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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 9 of 23

Dubbo Show

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 5

Approximately 10,000 people are estimated to have attended the second day of the Dubbo Show last week and the takings at the gate amounted to…

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Peak Hill Show

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 5

This year's Peak Hill Show will be held in August, the dates being Tuesday and Wednesday, 21 and 22…

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Big Carnival for Molong? Suggested For August

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 9

A move is on foot to stage a big carnival in Molong, for patriotic purposes, the suggested date being August…

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Australian Art Exhibition In Mudgee Next

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 5

Water-colors, oils and engravings representing a century and a half of Australian art are to be exhibited in the Mudgee High…

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Splendid Show for A.C.F.

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 3

One thousand people, many of whom were proud relatives and friends of the young performers, attended La Belle's musical revue, "County Fair," at the Theatre Royal on Friday night, when a series of spectacular tap, ballet and national dances were presented…

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A Record Show Dubbo's Fine Effort

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 6

Approximately 10,000 people are estimated to have attended the second day of the Dubbo Show recently, and the takings at the gate…

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Baby Show Mix-up Two Babies With Same Name

National Advocate · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Carol Anne Long won the Auburn Baby Show Championship. Carol Ann Long did not win the Auburn Baby Show…

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Preference to Aliens Not a Fair Go

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 May 1945 · page 13

Senator Brand, of Victoria, contends that no more enemy aliens should be naturalised until five years after peace is…

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"Something Special" Manildra Show

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 4

"We are making Manildra Show something out of the box this year," said the President (Mr. G. Machin) this week…

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Art Exhibition Officially Opened

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 June 1945 · page 8

The High School assembly hall was the scene of the official opening of Travelling Art Exhibition No. 1 last Thursday. Following…

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Successful Carnival

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 June 1945 · page 9

Dunedoo War Memorial Hospital Auxiliary conducted a highly satisfactory street carnival and stalls on Saturday, June 2. The stalls…

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Joy Town Carnival

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 June 1945 · page 4

At its location rear of Town Hall, Joy Town Carnival will commence a season in Mudgee on this Friday night at 7 o'clock…

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Diggers' Carnival on King's Birthday

National Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1945 · page 2

An extensive programme has been arranged for the carnival which is to be held on the Kind's Birthday Holiday (Monday, June 18, to help raise…

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Show Committee Election Under Way

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 June 1945 · page 9

Dunedoo show committee, elected in 1941, has by resolution carried on to run the 1945 show without an election being held…

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Appeal and Street Carnival. Molong Red Cross and Patriotic Fund To Benefit

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 6

At the invitation of Bed Cross Society, delegates from that organisation, the Patriotic Committee, P. and A. Association…

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Manildra Magazine Full Dress Show for Manildra. Committee Leaving No Stone Unturned

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 8

Manildra Show Committee is leaving no stone unturned so as to ensure the return to a full dress Shew will be justified…

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Diggers' Carnival

National Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 2

Citizens in holiday mood will be well entered for at the Differs' Carnival to be held at the Diggers' Club on King's Birthday holiday. June 18…

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Diggers' Carnival

National Advocate · Monday 18 June 1945 · page 2

Bathurst Diggers" carnival will be held at the club this afternoon and tonight in aid of the Anzac House funds. A big list of attractions will…

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High School Carnival

Leader · Monday 18 June 1945 · page 4

The High School held their annual athletic carnival at Wade Park on Friday. The tracks were very heavy and times registered not good…

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Beryl Davies in Tommy Handley Show

National Advocate · Monday 18 June 1945 · page 4

Popular young English mezzo-sopranc Beryl Dairies, is heard [?]arty m "Tommy Handley's Half-Hoor" on Tuesdays, at 7.20 p.m. in the National…

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