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

Shows & fairs, 1946

732 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 22 of 37

Governor General To Be Invited To 1947 Show

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 July 1946 · page 4

On the motion of Messrs. J. M. Phillips and W. H. Blanchard, the Lithgow A.H.I. and P. Society, at a meeting in the Bridge-street Parish…

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Fodder Conservation Competition at Manildra Show

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 6

Manildra Pastoral and Agricultural Association will conduct a fodder conservation competition at its Show on September 3 and…

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Molong Stock Sales Show Slight Rise

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 3

There was a slight rise in the total number of stock sold at the last Molong sales. In all, 553 head were marketed…

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Football Fights Mar Yeoval Match Bad Rugby Exhibition Won by Molong 10—2

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 2

In an exhibition of the rugby league code at its worst, Molong defeated Yeoval at Yeoval in the last round of North Zone on Sunday 10—2. Not only was the game bad football, it was also an exhibition of…

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Lithgow Fancier's Poultry Show Success at Orange

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 2

Well known local game bird exhibitor, Mr. R. Livingstone, of McKellar's Paddock, won three awards with his Old English Game…

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PHENOMENAL Big Show Profit

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 14

In his report to the annual meeting of the Bathurst Show Association the auditor described the net yearly profit of £2254 as…

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Not a Fair Go Government Grabs Motor Taxes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 20

Declaring that high rates of direct and indirect taxation on the motor industry were unjust, Cr. John Calwell appealed to the…

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World's Biggest Motor Show for London Car Industry Jubilee

National Advocate · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday: The British motor industry is on Saturday celebrating its jubilee with a London parade of cars worth more than…

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£15 Paid For One Fowl Exhibited at Orange Show

Central Western Daily · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 1

Poultry valued at £300 sold following the Orange Poultry Club’s exhibition last week-end. Prices ranged from £1 to £15, the latter being paid for white Wyandotte…

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Sydney Show Next Year

National Advocate · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: The RAS Society is planning a Sydney Show to be held from March 31 to April 9 next year. The society is now…

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Thirty Schools Will Compete in Football Carnival

Central Western Daily · Saturday 27 July 1946 · page 4

Thirty teams will compete in the Schools’ Rugby League carnival, to be held in Orange on Saturday, August 3. The carnival is an annual event, and Is under the sponsorship of Group X. Rugby League…

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Good Entertainment At Variety Show

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 July 1946 · page 2

The variety show presented at the Theatre Royal on Friday night in aid of Miss Yvonne Carroll's candidature in the Anti T. B. campaign…

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Opening Of Our Show Governor to Be Invited Chief Stewards Appointed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 July 1946 · page 10

At the last meeting of the Mudgee Agricultural Society Committee the date of the next show was tentatively…

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Hat Show in London Wool Headlined at Midnight

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1946 · page 4

"A good hair style and a good [?] change a woman into nearly anything she may wish." said Aaga [?] when compe[?]ing the midnight…

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Rugby League Eastern Zone School Carnival

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 July 1946 · page 4

Semi-finals and finals of the eastern zone of the Group 10 schoolboys carnival will be played at Lithgow on Saturday…

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Exhibition Tennis After Club’s Official Opening

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 31 July 1946 · page 8

Two outstanding exhibition doubles matches will be played immediately following the official opening of St. Joseph’s Tennis Club’s courts next Sunday afternoon by…

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Women's Hockey Eighteen Teams in Women's Hockey Carnival

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 5

Sunday promises to be a gala day in Lithgow so far as hockey is concerned because arrangements are now well in hand for the annual…

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Improvements for 1947 Molong Show Mooted

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 2

A sub-committee of Molong Pastoral and Agricultural Association will carry out an inspection of the Showgrounds to consider improvements…

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Spotlight on Players in . . Exhibition Matches At St. Joseph’s On

Central Western Daily · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 3

Tennis has reached an all - time boom Orange , making giant strides of progress since the re-forming of the ODTA, following declaration of peace the five unprecedented interest among fans and players…

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Enthusiasm at Peak 50th Cumnock Show Will Be Milestone

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 5

If the enthusiasm of Cumnock P. A. and H. Association keeps at the present pitch, the 50th Show (1947) should be a milestone in…

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