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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 3 of 47

Big Carnival S.A.F. Anniversary Day Effort

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 3

The S.A.F. Life-saving Club's carnival will be held at the Factory pool on Monday. Events start at 1.45, after the opening ceremony by the Mayor,…

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Gorgeous Begonia Show. If Temperatures are Even

Leader · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 1

Providing temperature are “even,” Mr. James Bastick, curator at Cook Park, will stage one of the most…

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Local and General News Show Society Making Headway

Leader · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 2

“During the 1938 Show we ea[?] a record In takings, beating the previous record by 124. and I consider this In something of which…

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Rydal Show Splendid Ground Improvements Great Prospects Ahead

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Rydal show committee, Mr. H. Knight, M. L A., was present at the invitation of the committee to inspect the progress…

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Show Privileges £96 for Publican's Booth

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 4

THE Mudgee Show privileges were submitted to auction yesterday afternoon by Messrs. Crossing and Cox, and the…

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Show Judges Should They Travel Free?

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 7

BECAUSE of the valuable nature of their work, cattle breeders consider that all judges at agricultural shows…

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Dubbo Show Association Committee Meeting Dubbo

National Advocate · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 5

In the absence of the President. Mr. A. S. Wright presided at last night's meeting of the Dubbo Show Association Committee. held in the…

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Win Their Share Country People and the Lottery What Figures Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 3

IT seems to be the general opinion that metropolitan plungers win more than their chare of the State lottery…

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Air Pageant Now Big One Day Show. Upset by Wind. Saturday’s Programme Off. Spectacular Events

Leader · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 2

Saturday's programme in the Orange Air Pageant was cancelled, because el severe gusty conditioner, but [?] best of the…

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Oberon Show Meeting of Committee

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 3

A committee meeting of the Oberon A.H. and P. Association was held on Saturday afternoon, there being a good attendance of members. In the…

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Dubbo Show Association Committee Meeting Dubbo

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 5

In the absence of the President. Mr. A. S. Wright presided at last night's meeting of the Dubbo Show Association Committee, held in the…

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Darwn's Isolation Better Aerodromes Needed Floods Show Danger Adelaide

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 2

Flcodings, on the Adelaide-Darwin air route last week which virtually cut off Darwin from the rest of Australian revealed the urgent need for…

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Millthorpe Carnival. Band Rotunda Opening. Athletics; Long Procession

Leader · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 1

The M[?]thorpe Anni[?] Day celebrations continued on Monday morning with a [?] [?] which formed up at the [?]…

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Oberon Show Association Meets OBERON

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 5

A committee meeting of the Oberon A H. and P. Association was held on Saturday afternoon, a good attendance of members being presents In…

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Sydney Offering. Values Show Decline. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 2

[?] good Continental and Yorkshire competition and [?] from Japan, and [?] market was in sympathy with the…

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Show Privileges

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 13

Mr W. A. Saunders submitted to public auction on Friday last the Gulgong Show (March 8 and 9) privileges, with the following…

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Show Schedules Ready

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 7

The schedules for the Mendooran 1939 show have been received by the secretary, who is now busy sending them out to exhibitors and…

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Important Show Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 8

The secretary of the Dunedoo P. A.H. and I. Association, Mr T. P. Sullivan, advises that an important committee meeting is arranged for…

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Tenders for Show Booths

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 8

By advertisement in this issue tenders are called for the following booths for Dunedoo show: Publican's booth, cool drinks and ice…

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Drink Glasses at Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 13

The President of the Gulgong Show (Mr J. J. Dowd) and Mr J. Clark represented the society at a meeting of the Castlereagh Show…

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