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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 7 of 18

"Somewhere I'll Find You." Lana Turner and Clark Gable Star in Week-end Show

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 11

Clarke Gable ami Lana Turner costarred in a suspenseful drama, "Some-whee I'll Find You," will be the main attraction at Theatre Molong…

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Portuguese Plays Fair As Neutral

National Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1944 · page 2

LONDON, Friday: The Prime Minister of Portugal (Dr. Salazar) received the Anglo-Portuguese relations in Lisbon yesterday…

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"Victory Follies" Present Big Show

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 May 1944 · page 4

Keynote of Friday night's "Victory Follies," presented by La Belle in the Theatre Royal, was the elaborate production of the individual items which…

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Carnival Effort

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1944 · page 2

On Friday night in the Bathurst Hall a carnival will be conducted by the Red Cross Business candidate's committee. Housie housie. chocolate…

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Schools Football Carnival

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1944 · page 2

A schools football carnival Son[?] by Group 19 will be held at Bathurst on Saturday. July 29. At last night's meeting of Bathurst…

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Carnival Sports Meeting

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1944 · page 2

A first class programme has been arrange [?] the sports carnival on Bathurst sports ground on Monday, June 12, in aid of the Red Cross…

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Mudgee Agricultural Society Gratifying Annual Report Election of Committee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 18

Mr. G. C. Cox presided over the annual meeting of Mudgee Agricultural Society on Friday evening last, when the report…

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Carnival Effort

National Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 2

A carnival will be held in the Bathurst Hall on Friday night by the Red Cross Business Candidate's Committee The main attraction will…

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Carnival Effort Tonight

National Advocate · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 2

A carnival will be held in the Bathurst Hall tonight by the Red Cross Business candidate's committee. The main attraction will be a housie housie…

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Fine Studs in Molong District Sydney Sheep Fair Review

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 3

Molong and district received a fine boost for its high-class sheep studs in the various, reviews for Sydney Stud Sheep Fair (held this week). No fewer than four local studs—Geneffe (Cumnock), Buckinbah…

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A Big Variety Show Soon. Molong Artists Will Be Starred

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 1

A big variety show, featuring comedy, drama, romance and everything that theatre-goers could wish for, will be seen in Melong…

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Baby Show Today

National Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1944 · page 2

Interest is keen in the Baby Show, [?] will be held in the Walshaw Hall [?] commencing at 1.[?] p.m. The [?] will be devoted to the Services…

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Flemington Sales Fair Sheep Marketed

National Advocate · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday: Sheep and lambs on offer today comprised 31,955 head of most only fair quality. Wethers and ewes penned numbered 22,440…

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Bathurst Baby Show Big Entry and Keen Competition

National Advocate · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 1

Keen interest was taken in the Baby show held at the Cathedral Memorial Hall yesterday afternoon in aid of the funds of the Services candidate…

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Flower Show in November. Molong Hospital Auxiliary Decision

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 6

The annual hospital Flower Show will lie held on Saturday, November 4 at the School of Arts, Molong…

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Cumnock Chronicle Fun and Romance Another Hardy Show at Theatre Cumnock

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 4

At Theatre Cumnock this Saturday, Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Lewis Stone and Fay Holden star hi "Life Bogins for Andy Hardy. Another of…

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Western Show Dates for 1944

National Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1944 · page 2

Condobolin: August 8, and 9. Peak Hill, August 15, and 16. Parkes August 21, 22, and 23. Forbes, August 29 and 30…

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High Interest Bill Show Ground and Racecourse

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Saturday 10 June 1944 · page 4

Since 1935 the Wellington Show and Sports Ground Trust has paid £2251/3/6 in interest, on the debt owing on the showground and…

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O'connell Sports Profit of £260 Expected Excellent Steer Riding Exhibition

National Advocate · Monday 12 June 1944 · page 4

[?] was the [?] ending over seen on a [?]…

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Men's Hockey Carnival Bathurst Teams Narrowly Defeated in Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Newcastle had a point win in the under 16 section of the Country v Metropolitan hockey carnival in Sydney this…

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