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

Shows & fairs, 1939

933 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 19 of 47

Bathurst Show Meeting Concluding Day Search and Televise

National Advocate · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 4

The Bathurst Show races were concluded on Saturday in the presence of a good crowd. Though the fields were not up to their usual standard the…

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School Work Awa[?] Early Show Judging Suggestions by Inspect

Leader · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 4

A number of [?] that would material b[?]n the School work [?] at the Orange sh[?]…

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Show Tomorrow Military Display. Headed for Record. 500 Horses Coming

Leader · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 2

The seventy-sixth Orange Show opens to-morrow with the most attractive first day entertainment ever staged…

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Big Bowling Carnival the Gordons Have Arrived Dubbo Scoops Pool "Guardian" Cup Greatly Admired

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 2

SATURDAY was one of the biggest bowling days in Mudgee's history. Players from Wellington and Dubbo…

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He Is Fair Dinkum. What Duke of Kent Said. King’s Reply to Diggers. LONDON, April 23

Leader · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 2

The King’s telegram: Thank you, former members of the A.I.F. for your loyal message. I appreciate your gesture and I am…

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Bathurst Show Meeting. Doubles to Berwick and Televise First Day.(Run Friday)

Leader · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 4

Openings Handicap.— Aurition 8.2 (B. Davis) ]; Teddy Rion 7.5 (N. Johnson) 2. Only starters. Betting: 2.1 Aurition 6/2 in Teddy Rion…

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Glories Of A Garden Methodists' Wonderful Flower Show Colorful Beautiful Blooms Flower Lovers Highly Delighted

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 2

MUDGEE is surely a garden town. This was amply proved at the Methodist flower show in the Town Hall on Thursday last, when an amazingly…

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The Mudgee Show Grounds Improving the Ring Young Farmers' Club and Agricultural Bureau Final Meeting of 1938-39 Committee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 3

THE Mudgee show accounts, which will be presented at the annual meeting on May 12 are expected to disclose a…

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School Exhibit at Show

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 2

Although the 1939 Bathurst Show has only just concluded the organisers of the school's exhibit are making plans for something out of the…

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Show Special

Leader · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 2

A [?] [?]ing [?]ounse suit[?] [?]red [?] atra[?]tive Ge[?]s and [?] [?]ry [?]lly gold at £19/6. is available at Murr[?] and Crawford…

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Wellington Show Races

Leader · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 4

Eo[?]ks for the Wellington Jockey Club’s Show meeting. On Thursday and Friday. May 4 and 6 close with the secretary. Mr. A. J. Rayly, at 9…

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Bathurst Show Weight- Guessing

Leader · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 2

Three Joint winners of the weight [?] wing competition at the Bathurst Show gueas[?]d the exact weight of the bullock— [?]e. The three were Mr…

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Small World of Freaks. Carnival of Side Shows

Leader · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 6

You will see colored magicians and fighters in free preliminaries in front of their tents; you will be amazed at the human freaks,…

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Sporting. the Turf. Show Races. Weight for First Day

Leader · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 1

Full[?] are the [?] to the [?] of [?] [?] in the [?] on Friday and Saturday [?]m…

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Orange Show Successful Opening Day Bathurst Entrants' Successes Orange

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 2

Attended by fine though rather uncomfortably cold weather, the Orange A. and P. Association's Show opened to-day with an unusually large…

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Sharman’s Troupe. Exciting Fight at Show £10 Challenge Fight To-Day

Leader · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 1

Once again this always welcome showman is in Orange with his far[?]amed team of fighters and wres[?]…

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Britain Introduces Conscription Million Youths to Receive Training in Army and Territorials Enormous "War" Budget Show's England's Great Armament Burden London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 1

The most sensational happening in recent years is the Cabinet's decision to introduce conscription. It is the sole topic…

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Orange Show Successful Exhibition Increased Gate Takings Orange

National Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 5

The second day of the Orange Show to-day attracted a large crowd Respite the fact that a cold wind made conditions far from pleasant…

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C.w.a. Handicraft Exhibition

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 8

This year, instead of holding the usual Blue and Gold Annual Ball, members of the Dunedoo C.W.A. have decided to hold a Handicraft…

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A Good Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 4

THE Far West Health Scheme's concert party which entertained Mudgeeites on Tuesday night last is a very bright show. Despite the…

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