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

Shows & fairs, 1940

845 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 43

Gage Birds Lithgow Show Valuable Experience for Novices

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 5

About 150 birds Were benched at a Successful one-day show which Lithgow Canary and Cage Bird Society conducted at Knight's Hall on…

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Bowling Carnival

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 4

THE Mudgee Bowling Club has received an invitation to be represented at the big Easter carnival at Tamworth, and it is on the cards…

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Show Echoes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 13

As usual, Sir Frederick McMaster redonated to the Gulgong Show Society the amount of prize money won by him at last week's Gulgong…

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For Sydney Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 4

THE Messrs. J. McMaster, Pty. Ltd., of Binnis Downs, Coolah, will be strongly represented in the cattle section at the forthcoming…

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Mudgee Show Notes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 7

Sideshows are booking up well, including Roy Bell's boxing troupe, Lovett's riding devices, including horse-o-plane. etc., Hart's…

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Tennis Carnival Should Go Big

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 4

JUDGING by the enthusiasm with which tennis is being played at present, the Mudgee Club's championship tourney in Victoria Park…

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Band Carnival Parades On

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 6

Five Bonds will take part in the band carnival which will take place at Portland on Sunday, when music lovers' should be well catered for…

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Fast Moving Show At Lennon's Canvas Theatre

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 3

There was a good attendance last night at the opening performance of Bert Lennon's Musical Revue Company, which is holding a four nights'…

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Coolah District News Mount Mill Stud Show Success

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 7

THE Mount Mill merino stud, owned by Mr. R. A. Wheeler, which is so well and popularly known throughout the district,…

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The Show Question of Finance Claim Under Group Scheme

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 4

The treasurer (Mr: A. Davies) reported to a meeting last night or Lithgow A.H.I. and P. Society that the society owed about £10, and the…

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2Lt To-night's Big Show and Varied Week-end Programme

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 6

"Hollywood Premiere," which is to be presented by Station 2LT at tile Theatre Royal to-night, is assured of a record house. A special train will…

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Bathurst Show

National Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 2

A request was received at yesterday's meeting of the Turon Shire Council from the secretary of the Bathurst A.H. and P. Association (Mr…

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P.l.c. Aquatic Carnival

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 10

Margaret Rowohl won the senior swimming championship of the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Orange, at the fourth annual aquatic gala. M…

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Molong Patriotic Show. President's Optimism

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 15

At the meeting of the Molong Show Committee, held at the Town Hall on Saturday afternoon, there was a large attendance of members and the chair…

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Electric Light at Show Ground

National Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 2

At a meeting of the general council of the Bathurst A. H. and P. Association yesterday afternoon. Mr. J. B. Chifley drew attention…

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Sea Warfare French Success Show Credit Balance PARIS

National Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 2

The destroyer, Simoun, has increased to twelve the number of U-boats sunk by the French Navy since the outbreak of the war…

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More Show Notes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Sunday 10 March 1940 · page 4

A wonderful piece of fancy needlework was shown by Mr. Elphinstone's mother, who lives in Bexley. It was in a class for…

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Special Pony Classes at Dunedoo Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Sunday 10 March 1940 · page 2

SPECIAL classes advertised in this issue include pony mares. 11.2 and under, at the Dunedoo Show Carnival, to be held on Monday…

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The 1941 Mudgee Show Second Day a Great Success Outstanding Features in the Ring

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Sunday 10 March 1940 · page 4

THE second day of the Mudgee show was much more cheering than the first in the way of attendance, although, considering the object for which this historic show was run, there should have been no one left at home at all…

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