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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 9 of 33

Tivoli Bill Radio Feature Enjoyable Show by Station 2Lt

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 2

The 2LT radio feature show, "Stars In Your Eyes," presented in the Theatre Royal on Friday night, was a conspicuous success. Virtually it was…

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Fashion Centre Manneqins Leave England to Show Fashions in South America London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 2

Britain is endeavoring to carry on despite the war. London mannequins are leaving for South America to display 72 models at Buenos Aires and…

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Mendooran Patriotic Show Success Greets Special Effort Fine Weather: Good Crowd Increased Entries £43 Profit From the Ball

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 2

MENDOORAN P. A. and H. Association's 22rd exhibition, held on Thursday, and which was a special patriotic effort, was a great success. It was not only a great success financially, as figures below will show, it was also interesting and…

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Fadden Compliments R.A.S. On Wartime Show

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The fact that the Royal Agricultural Society's show [?] being held at Easter while a deadly war threatens civilisation…

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Fair Rents Cases Before Court

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 2

An application by William Keith Kirkwood (lessee) for a determination of a fair rent for premises at 73 Ferro-street was dismissed at…

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Farewell to Speedway Big Carnival To-night

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 3

The march of time goes on and with it reluctantly goes Bowler's electric speedway, operating their little wonder "baby speed cars," this being…

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Dunedoo Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 10

The Coolah district was fairly well represented at the Dunedoo show, although the attendance from these parts would, possibly…

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Show Holiday

National Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 2

Bathurst City Council last night decided to assist the local A.H. and P. Association in having a public holiday proclaimed in Bathurst on…

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Patriotic Committee Arrangements for Carnival

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 6

At the general meeting of members of Portland Patriotic and War Committee held in the Majestic Hall on Tuesday night, final arrangements…

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Beautiful Blooms At Bathurst Flower Show

National Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 5

One way to forget the worries of [?]r is to surround oneself with beautiful flowers." said Mrs. Brooke [?]ore yesterday. when officially…

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Bathurst Show: Chamber of Commerce Helps

National Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 5

"Bathurst Show is on trial this year. Nothing will be done with regard to the leasing of the Show ground until after it is over. But…

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Gulgong's Most Successful Exhibitors at The Dunedoo Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 8

MR. Harold G. Evans was Gulgong's most successful exhibitor at the Dunedoo show. He won 23 prizes in the flower…

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Gulgong District News Show Echoes Great Work Was Done Usual Standard Maintained

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 6

THAT the Gulgong show was up to the usual standard, in face of a difficult period, almost everyone is in agreement…

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Bowling Carnival Annual Western Championships

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 4

Blackheath, Bathurst, Katoomba, Lithgow, Orange and Wentworth Falls Bowling. Clubs are represented to-day at Lithgow greens for the…

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Not a "Fair Cow" Overseer Gets Kick in Neck

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 4

A man sustained a injury to his neck when he was kicked by a cow at "Rosevale," Little Hartley, on Wednesday. He was subsequently…

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Successful Show Carnival. Procession, Sports and Dance Realise £200

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1941 · page 7

The combined procession, sports carnival, dance and street carnival which took the place of the Molong Pastoral and Agricultural Association's annual show, was held on Wednesday and though the weather conditions were not all that could have been desired, the whole…

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Street Carnival

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1941 · page 12

The main street of Yeoval was a gay crowded spot on Wednesday night, 19th inst., when the Patriotic Street Carnival followed Yeoval's most succesful…

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P., A. & H. Association's Show

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1941 · page 12

Mr. J. A. Stapleton, secretary of the above Association, advises that to date the following prize winners in the recent show have accepted Token Certificates…

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