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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 8 of 47

C. of E. Carnival Satisfactory Return

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 5

The grand carnival and fete, organised by the Church of England Women's Guild, and held in the church grounds and Parish Hall on Saturday…

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Undismayed. Molong Show As Usual

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 16

Notwithstanding the moanings of a small section of the public, which counselled the abandonment of the annual show, for this year…

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Bowls Carnival Maitland Player Wins Singles Final. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 5

The final of the Country Week bowls Singles championship was won by G. Barwick of East Maitland who [?] T. Westbrook of Bowral, in…

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Mendooran Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 4

THE Mendooran Agricultural Society wrote to the Cobbora Shire Council asking that March 21, the second day of the show, be…

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Publicans Booth at Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 3

Seven ounce glasses are to be [?]ed at the publican's booth at the how, the successful tenderer for the booth being Mr Reg. Lord, of…

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Record Rylstone-Kandos Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 4

THE Rylstone-Kandos show last Wednesday was a great success, the gate takings being a record. The exhibits, despite the dry weather,…

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Show Profits Lithgow Expects £100

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 5

THE secretary of the Lithgow show, which was held recently, expects a profit of £100. Considering the adverse season, this must be…

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Rydal Has Splendid Show Ring Events Create Much Interest Attendance, However, Was Not As Expected Judges Praise Exhibits and Organisation

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 4

Travelling by motor car, sulky and horse-back, residents of Rydal and district flocked to the local sportsground on Saturday to make the 19th annual show of Rydal A.H. and P. Association an outstanding success…

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Schools' Show Exhibit

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 2

Bathurst schools expect to present a better exhibit than ever before at the forthcoming Show. The organiser of the exhibit (Mr. J. Delaney)…

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ORANGE 1939 SHOW. New Attractions Listed

Leader · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 1

Though several weeks will elapse before the Orange Show takes place, preparations are already in hand for one of the…

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Oberon Show To Open To-morrow

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 5

The annual show of Oberon A.H. and P. Association will take place to-morrow and on Friday. Although the district has suffered…

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Rydal P. and C. Meeting, Show Ball

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association the following officers were elected:--President, Mr. A. J. Bulkeley; hon…

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Oberon Final Pre-show Meeting Work of the Ladies

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 6

At the final committee meeting of the Oberon A.H. and P. Association last Saturday afternoon, there was an excellent attendance, the president…

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Reserve Vandalism Junior Farmers' Exhibition Has Been Despoiled and Most of Equipment Stolen

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 2

Considerable indignation was expressed at a meeting of Lithgow Council on Monday night at a report that vandals had carried away much…

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Oberon Show Final Peparations For Thursday Association Meets Oberon

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 5

The final committee meeting of the Oberon A H.& P. Association was held in the main pavilion at the Showground on Saturday afternoon…

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Show Notes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 16

THE annual show, to be held on Wednesday, 15th March, will be officially opened by the Hon. C. Sinclair, M.L.A., Minister for Lands,…

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Show Attendances

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 4

THE rain, while very welcome, indeed, put a damper on the show attendances. On Wednesday only a comparative few braved the…

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The Pavilion a Meritorious Exhibition

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

Add together, if you can, the patience, the skill, the care and the talent required to produce the exhibits in the arts and crafts and…

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Show Society Benefit

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

A competition evening organised by the secretary of the Gulgong Show Society (Mr. W. A. Saunders) and Miss Thelma Nicholas, in the…

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Show Secretary Resigns

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 6

Mr. J. M. Riley, who has for the last two years been Secretary to the Rylstone and Kandos P. A. H. and I. Society, has tendered his…

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