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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 3 of 51

Street of Lights and Decorated Shops Lithgow's Carnival Gaiety

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 2

Mr. C. H. Steward, secretary of the Lithgow 1938 Carnival Committee, reports that there has been a ready and enthusiastic response by Lithgow…

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The Show Finalising Details Prospects Are Excellent

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 4

At a meeting of the Lithgow A. H. I. and P. Society last night the secretary (Mr. H. Brazil) reported that the Mayor (Ald. Fullagar) had promised…

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Opening To-day. Pageant On, Wet or Fine. Sydney in Carnival Spirit. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 2

The opening of the 150th Anniversary celebrations will take place to-morrow. Wet or fine, the pageant of Australia's…

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Show Notes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 14

The very attractive commemorative award cards and ribbons (supplied by the sesquicentenary committee should be an incentive for…

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Show Schedules

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 1

THE "Guardian" has completed the printing of the Mudgee, Rylstone, paradine and Mendooran show schedules, and copies may be…

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Rylstone-kandos Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 5

The show schedules are out, and the sections are most attractive. The prizes offered should attract a large number of entries. There is…

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Mudgee's Great Victory Our Bowlers Show How

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 2

MESSRS. A. E. Marsh and H. Tomkins, who represented Mudgee in the big bowls carnival in Sydney during the…

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Trafficking in Passes Burning Show Question Discussed at Tamworth

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 15

THE question of trafficking in show passes, which it was stated was a burning question with all societies, was brought…

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Fair Inquiry for Fruit

Leader · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 2

Only fair inquiry preralled for [?] at the municiapl market. Late rates generally were malntained. The [?] being Burea’s quotations are: Apples…

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The Show Big Inter-District Exhibit

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 2

The trophies which Lithgow A. H. I. and P. Society has gathered for its show on February 18 and 19 next are regarded as the best on record…

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Street of Glorious Light Lithgow's Main Thoroughfare Will Blaze on Carnival Week Big Programme Further Advanced Committee Discusses Interesting and Comprehensive Arrangements

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 4

A strong plea to shopkeepers in Main-street to complete as early as possible arrangements for carrying out lighting and decorating of their premises for the gala week in March was made at the weekly meeting last night of Lithgow 1938 Carnival (150th…

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Agricultural Society

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 4

THE usual monthly meeting of the Mudgee Agricultural Society will be held on Friday evening next, and, with the approach of the show,…

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Flower Show Glorious Blooms Judge's Warm Praise Horticultural Society's Exhibition

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 4

Despite the destruction caused to many gardens by the severe storms last week, there was a magnificent array of beautiful…

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Fair Cows a Bunch of Beauties Overflowing Buckets

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 2

WITHIN five months of the completion of the Australian Illawarra Shorthorn £300 herd test competition, big efforts are being…

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The Celebrations Venetian Carnival Venice Out-Veniced SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 2

As jewels of light fell in rich cascades last night on Sydney's greatest Venetian carnival, half of Sydney sang and joked as one happy family…

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Dubbo Show Association Committee Meets DUBBO

National Advocate · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 3

At its meeting last night the Dubbo Show Association decided that the 1938 Show should be officially opened by Mr. Les. Clark, president of the…

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The Anniversary Week-end Festivities Military Review and Venetian Carnival

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 4

The 150th Anniversary celebrations were continued at the week-end in glorious weather. The review of naval military and air forces at…

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THE 1938 Shell Show. Australia’s Greatest Radio Feature

Leader · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 4

[?] of the [?] of the 1938 Shell show in an Australian wide [?] from the [?] Melbourne, on March…

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Racing Camels. And Donkeys u Well. Derby Classics for Orange Show

Leader · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 4

The great donkey and grand camel [?] will be [?] Orange [?] year. Donkeys guarant[?] to complete the [?] even for the most [?]…

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