3

Hundreds collapsed and many were injured when huge crowds stormed the stands at the Royal Agricultural Showground last night. Many women…

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More Care Taken Show Crush Not Repeated SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1938 · page 2

Another huge crowd attended the Showground to-day but officials took precautions to prevent the crush which occurred on Saturday…

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Orange Show Entries

Leader · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 2

The 1938 Orange Show is only a fortnight away, and Intending exhibi[?] are reminded that entries close this week. Friday [?] the last day…

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