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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 8 of 16

Bowls. O.b.c. Closing Day Carnival To-morrow

Leader · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 3

The Orange Bowling Club’s [?] day carnival, to aid the Red Cross, will be held to-morrow, and given [?]…

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Old Spinning Wheel at C.W.A. Exhibition To-Day

Leader · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 2

One of the [?] of the C.W.A. [?] and handcrafts exhibition at the Memorial Hall will [?] an old spinning wheel which will…

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Grandmothers’ Ideas in Rationing Days. C.W.A. Homecrafts Exhibition Was Wonderful

Leader · Monday 29 June 1942 · page 1

“In these days of clothes rationing, we are going back to the methods of our grandmothers. We are reverting to the…

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Sporting. Bowls. O.B.C. Will Give Over £25 to Red Cross In Spite of Carnival Abandonment

Leader · Monday 29 June 1942 · page 3

Though the Orange Bowling Club was unable to stage its “closing day” carnival for the Red Cross on Saturday, the…

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Dubbo Show Matters DUBBO

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1942 · page 4

Although the committee of the Dubbo P.A. and H. association [?] to abandon the [?] show some smooths [?] it was stated that…

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Photos Show Damage German Battleships Undergoing Repairs London

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1942 · page 2

The German battleship Gnesle[?] Which with other warships got away from [?].and eluded (British navel units in a Channel action some time…

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Ice Cream and Petrol Peters' Show the Way

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 3

It is not generally known that Peters' Associated Companies manufacture their own shale petrol for the huge and varied transport incidental to their…

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Our War Prisoners Get Red Cross Parcels. Letters to O[?]re Show

Leader · Monday 6 July 1942 · page 1

Letters from Orange soldiers who are prisoners of war prove that they are receiving Red Cross parcels…

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Football Carnival Lithgow Schools' Ambitious Effort

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 2

From 16 to 20 teams will be competing in the Rugby League carnival to be held at the Recreation Reserve on Saturday next. These will…

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Girls Show Ability on Big Poultry Farm. “Far More Use in Handling Chicks Than Men.”

Leader · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 4

After employing girls on his stud poultry farm—“Anembo,” Berowra— for two and a half years, Mr. H. James is definite in his statement that…

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Schoolboys' Carnival Lithgow Strongly Represented

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 July 1942 · page 3

In connection with the Rugby League Schools' Carnival on Saturday, the teams representing Lithgow are particularly strong and this year…

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Next Year's Mudgee Show No Decision Reached

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 July 1942 · page 19

NO decision was reached regarding the holding of a show next year when members of the Mudgee A.P.H. and I…

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Schools Carnival in Mud--Wollongopg's Ascendancy

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 2

Despite heavy rains which turned the ground into a field of mud and threatened to ruin the day's play, the Schools' Rugby League Carnival…

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Queen Carnival. Spring Hill on Top

Leader · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 1

Since the last progress report was published, Spring Hill has jumped to the top of the poll, bea[?]ing Lucknow for first place…

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ZGZ Community Show To-Night

Leader · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 2

Appearing at the 2GZ-Western Cinemas Ltd. big community show, tonight, are two Australian artists, in “Scotty and Dolly.” They have just…

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Dutch Carnival. Aid Allies’ Day Drive. Dutch Queen May Come

Leader · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 2

Internationally famous, ballet dancer, Esmee Monod, who has been selected as the Dutch Queen, has been invited…

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The Derby Prize Remains at £5000 Two Days' Spring Carnival SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1942 · page 6

The A.J.C. committee, after dis[?]ing the [?]ount of prize miner [?] be distributed at the spring car[?] to be held in [?] fixed…

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Sport Shorts. Spring Carnival Prize Money £19,000

Leader · Monday 20 July 1942 · page 4

The A.I.C. committee, alter discussing the amount of prize money to be distributed at the spring carnival to be held in October, fixed the…

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Show Society To Foster "Backyard" Gardens Winning the War How Bank Staffs Help

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 July 1942 · page 4

An announcement made in Sydney recently revealed that an inccrease of £19,000,000 in bank deposits had taken place since, the beginning of…

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Midget Subs on Show Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1942 · page 4

There will be an exhibition in Sydney at the end of this week a Ja[?]nese midget submarine. It will be disclayed in three section…

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