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

Shows & fairs, 1947

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Duke at Port Kembla To See Surf Carnival CANBERRA

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 4

After a brief seaside holiday at Port Kembla, the Governor-General (the Duke of Gloucester) the Duchess and their children…

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1947 Cumnock Show Plans Well Advanced

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 1

Good progress is being made in preparation for the annual Cumnock Show, to be held on March 26…

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MUDGEE R.S.L. Souvenir Exhibition

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 7

In response to an appeal from the Mudgee A.P.H. & I. Association, the local sub-branch of the R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. appointed a special…

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A Great Success Mudgee Swimming Revival Boxing Day Carnival

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 8

The Mudgee Swimming Club has come good with a vengeance. After being in recess during the war years, it staged a carnival in Lawson Park on Boxing Day, and the fixture proved a wonderful success, over 800 people being in…

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Big Tennis Bromwich and Sidwell Beat Americans Exhibition Games Sydney, Sunday

National Advocate · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 1

John Bromwich and Billy Sidwell beat Jack Kramer and Ted Schroeder 6-3, 9-7 in a hardcourt exhibition match at Rockdale tennis courts…

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Mudgee Show Notes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 11

The Mudgee Show will be held on Saturday, 8th March. Schedules have been received from the printers and may be obtained from the…

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Oberon Show Preparations in Hand

National Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 6

OBERON, Wednesday: Arrangements are well in hand for the staging of the Oberon Show to be held on Thursday and Friday, March 6 and…

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A London Exhibition A Great Success LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 1

A London exhibition, which, closed this week, was visited by many thousands of people, including representatives of…

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Coolah District News Needle and Handicraft Exhibition at Coolah

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 19

The exhibition of needle and handicraft work in aid of the Coolah Convent Building Fund, and which was held in the School…

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Bathurst Chess Notes Preparation for Exhibition

National Advocate · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 6

All hands were on deck last Wednesday night in preparation for the forthcoming simultaneous exhibition by Mr. G. Koshnitsky on January…

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Rabbits Show Decrease Cumnock And Borenore

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 6

Generally, rabbits in both the Cumnock and Borenore districts show a "marked decrease since last year."…

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Show Society Praises Council

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 4

Lithgow City Council was praised at a meeting of the Lithgow A.H.I, and P. Society on Friday night for its generous donation towards the…

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Getting Ready for Big Show

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 4

Lithgow's annual show promises to be the most outstanding exhibition to be conducted for some years…

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Art Exhibition

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 2

An exhibition of paintings by Mr. K. Pleimming will be opened at the School of Arts on Friday at 8 p.m. The exhibition is composed of oils…

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Swimming Carnival

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 2

Arrangements for the second swimming carnival of the current season will be discussed at a meeting of Bathurst Swimming Club a the bath…

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Fair Rents Abolition Of Boards

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 15

By amendments of National Security (Landlord and Tenant) Regulations, which have been gazetted, all Fair Rents…

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Mudgee Show Notes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 3

The committee is anticipating record entries in the horse station. Champion classes have been included for a galloway hack and a…

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Where You Can Get Tickets for Big Tennis Exhibition

Central Western Daily · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 5

Tickets which will provide the open sesame to you at Wade Park to see the Americans Mulloy and Talbert and…

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Art in Bathurst Kelvin Fleming's Exhibition an Artistic Success

National Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 3

A farewell exhibition, sponsored by Bathurst C.E.M.A., of the art of Kelvin Pleming, was officially opened in the Art Centra last night by the…

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Country Associations Will Insist on Full Carnival in 1948

Central Western Daily · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 5

Players at the Country Week tennis carnival expressed satisfaction with the arrangements made by the NSWLTA. and said they realised that the curtailment of the programme was due to the National Championships…

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