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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 6 of 16

The Royal Show Postponement of One of World's Greatest Carnivals (To the Editor)

National Advocate · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 1

Sir.—Writing as one closely associated with the Royal Agricultural Show and as one of the world's greatest carnivals, the meeea of the…

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Carnival and "Fun Parlor" Raises £130 for Maternity Ward

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 2

The carnival and fun parlor in aid of Jimmy Mina the Vale of Clwydd candidate in the Wicked Man competition, which is for the maternity…

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Dubbo Wool Show The Champion Fleece Award DUBBO

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 4

(Mr. H. J. McDonald, of "Clemwood." Ob[?]y Road, near Dubbo, has been awarded the grand champion prie for best fi[?]ce at the Dubbo…

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Bowls. My and Bayley. “The Greatest Show on Earth.”

Leader · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 4

Percy Jay and Jack Bayley [?]ds like Barn am and Bailey who circus used to be “The Greatest show on Earth") won the “B” grade pairs…

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Week-end Carnival Is Most Successful

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 2

The carnival conducted at the corner of Main and Cook streets on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, together with activities at the…

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Successful Dog Show

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 5

The Lithgow Kennel Club held a very successful dog show on Sunday last at the Coursing Ground. The entries numbered 257. Visitors and…

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Valuable Art Collection Bathurst Gains Privilege Museum Exhibition

National Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 3

Pictures which have been on exhibition at the Technological Museum for the past four years have, been withdrawn and a new collection…

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Dehydrated Mutton Chamber of Commerce Show Interest Dubbo

National Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 3

Dubbo Chamber of Commerce, at its monthly meeting last night discussed the question of dehydration of mutton. It was stated by a member…

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Mills Show They Know League, Too. Win Cup from Molong

Leader · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 3

Playing their first League game. Mills, Orange Rugby Union premiers last senson, yesterday won the Red Hill Challenge Can by [?]…

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Milan Fair Rome

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 1

The Milan Fair, Which concluded yesterday, was a greater success than last year. Over 5,583 firms from all parts of Italy and other…

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Ashamed to Show Homework Books to Her Dad. Girl Disappeared from Home. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 2

After a twelve hours [?] police found a 12-year-old girl, who dispeared from her home, in a tramway [?] near Randwick…

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Fair Rents Court An Application Is Adjourned

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 6

Before Mr. C. Pickup, P.M., at Portland on Monday, an application by Duncan McDiarmid, an employee at the SAF, to have the rental of…

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Gulgong District News Red Cross Wool and Flower Exhibition Outstanding Success

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 11

BEAUTIFUL displays of dahlias were the outstanding feature of the wool and flower exhibition in the Roxy…

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Advance Australia Fair 'Air" Income Sought CANBERRA

National Advocate · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 1

An "air" income of about 2500 a year is now being sough by the Australian Performing Rights Association which controls the…

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Local and General News Methodist Teas Show Record for Month

Leader · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 2

The Methodist ladles showed a record for the month with their [?] at the Sunday School Hall yesterday. The takings for the day amounted to…

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Colorful Blooms Bright Autumn Flower Show Methodist Success

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 6

DESPITE war restrictions and the continued dry weather, the annual Methodist autumn flower show and bluebird fair in…

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Grenfelll Abandons Its Show

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 3

The Committee of Grenfell P.A.H and I. Association has decided that the 1946 show be abandoned, in view of the uncertainty of the war position…

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Fair Bents Court Cases at Bathurst

National Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 2

Mille Couter, agent for Albert Charles Couter, proceeded against Mrs. Roberts in the Bathurst Fair Rents Court yesterday, in…

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Fair Rents Court Determinations in Respect to Bathurst Properties

National Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 1

Sitting as a Fair Rents Board here yesterday. Mr. I[?]mhead, S M. dealt with applications seeking a determination of rent for two…

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