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

Shows & fairs, 1942

320 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 16

Western Travellers' Cot and Molong Hospital Carnival

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1942 · page 6

The members of the executive were very interested, and, no doubt, many townspeople would also be interested, in information conveyed, to last week's…

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Fair Rents Case

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1942 · page 2

A case of general interest to be decided in the Bathurst Fair Rente court is one in which the owner, Olive Ethel Walker, is seeking possession of…

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Dubbo Patriotic Fund Collections Show Increase Dubbo

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1942 · page 4

An allegation that certain Dubbo business people were "commercialising patriotism" was made at a meeting of the Dubbo Patriotic and War Fund…

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Sunshine Fair

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 17 September 1942 · page 5

The Sunshine Fair and gift evening, which was held at the local Salvation Army hall last Friday afternoon and night, attracted large…

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Show Society To Continue Efforts To Secure Reserve Race Track

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 17 September 1942 · page 3

The Lithgow A.H.I. and P. Society has announced its intention of once again presenting to the Council its [?]ans fur a race track on the…

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Show Will Be Held Encouragement of Back Yard Vegetable Plots

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 September 1942 · page 4

Although faced with many difficulties, the A.H.I. and P. Society will make every effort to hold the show this year as usual. This intention…

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High School Sport Keen Football Mat[?] Saturday's Thrilling Exhibition

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 September 1942 · page 8

On Wednesday last [?] High School sent represent[?] teams of football, basket and hockey players to [?]…

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Fair Rents Cases

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1942 · page 2

In the Fair Rents Court at Bathurst yesterday Maurice Donald Fry and Stanislaus A. Garland applied for a determination of a fair rent for…

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Lithgow Show Will Be Held Encouragement of Back Yard Vegetable Plots

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 September 1942 · page 2

Although been with many difficulties the Lithegow [?] and P. Society will make every effort to hold the show this year as usual…

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Carnival Comments

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 3

Diggers, and Hospital Committee greatly heartened to receive Director G. J. Black's message that Cumnock citizens are moving in no uncertain…

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Molong Show Committee

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 2

A well attended meeting of the committee of the Molong Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held, at the Town Hall, Molong, on Saturday…

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MANILDRA P. AND A. ASSOCIATION Show Profit of £200

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 4

A meeting of the above association, held to receive a report on the recent patriotic show and carnival, disclosed that a profit of £ 195 was available…

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Catholic Carnival Preliminary Plans Announced

National Advocate · Saturday 26 September 1942 · page 2

Initial arrangements for the Bathurst annual Catholic carnival were made at the inaugural meeting last night. The dates fixed for the…

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Flower Show

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 September 1942 · page 4

OBERON, Tuesday [?] flower show organis[?] Women's Guild [?] blooms exhibited…

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Oberon Annual Flower Show

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 September 1942 · page 3

The 10th annual flower show organised by the C. of E. Women's Guild was staged at the Malachi Gilmore Hall on Saturday, and despite…

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Lithgow Police Court Tuesday, Sept. 29. (Before the P.M., Mr. C. Pickup) Fair Rents Application

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1942 · page 2

The only fair rents application heard was: Mrs. Elizabeth Yates v. Mrs. L. O'Connor, 73 Hassans Walls-road, rent increased from 76 to 10-…

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Carnival Comments

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1942 · page 3

A sober thought: Why has this movement appealed to the vast majority of our people? Because most people can visualise the long and useful life of our…

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Western Travellers' Cot and Molong Hospital Carnival

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1942 · page 3

A full meeting of the executive on Wednesday last endorsed the arrangements made by the delegates from the queens committees regarding the final…

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Flower Show Horticultural Society's Effort

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 October 1942 · page 3

The first of the monthly series of the Horticultural Society's flower shows was held on Saturday afternoon in the Presbyterian Parish Hall,…

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Troops Want Picture Show

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 October 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday.— The Minister for the Army Mr Forde) Stated today that during his visit to new Gu[?] Australian troops there old…

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