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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 2 of 43

2Lt To-night's Big Show

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2

"The Irish Christening," which is to be staged at the Theatre Royal to-night, is part of the attractive programme which Station 2LT is…

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Horticultural Society Monthly Show

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 2

Probably no finer blooms than those exhibited at the society's monthly show on Friday night could be seen anywhere in N. S. Wales…

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Lithgow Show Night Trotting Programme

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 2

It was stated at a meeting of Lithgow A. H. I. and and P. Society on Thursday night that an improvement in the lighting of the…

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Mudgee Show Ahoy! Committee's Keen Work Dist. Exhibit Arrangements

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 5

THERE Was a particularly good attendance at the Agricultural Association meeting last Friday under the presidency of Mr. Eric…

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British Aerial Activity Successful Reconnaissance Flights Every Part of Germany Penetrated German Bombers Destroyed British Patrols Show Superiority London

National Advocate · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 3

Highlights of aerial activity have been British reconnaissance flights over Austria, Bohemia, North-western and eastern Germany, and the Heligoland Bight without loss of a machine, the shooting down of a Heinkel over the Firth of Forth, and a battle between four French and…

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The Quins Exhibition at World Fair Canadian Red Cross Declines TORONTO

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 5

The Canadian Red Cross today declined an offer by the New York World Fair of a large donation to Red Cross funds if the Red Cross…

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Sydney Show Wheat Entries Time Extended Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 1

The Royal Agricultural Society has decided to extend the closing date of entries on the wheat section of the Royal Easter Show until…

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Band and Patriotic Carnival

National Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 2

A carnival to be conducted by the Bathurst District Band and the Bathurst and District Patriotic and War Fund in front of the Court…

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Show Committee's Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 8

The secretary of the Show Association (Mr. Sullivan) advises that a committee meeting is fixed for next Saturday, at 2.30 p.m. at…

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Dunedoo Locals Show Is Near

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 9

Only six weeks to the Dunedoo 27th annual show…

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PREPARATIONS Next Gulgong Show Judges Appointed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 14

JUDGES for the forthcoming shew were app[?]ted at an executive committee meeting of the Gulgong Show Society last…

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Old Files Lithgow of '95 Hospital and Carnival Affairs

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 4

In the "Mercury's" issue of January 23, 1895, the following news items and advertisements appeared. Among the latter are:--The annual…

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Booyamurra Show Team 27 Prizes at Bowral

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 6

MISS. D. M. Swanston, of Booysmurra Station, returned home last week from a visit to Bowral, where her team of show horese…

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Rylstone And Kandos News Rylstone-kandos Show Committee Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 5

A COMMITTEE meeting of the above show society was held in the small hall, Rylstone, on Friday evening last, the president (Mr. J…

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The Show Meeting of the Committee

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 6

Lithgow A.H.I, and P.. Society decided at its weekly meeting last night to approach the Hospital Greyhound Racing Club and the Lithgow…

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War Fund Carnival First Class Attractions Arranging the Details

National Advocate · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 1

The carnival to be held in Bathurst in March will represent a large-cale effort to raise moneys for the Bath- and War Fund. The method of…

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Mudgee Show Notes SCHEDULES

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 4

Schedules of the programme, of prizes and competitions are now available, and any intending exhibitor who has not received one…

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Local and General News Orange Show Prospects

Leader · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 2

It is several years since the Orange Agricultural Show has taken place [?] [?] April as it will do this year. The examination have been…

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Oberon Show Committee's Discussion Insurance and Other Preparations

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 4

There was an excellent attendance at a committee meeting of Oberon Show Society on Saturday. The president (Mr. G. L. Brien)…

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