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

Shows & fairs, 1945

460 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 23

Mid-western Schools Carnival

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 August 1945 · page 5

Five Lithgow teams competed in the finals of the Group 10 Schools Carnival played at Bathurst on Sunday, but only one-- the Lithgow High…

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Molong's Walk Over. Poor Exhibition

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1945 · page 5

At no time, during the match on Sunday, did Cudal look like lifting the Parkes Blue Cup from Molong. They were beaten 10…

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Cook-street Carnival Raises £440

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 August 1945 · page 1

Gay with colored lights and bunting, the street carnival in Cook-street during the afternoon and night of both the holidays, raised £440 for…

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Manildra Magazine Working Bee Will Prepare for Show

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1945 · page 3

The committeemen of the Manildra P. and A. Association will hold a working bee on August 21, to put the ground and buildings…

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Showground to Be Released Exhibition Planned For Next Year

Leader · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 3

It will be a long time before the army has ceased business and everyone is discharged, but already the long [?] of Army organisation are folding up. It is expected that all Army detention barracks and…

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Agricultural Society Prize Money to be Increased Stewards Appointed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 August 1945 · page 13

At the last meeting of the Mudgee Agricultural Socety Committee the following were in attendance: Messrs. G. C. Cox…

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Show- Committee Activities

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 August 1945 · page 3

Lithgow Show Committee at its monthly meeting on Friday night decided to invite the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and the Prime…

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Competition Bowls Swords-Gaitenhof Win Trophy Splendid Exhibition

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 August 1945 · page 13

The Barnes Trophy competiton was finalised on the Mudgee bowling green last Saturday, and a pair of…

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Successful Pet Show Dunedoo Central School

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 August 1945 · page 9

As the result of a well-organised combined pet show and bazaar held on Saturday, August 18, the three causes for which the function was…

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Carcoar Show Organisation Schedule Shortly In Circulation

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Thursday 23 August 1945 · page 3

Organisation for the Carcoar Show, on Wednesday, October 10, is well in [?]and. The schedule has been compiled and…

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£134 From Scotch Fair

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 6

A meeting was held at Manildra last Saturday, of the organisers of the recent Scottish Fair and concert. The nett proceeds totalled £134/14/, which…

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Judges Selected for Cudal Show

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 7

The judges for Cudal annual Show (on Wednesday, October 3) were appointed at a meeting of Cudal A. and P. Society on…

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Annual Show Only 10 Days Off

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 6

Interest is mounting high with the annual Manildra Show only 10 days off. The exhibition will be a two-day event, opening on Tuesday, September…

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Show Secretary for 17 YEARS. Mr. W. T. Hopper Resigns

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 3

At a special meeting of the Cumnock Show committee, held on Saturday last, the resignation of Mr. W. T. Hopper, as secretary, was received…

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Monster K.o. Carnival Dance

National Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1945 · page 2

The annual K.O. carnival dance run by the Combined Hockey Associations will be held in the Walshaw Hall on Saturday, September 1. This…

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De La Salle Sports Orange Wins Point Score Annual Carnival at Bathurst

National Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1945 · page 2

Orange De Le Salle College won four cups out of five in yesterday's Provincial Sh[?]d Sports the eighth annual carnival held on Bathurst sports…

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World's Fair Proposal Film Man's Idea

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Hal Carlton, film executive, suggested today that Sydney should hold a world's fair in a few years time to give Australia…

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No Sydney Show

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: There will be no Sydney Easter show next year. The president of the Royal Agricultural Society said [?] that the mi[?] authorities…

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No Royal Show. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 29 August 1945 · page 1

Ther is no possibility of a resumption of the Royal Easter Show until 1947, said the president of the R.A.S. (Mr. Colin Sinclair) at the…

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A Fair Gow Youngster's Summing Up

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 August 1945 · page 8

There are of course, all sorts of descriptions for a cow, but this one is very good. It was written by a ten-year-old…

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