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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 7 of 16

Rydal Show Annual Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Rydal A.H. and P. Association will be held on the showground on Saturday afternoon next at 3 o'clock. A full…

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Glen Davis Picture Show Proprietor Fined

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 2

At the Capertee police court yesterday, 21st May, before Mr. Pickup, P.M., John Talbot, picture, show proprietor, of Glen Davis, was proceeded…

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The Country Comes to the City! Junior Red Cross Exhibition

Leader · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 2

This really [?] at the Junior Red Cross exhibition, which opens in Sydney at the end til this month, for a largo majority of gifts which…

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Fair Rents Assessment A.L.P. Queries Interest Rate Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 4

The interest returns rate as mentioned in the National Security Regulations (recent fixation) is not viewed with favor by the Dubbo…

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Fair Rents Case Question of Value

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 5

The hearing of the case, McDiarmid v Yates, adjourned from the last Sitting of Portland court, came before Mr. C. Pickup, P.M., on Monday…

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£80/18/4 Netted at Red Cross Exhibition

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 16

A LETTER from the president (Mrs. T. M. Perram) of the Gulgong branch of the Red Cross Society was read at last monthly…

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Plumpton Meetings Suggested By Show Society

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 3

It is proposed by the Lithgow Show Society to prepare the inner part of its race track at Marrangaroo fur the holding of plumpton coursing…

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Western Travellers' Cot Fund Carnival at Molong

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1942 · page 6

The response of citizens to an invitation of the Mayor to the public of Molong to meet at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening to consider the…

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Baby Show Proves Happy Hospital Effort

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 June 1942 · page 4

The baby show conducted by the Ladies' Cheerio Club at the week-end proved a groat success. A very difficult task was set the judges, as…

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Butter Output Official Figures Show Serious Decline Canberra

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 1

For the nine months ended March 31 butter production in Australia was the lowest since 1937-38 according to figures issued today by the Acting…

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Motorists Will Be Able to Show More Light. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 10 June 1942 · page 2

This week regulations will be gazetted enabling motor vehicles to show more light from headlamps. Motors approaching the sea,…

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Sole Bros. Circus To Show in Gulgong

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 17

SOLE Bros, circus and performing wild animal show is to appear in Gulgong on Friday night, June 12…

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Western Travellers' Cot Fund Carnival Queens Selected

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 6

Last night's meeting of the Carnival Committee, confirmed the selection of the following young ladies as queens for their respective interests:—…

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Music and Mirth at This Orange Show

Leader · Wednesday 17 June 1942 · page 2

Ron [?] Drisroll is arranging a programme extraordinary for to-morrow night, at the [?] Hall, when an entertainment will be…

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Registrations Show Small Decline Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1942 · page 5

During the is month [?] vehicle registration fell [?] only 1712 to 268,913. Anuoucing this today the Commissioner for Road Transport…

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C.W.A. Handicrafts Exhibition. Most Attractive Articles to be Staged Next

Leader · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 4

The handicrafts exhibition and knitting competition, to be staged in the Memorial Hall on Friday next, June 26, should…

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O.B.C.’s Patriotic Closing Day Carnival. Novel Competitions Have Been Arranged

Leader · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 3

The Orange Howling Clubs president Kwan Cameron, and his committee have made arrangements to hold a patriotic closing day carnival on…

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School Sport Mid-Western Football Carnival At Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 4

The usual Rugby League carnival between Lithgow schools and those of surrounding districts, will be held on July 11, the second Saturday…

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Oberon Annual Meeting of Show Society

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 4

There was a fair attendance of members at the annual general meeting of the Oberon A.H. and P. Association held at the showground on…

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Western Travellers' Cot and Molong Hospital Carnival Committee

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 4

Early this week the secretary (Mr. W. K. Shreeves) received a letter from the secretary of the Western Travellers' Committee informing him…

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