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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 8 of 16

Goolma Carnival Profit is £180

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 July 1943 · page 17

The Goolma patriotic carnival held on May 29 yielded a net profit of £180/1/10. The total receipts were £246/17/1. and the…

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Hospital Sports Abandoned Carnival Instead

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 July 1943 · page 8

It was intended to hold a sports carnival on Wednesday, July 14, for the purpose of raising funds for the Coolah District Hospital. The…

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Hospital Carnival Next Week

National Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1943 · page 2

Extensive arrangements have been made for the hospital carnival in the [?] next week. All the…

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General News Today's Big Carnival

National Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1943 · page 2

All arrangements have been made for the big Hospital Gymkhana and Sports, to be held in Messrs. Clements and McCarthy's paddock,…

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Men's Hockey Notes Bathurst Team for Sydney Carnival

National Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1943 · page 3

Owing to the Orange teams being unable to arrange transport hockey last week-end was at a very low ebb. Nevertheless it gave the selectors a…

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School Football Lithgow Carnival on Saturday St. Patrick's Do Well

National Advocate · Monday 5 July 1943 · page 3

Three Bathurst Rugby League football teams took part in the Schools carnival matches at Lithgow on Saturday. Some 250 players took part…

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Excellent Show Children on Parade at St. Patrick's Hall Concert

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 July 1943 · page 4

Youthful local talent was on parade at a concert conducted in St. Patrick's Hall on Friday night, when there was a large attendance…

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Wollongong Schoolboys Scoop Pool Group 10 Stages Fifth League Carnival Twenty-one Teams in Action

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 July 1943 · page 3

Honors of the fifth annual carnival for schoolboy footballers, staged by the Group 10 Rugby League Schools Council at the Recreation Reserve on Saturday, went to Wollongong teams, which won the three weighted divisions…

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Record Success Bathurst Hospital Carnival Probable Profit of £1300 Exciting and Interesting Events Lagoon Riders Have Field Day

National Advocate · Monday 5 July 1943 · page 1

The Gymkhana and Sports Carnival in aid of the Bathurst District Hospital Furnishing Fund, which took place on Messrs. Clements and…

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Hospital Carnival Starts Tonight

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1943 · page 2

The District Hospital carnival commences in the Bathurst Hall to-night and will continue for four nights. The organisers have worked…

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Hospital Street Carnival

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 July 1943 · page 10

In a drive to raise funds for the Coolah Hospital a street carnival will be conducted in Binnia Street on Saturday. July 31. A strong…

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Bathurst Hospital Carnival Good Crowd at Opening Night

National Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1943 · page 2

The carnival in the Bathurst Hall in aid of the District Hospital was off to a good start last night when there was satisfactory attendance…

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Pleasing Entertainment At To-morrow's Radio Show

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1943 · page 4

An excellent variety of artists have been engaged for Radio 2LT's big stage presentation at the Theatre Royal to-morrow night…

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Patriotic Carnival Committee

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 8

A meeting of the Committee of the Patriotic Carnival was held at the Town Hall on Saturday evening last, Mr. A. B. Carroll taking the chair…

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Show Society Holds Annual Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 2

Income of the Lithgow A.H.I. and P. Society for the year, including the annual exhibition and race meetings, totalled £1,015122. This was…

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Interesting Quiz Broadcast Ladies Show Good First Aid Knowledge

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 2

Ten ladies representing a team of five each from the Cooerwull School and High School First Aid Posts participated in last night's N.E.S…

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Hospital Carnival Tonight

National Advocate · Monday 12 July 1943 · page 2

Bathurst District Hospital carnival will be held again tonight. The Bathurst Hall was packed to capacity on Saturday night, and the organisers…

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Pleasing Radio Show Happy 2Lt Evening at Royal

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 July 1943 · page 4

On Friday night last 2LT presented another blight, sparkling revue at the Theatre Royal. As usual, the show was presented in a snappy, quickfire…

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Orange Court. Monday (Before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.M.) Fair Rents Court

Leader · Wednesday 14 July 1943 · page 4

A case was heard in the Fair Rents Court on Monday in which Mrs. Bathgale the lessee of a house, asked that the rent be fixed at 37/ per…

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P. and A. Assn. Patriotic Sheep Show and Carnival

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 3

Additional donations to the above fund received during the week were:— Messrs. A. S. Marr £3/3/, T. Hood (Tantallon, Orange) £2/25/, G. G…

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