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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 17 of 43

Rain at Last Fair Fall in Bathurst Western Registrations

National Advocate · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 3

The firs step towards the breaking of the disastrous drought was indicated yesterday when rain commenced to fall just before midday…

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00 INSURANCE [?]t Show Lucky. ATHURST

Leader · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 5

[?] Committee [?] to be pleased with the [?] £200 insurance. [?] were recorded [?]…

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Bathurst Show Takings Decline Noisy Protest During Trotting Race

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 4

Takings for the three days of the Bathurst Show, which concluded yesterday, totalled £680, or £229 less than last year…

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Sports Day Unusual Afternoon At Donnybrook Under Auspices of Show Commitee

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 2

It is years since Lithgow district has had a day's sports of the character to be provided by Lithgow A.H.I. and P. Society at…

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Bright Day at Bathurst. Show Was Successful. Gate Receipts Down £130

Leader · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 6

Though glorious weather favored the second day of the Bathurst Show on Wednesday, fewer people attended…

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Bathurst Show Third Day's Results Marred by Rain Interesting Ring Events

National Advocate · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 3

The curtain was rung down on the 1940 Bathurst Show yesterday when the third and final day was held. Rain during the morning…

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Exhibition Tennis Tomorrow

National Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 2

Bathurst Town Courts are providing local tennis enthusiasts an excellent opportunity of witnessing some interesting tennis tomorrow…

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Burlington Theatre "Winter Carnival" "Geronimo"

National Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 3

A particularly [?] is scheduled to commence at the Burlington Theatre this [?] "Geronimo" and Winter [?]…

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Call For More Membership Mudgee Agricultural Society The Watering Mystery Solved

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 5

AT the committee meeting of the Mudgee Agricultural Society on Friday, the president, Mr. Eric Pye, said the recent show had…

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Show Prixe Money

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 4

ALTHOUGH the secretary, of the Mudgee Show has been paying out prise money since the last day of the show, there are still some…

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Mudgee Show Trophies

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 4

THE presentation of trophies won at the [?] Mudgee Show will take place next Friday night. 12th Instant, in the C.W.A. rooms at 8…

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Burlington Theatre "Geronimo" "Winter Carnival"

National Advocate · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 1

The programme which opened at the Burlington Theatre on Saturday is comprised of two particularly entertaining and satisfying attractions…

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1940 Rylstone Show Ball

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 4

THE Rylstone-Kandos Show Ball promises to be the outstanding social event of the year. Set down for the night of the show, dancing…

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What the Figures Show

Leader · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 3

It is probably fats to say that the German campaigh against Allied [?] to date, although it his [?] [?] to earmark a tremendous part…

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Formby’s Most Laughable Show

Leader · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 1

[?] [?] in Australia [?] the regularity at his [?] [?] in Mr. [?]…

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Show Collects Its Rain Insurance

National Advocate · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 2

Mr. N. B. Richardson, secretary of the Bathurst A.H. and P. Association, told the "Advocate" has; night that the Association has already…

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General News Bathurst Show Accounts

National Advocate · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 2

By advertisement in this issue, the Bathurst A.H. and P. Association notifies that al [?] in connection with the 1940 Show must be…

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Exhibition Tennis Bromwich, Schwartz and Gilchrist at Bathurst

National Advocate · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 3

One of the best exhibitions of tennis ever seen in Bathurst was witnessed by a good crowd at the Town Courts yesterday afternoon,…

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World's Biggest Dog At Rylstone Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 2

JUMBO, the biggest dog on earth, which was brought from Switzerland, will be on view at the Rylstone Show this week. Jumbo, it is…

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