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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 6 of 51

Show Notes Show Days

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 13

The relatively small gate attendance at the first day of the 1937 exhibition is an indication that those attending the show were, to…

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Show Notes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 15

The prospects for the show are now much brighter than before the rain, and at present everything points to n bumper show…

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Night Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 13

ON Friday and Saturday, the 18th and 19th or February, Lithgow will be holding its annual show. It will also be held…

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Show Holidays

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 4

THE Coonabarabran Shire Council has decided to offer no objection to the application for public holidays on March 2 and 8, the…

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Preparing For Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 4

THE people are preparing for Mudgee's big show next month. Evidence is provided in the careful attention being paid to horses,…

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Rylstone Show Ball

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 1

THE Rylstone show committee anticipate a great attendance at the show ball to be held in the Memorial Hall, Rylstone, on show…

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Centenary Sports Carnival Sports Club Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 8

THE Centenary Sports Carnival is to be held at Dunedoo on Easter Saturday, April 16, it was decided at a meeting of the Dunedoo…

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Empire Swimmers Dubbo Carnival Appreciated DUBBO

National Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 5

The Empire Swimmers certainly provided Dubbo with a rattling good carnival last night, and it was to be regretted that the crowd was not up…

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Dunedoo Jubilee Show Committee Meeting

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

The committee responsible for the biggest one-day show in the State—the Dunedoo P.A.H. and I. Society's Annual Show—met on…

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Dubbo Carnival Incident Official and Pressman DUBBO

National Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 5

There was an unusual incident last night at the international swimming carnival, when an official called the police to remove the pressmen from…

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Lithgow Show

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 2

There are quite a number of residents who consider that no good purpose is served by holding a show in Lithgow. They point out that…

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Rydal Show

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 6

Next Friday and Saturday--the occasion of the annual exhibition of Rydal A.H. and P. Association--should be two gala days for the town…

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Tennis. Bromwich Here To-morrow. For Celebrations Exhibition

Leader · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 5

John Bromwich, yet a junior and Australia’s best lawn tennis player, will be [?] with three well-known N.S.W. Interstate…

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Random Notes "The Show's the thing !" Some Record

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 2

The "Mercury" recently published a Country News par which stated' that, when Ivy, daughter of Mr. .and Mrs. S. Fretus, of Coraki, N.S.W…

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Correspondence Dubbo Swimming Carnival, Incident Mr. Duffy in Reply. (To the Editor)

National Advocate · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 5

Sir: If there is one thing I do not seek it is publicity, but an article in today's edition of the "Advocate", prompts me to write this letter which…

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Lithgow's Show Is Worthy One Splendid Exhibition Despite Adverse Season Big Pavilion Houses Magnificent Collections Prospects of Record Success in All Sections Numerous Attractions and Big Ring Programme, Including Night Session

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 4

Lithgow to-day, pays homage to the producer of all things through which we live, gam sustenance, and increase our standard of life--Mother Earth. And what greater tribute could man pay…

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Show Privileges

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 4

CROSSING and Cox will submit the Mudgee show privileges to auction at noon on Wednesday next…

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Bromwich in Exhibition. Occasionally Brilliant

Leader · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 3

John Bromwich, Australian Oavis Cup player, was seen in spasms of brilliance at Wade Park on Saturday when a Celebrations…

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Would Show Profit

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 4

The treasurer (Mr. Blackburn) reported this morning that the total gate tailings were £374 11s. 9d. Up to the present £105 had…

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Dunedoo Show Privileges

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 4

TENDERS close on March 5 for the rights to conduct the publican's cool drinks, ice cream and fruit and lolly booths at the Dunedoo…

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