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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 7 of 47

Show Booths

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 8

At time of writing, no final decision had teen reached with regard to the acceptance of tender for the publican's booth for…

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Show Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 8

Members of the committee of the Dunedoo Show Association are to meet next Saturday week, March 4, at the C.W.A. Hall, at 2.30 p.m…

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Our Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 4

ALTHOUGH seasonal conditions have been far from clever, there is every indication that next week's show will be highly successful…

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The Coming Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 16

At present the show is the main topic of discussion. Some aver that owing to the adverse season the show should not be held, but the…

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The First Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 9

Starting with an exhibition in 1913, the Dunedoo P.A.H. and I. Association has conducted 25 shows. The first Agricultural Society ever…

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SLIPPING Show Abandoned

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 14

WHEN the question of applying for a holiday for the Muswellbrook show was struck off the business paper at last week's…

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Market Fair In Aid of St. Paul's

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 5

A successful market fair in aid of the funds of St. Paul's Church of England was held in the church hall, Roy-street, on Tuesday afternoon,…

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The Show of Shows

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 9

Only three weeks to the 26th Dunedoo annual one-day show on Wednesday, March 15…

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Mudgee Show Post Office Arrangements

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 4

MUDGEE and Mudgee South post offices will be open from 9 a.m. to noon (only) on March 1. The usual delivery will be made by…

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Mudgee Show President's Appeal Show What District Can Do (To the Editor)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 3

SIR,—Would you kindly grant me space per medium of the columns of your esteemed journal to make an appeal on behalf of the…

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Mudgee Sheep Triumph at Lithgow Show Judge Impressed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 10

THE Lithgow Show opened on Friday, and was concluded on Saturday night. The gate takings were in the vicinity of £270,…

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Our Rationed Water Supply Are All Mudgee Residents Playing Fair? And Is the Council Quite Frank?

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 2

IF a party of shipwrecked mariners were in a boat a long way from land and the man in charge of the boat stated that the available water would have to be rationed, the rest would at once want to know how much water there was…

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Oberon Show Prospects Ravages of Crows

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 6

Conditions in the Oberon district are exceptionally hot and dry. For several days threatening banks of cloud have gathered in the west, but…

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The Show Expected Profit of £100

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 4

The treasurer of Lithgow A.H.I, and P. Society (Mr. H. J. Blackburn) stated last night that he expected the profit of the show last week would…

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New Year Carnival Swimming Club's Victory. Dispute with Dubbo Council. Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 5

Contrary to expectations the Dubbo Swimming Club has scored a win with the Dubbo Council on the matter of [?] New Year's Day and night…

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Rydal's Great Show Many Improvements and Full Exhibits the Early Awards Rydal, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 5

Considering the dry season throughout the district, Rydal A.H. and P. Association's 19th annual show, which opened…

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Yeoval News P., A. AND H. ASSOCIATION

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 20

The above association held a meeting in the Australia Hall to deal with matters pertaining to the forthcoming show on March 15. Those present…

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Water for Fair-bridge

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 10

For some time past the Fair-bridge Farm School has been purchasing its water supply from the Molong Council, having been…

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Molong Show

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 10

Having decided to go straight ahead with the show, the committee of the Molong society are concentrating on making it a record exhibition…

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Show Society

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 9

A meeting of the Cumnock P., A. and H. Association was held in the School of Arts last Saturday. The President (Mr. S. R. Reynolds) took…

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