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

Shows & fairs, 1944

355 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 18

Army Swimming Carnival

National Advocate · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 2

A swimming carnival promoted by the Army authorities is to be field at the Bathurst baths next Saturday. It is expected that about 400 Army…

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Lithgow Show in Fortnight

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 2

It is notified that the Show Society has opened an office at Mr. W. Wilson's in Main-street. It will be open all day to receive entries which close…

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Bathurst Show

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 3

Ghastly war still hangs upon us, as our lives go passing on, All our peaceful days of pleasure seem for ever past and gone…

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Swimming Carnival

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 6

With a swimming carnival in the offing, it is gratifying to know that local prelpiminary arrangements are meeting with, a smooth running not…

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Picture Show

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 3

At Theatre Cumnock this Saturday Bud Abbott, Lo Costello, Virginia Bruce and Robt. Paige star in "Pardon My Sarong" in their newest mirth…

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Rydal Show Opens

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 4

Bushfires in the Rydal, Tarana, Sodwalls and Hampton areas are not expected to have any great effect on the Rydal show which opened to-day…

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Inter-district Schools' Swimming Carnival

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 12

A meeting was held in the Molong Public School on Friday, 11th February, to arrange for a Carnival as above…

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Latest Local News Show Entries

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 3

Entries for the Gulgong show on March 4 close with Secretary W. Saunders on February 26. Everything points to the exhibition being…

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Swimming Carnival

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 6

At a public meeting hold in the Red Cross rooms last night it was decided to hold a swimming carnival on Saturday, March 4,. at Piper's Flat…

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Mudgee Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 8

Entries for the Mudgee show are reported to be rolling in satisfactorily, and everything points to a most successful exhibition. Anyone…

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Saturday's Lithgow Show

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 2

Big entries have been received for the Lithgow A.H.I, and P. Society's annual show to be held on the recreation reserve on Saturday. The…

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Gulgong Show Privileges Auctioned

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 16

An auction sale of Gulgong Show privileges was held last week. The secretary of the show (Mr. W. A. Saunders) was the auctioneer…

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Mudgee Show Judging Day Altered

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 9

The secretary wishes to notify all exhibitors that judging in the sheep, garden produce, farm, produce, fuit prepared frits, bread,…

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Rylstone and Kandos News Rylstone-Kandos Show Committee Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 11

A well attended meeting of the committee of the above was held in the Small Han on Friday night last. The chair was occupied by the…

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Flemington Sales Fair Quality Offerings

National Advocate · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday: Moderate numbers of sheep and lambs were offered today. Supplies totalled 42,38[?] head of mostly very fair quality…

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Swimming Carnival Splashes From The Pool

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 6

The Challenge By Western Stores to swim a team of four from any other house in the district has misfired slightly in regard to business houses…

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Grass Fire at Fair-bridge. Soon Under Control

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 6

A fire, which started in a heavy coat of grass in Mr. R M. Holt's paddock, adjoining the railway line, soon after the 12.30 trin for Orange had passed…

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Manildra Magazine Trustees for Show Ground

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 11

Our Member, Mr. R. E. O'Halloran, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following communication from the Under Secretary for Lands (Mr. H. H. Guest):—…

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Mudgee Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 8

A working bee will be held at the show ground on Saturday next at 2 p.m. Will all those who can lend a hand roll up and assist!…

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Lithgow Has Record War Time Show--Success Despite Adversities

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 2

Comparable with the pre-war exhibitions, the forty-third annual show of the Lithgow Agricultural, Horticultural, Industrial and Pastoral Society, held at the Recreation Reserve on Saturday was an outstanding effort despite the many difficulties which beset the organisers…

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