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

Shows & fairs, 1941

660 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 33

Red Cross Stall at Rylstone Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 March 1941 · page 2

ARRANGEMENTS have been made for members of the Rylstone Red Cross to take charge of the drink and ice cream stall at the…

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Gulgong Show President Officially Opens Binnaway's Annual Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 8

MR. J. J. Dowd, president of the Gulgong Show Society and president of the Castle reach shows Group, officially…

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Red Cross Flower Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 10

An outstanding success, financially and socially, 'was the flower show organised by the Misses Beth Bowman and Bride Lennox—the first…

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Merrygoen Children at Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 10

The Merrygoen school children performed creditably in the school section of the Mendooran show Some results:—June Bean, first…

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Street Carnival Fund For Comforts Opens

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 6

The first street carnival ever held in Portland will take place to-morrow (Friday) night. An active committee has made extensive arrangements…

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sDUNEDOO News Continued From Page 9. Dunedoo Locals Show Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 10

Committeemen of the Dunedoo Show Society are to meet next Saturday afternoon, at 2.30. at the C.W.A. room. Business will be…

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Fair Warning

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1941 · page 18

Conductor: "Young lady, you'll' have to keep your head inside the window." Young Lady: "I can look out if I want to."…

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Tex Morton's Wild West Show

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1941 · page 8

One of the most interesting personalities to visit this district, known all over Australia as "The Yodelling Boundary Rider," Tex Morton has had…

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Show People

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 2

It has been decided [?] the A. P. H. and L. A. [?] insult general meeting at 10th May. when the audience [?] of the…

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School Football Carnival at Bathurst

National Advocate · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 2

LITHGOW, Sunday.—Group 10 Rugby League inter-town school carnival this year will be played at Bathurst on July 12…

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Show Opens SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 2

The Royal Empire Show opened to-day, in dull, but fine weather. From an early hour crowds entered the ground, and judging is now…

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Model "Fibrolite" Home At Royal Show

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 3

"Mercury" readers are asked to inspect the beautiful "fibrolite" asbestos cement home being exhibited by James Hardie and Co. at the Sydney…

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Sporting. Tennis. Entries Show Increase. In Big Easter Tourney

Leader · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 3

Although the locals did not support the Easter tournament for patriotic funds, with entries like they should, nominations…

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Radio Feature Show 2Lt Presentation Appearance of "Yes, What" Personalities

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 2

The 2LT radio feature show "Yes, Yes What," presented at the Theatre Royal on Friday night, was of good quality. The artists were in splendid…

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Model "Fibrolite" Home Will Attract Crowds at Royal Empire Show

National Advocate · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 1

Modern and beautiful homs are always of interest to people in all walks of life and the truth of this will be adequately demonstrated by the…

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Fifty Years Ago Torpedo's Death Blast Provided Show for Harbor Crowd

National Advocate · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 6

Five persons lost their ives and seven were serious injured when a boat was torpedoed off Middle Head, Sydney Harbor. This is not a horror story from…

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Improving Our Show Suggestions and Criticisms Passed On to New Committee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 3

AT the first Agricultural Association meeting since the Mudgee 1941 show, held at the C.W.A. rooms on Friday…

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School Football Carnival at Bathurst

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 5

LITHGOW, Sunday.—Group 10 Rugby League inter-town school carnival this year will be played at Bathurst on July 12…

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