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

Shows & fairs, 1944

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Oberon's Unique Exhibition

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1944 · page 4

The Oberon C.W.A. Arts, Crafts and Souvenir exhibition was held in the Malachi Gilmore Hall on Friday and Saturday and Was a good success…

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Junior Red Cross Stage Doll Show [?] Function Proves Popular

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 14 June 1944 · page 2

[?] the past two week ends, [?] Red Cross at Neville [?] lucted a doll show. [?] entries were received, and…

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Sports and Gymkhana Mudgee Show Effort

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 June 1944 · page 3

At its last meeting the Agricultural Association decided to conduct a sports and gymkhana at the showground on Saturday,…

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Name Changed Rylstone-Kandos Show Society

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 June 1944 · page 13

The name of the Rylstone and Kandos Pastoral, Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Show Society has been changed to…

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Poultry Section Included. This Year's Manildra Show

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 3

At the recent committee meeting of Manildra P. and A. Association it was decided to include a poultry section this year…

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Stewards Appointed. Arrangements In Hand For Cudal Show

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 2

Arrangements are well in hand for Cudal Show. It was reported to Saturday night's meeting of the A. and P. Society that…

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A Riotous Show. "It Aint Hay" At Theatre Cumnock

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 8

At Theatre Cumnock this Saturday Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, together with Grace McDonald, Cecil Kellaway and Eugene Pallette star in "It…

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Did Excellent Work. Mr. O. R. Frawley As Secretary of Show

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 3

Owing to difficulty in securing a secretary last year, Mr. O. R. Frawley, our Postmaster, was requested to perform the work…

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£50 Raised at Stre[?] Carnival Profitable Mandurama Function

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 21 June 1944 · page 2

The street carnival, held [?] aid of the Red Cross branch, a[?] Mandurama on Saturday, re[?] alised £50…

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Japs "Squib" Show-down with U.S. Navy After Losing Ships New York

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 June 1944 · page 1

Aircraft from United States carriers sank four and possibly five Japanese warships, including an aircraft carrier and three tankers, and…

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Forbes Carnival Raises Big Sum

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: At the Sydney Town Hall today the Lord Mayor (Ald. Bartley) said the Australian Comforts Fund spout £2 12 a year…

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Proposed Arts and Crafts Exhibition

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 June 1944 · page 6

At a meeting of the Arts and Crafts exhibition sub-committee of the National Fitness Committee on Thursday night, the chairman, Mr…

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Gulgong Show Testimony to Late Show Secretary Finance Best for Ten Years

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 June 1944 · page 13

The Gulgong Agricultural and Pastoral Society held a committee meeting in the Gulgong Town Hall on 21st inst. Present were Messrs…

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That Extravaganza a Carnival Night of Music, Song and Rythm

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 6

An extravaganza—a carnival night of music, song and rhythm. A dance from "10 p.m. till dawn" to music that will please you, on July…

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Fair Deal Wanted Aim of Primary Producers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 July 1944 · page 8

Wheatgrowers are to ask the Federal Government, to accept the principle of paying for all compulsorily acquired primary…

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Not Getting Fair Deal Complaints About Military Pensions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 July 1944 · page 8

Statements made at the last council meeting of the Australian Legion indicate that some returned men are not getting…

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Schoolboys Triumph Over Weather Conditions At Carnival

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 July 1944 · page 2

Although again handicapped by exceptionally bad weather, the sixth annual carnival of the Group 10 Rugby League Schools Council, in which 22 teams participated, and which was held at Lithgow on Saturday, was a success…

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Fair Deal Wanted

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 2

There is a certain amount of [?]taction in the statement by the me Minister (Mr. Curtin), following his return from abroad, that…

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Carcoar Show Fixed for October 11th Representative Meeting Held

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 2

A representative meeting of Carcoar town and district residents derided on Saturday last to conduct the Carcoar Show on…

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Keeping Flag Flying Our Youthful Footballers Big Lithgow Carnival

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 July 1944 · page 3

The schools football carnival at Lithgow on Saturday was a pronounced success, despite exceptionally bad weather. Twenty-two…

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