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

Shows & fairs, 1943

316 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 16

Burdens of War Farmers Must Be Given a Fair Chance

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 4

DUBBO, Monday: Believing that the primary producers' industries would have to bear the greater part of any added burdens and additional…

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Commandos in Timor Newsreels Show Daring Deeds

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday: Dramatic news reels taken by an official photographer, who was secretly smuggled into Portuguese Timor, are now being…

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A Fair Go Wanted Trouble On Shearing Front

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 2

At the graziers' conference in Sydney last week reference was made to trouble on the shearing front and the following motion was…

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Flower Show Display of Blooms Draws Crowd

National Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 3

The annual Autumn Flower show, presented by the Bathurst District Hospital Horticultural Society, in conjunction with, the Junior Farmers'…

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Sports Carnival at Dunkeld

National Advocate · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 2

A public meeting of the residents of Evan's Plains and Dunkeld was held in the local school room, for the purpose of arranging for a…

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Variety Show

National Advocate · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 2

Another big, bright variety show to assist wounded and returned soldiers In Bathurst camp will be held in the Masonic Hall on April 14. As…

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Bowls Carnival Western District Championships at Bathurst Mayor Welcomes Visitors

National Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1943 · page 4

The Western District Bowling Association's championship fixture commended at Bathurst yesterday when some interesting play was…

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A Big Show Amateur Boxing and Wrestling Championships

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 3

Entries received to date by the hon. organiser for the above championships, to be held in the Mudgee Town Hall on Friday next, 9th…

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Fair Rents Matters

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 2

In the Faie Rents court at Bathurst yesterday the cases of Charles Abrams v Lily Tangye, and Lily Tangye v. O. Abrams were…

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Red Cross Bathurst Branch Activities Preparing for Street Carnival

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 4

The main topics for discussion at the meeting of the Bathurst branch on Friday last were plans for Red Cross Day. A Statewide appeal will…

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Dubbo Fair Rents Court

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1943 · page 3

DUBBO, Tuesday: In the Dubbo Fair Rents Court, Mr. R. G. Cookson P.M., made an ejectment order against Anorah Percilla Cole, of…

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Vaudeville Show

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1943 · page 2

Mal Verco and Ginger, well known radio performers will be the principal attraction at the 2BS fortnightly vaudeville in the Masonic Hall on…

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Cudal Raises £1,730 at Picture Show for Loan

Leader · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 4

Although only a handful of residents comparatively, Cudal has always been well up in raising funds for patriotic purposes, and…

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Troops in Australia’s Far North. Enjoy Day at Races. Orange Boys at Great Show For P.O.W. Fund

Leader · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 2

Raceless Saturdays down [?] make headline news, but [?]Saturday in Australia’s Far North is an event…

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A Decent Show The Planting of a Gipsy Funeral Costs £400

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 April 1943 · page 7

At Hobart recently the burial of the patriarch of a gipsy tribe aroused public interest by the elaborateness of the…

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Flower Show Successful Red Cross Effort

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1943 · page 3

Although the heavy frost last week destroyed the majority of gardens in Lithgow, there were still some nice exhibits at the show held on…

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Flurry Of Fists Wild and Woolly Wrestlers Mudgee Stages Big Show Great Battlers from Kandos-Rylstone

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 18

Mudgee staged one of its biggest and brightest boxing and wrestling shows on Friday night last, and the Town Hall…

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Easter Bowling Carnival To Benefit Comforts Fund

Leader · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 2

Easter Saturday, April 24, is the day choosen by the Orange Bowling Club to hold a mammoth patriotic carnival. In aid of the Australian…

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Glen Davis Aroused--"Ousting" Of Picture Show Proprietor

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 April 1943 · page 4

It was evident at a largely attended meeting at Glen Davis last week that in no circumstances would the workers of the valley permit the…

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Unique Exhibition

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 2

Highlight of the opening day of the Bathurst Quarter Sessions yesterday was the exhibits in a stealing case from Lithgow…

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