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

Shows & fairs, 1947

866 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 44

Sydney Show Sydney, Wednesday

National Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 6

High praise for Australian farmers came today from the New South Wales Governor Lt. GenNorthcott, when he officially…

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Royal Show Accidents Sydney, Wednesday

National Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

Three men were injured during the hunt contest in the main ring at the Royal Show today. One, Mathew Breen 47, was badly…

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Only Three Show Arrests Sydney, Wednesday

National Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 8

Seventy uniformed and plain clothed policemen are on duty at the show, they have not had much to do so far. Only three arrests have been made…

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Monday's Cycling Carnival Entries From Near and Far Splendid Sport Assured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 8

With 34 riders nominated in all senior events, and practically the same number in the Junior section, spectators at…

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Cumnock Show Correction

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1947 · page 4

Exhibitor of the winning Merino ewe, two tooth, strong, in the sheep section at Cumnock Show, was Mr. G. Alexander, not W. H. and R…

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1947 Cumnock Jubilee Show "Gratifying to See Record Attendance" Official Opening of Cumnock Show

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1947 · page 5

"Fifty years in the life of any organisation is a long time, and, during that period, the Cumnock Society had experienced good and…

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Cumnock Show Ball Big Success £40 Profit Expected

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1947 · page 9

Cumnock Show Ball, held in the Cumnock Theatre on Wednesday night last, was an outstanding success…

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G. Machin Re-elected Manildra Show Society Meeting

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1947 · page 2

Mr. G. G. Machin was re-elected president of Manildra P. and A. Association at Wednesday night's meeting…

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250 Cars Lined Up at Cumnock Show No Congestion, Despite Number

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1947 · page 5

Two hundred and fifty motor cars, with a full complement of passengers, were in attendance at the Cumnock Jubilee Show last…

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New Show Committee's First Meeting Mr. K. Ashcroft Resigns As Secretary

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1947 · page 2

First meeting of the recently appointed Manildra Show Committee was held at the Memorial Hall a few days ago…

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Manildra Gardeners Defy Season Fine Display At Fete And Flower Show

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1947 · page 2

The Memorial Hall was the scene of much activity on Saturday last when members of the Methodist community staged…

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Surf Carnival Sydney Clubs Win in Queensland Southport (Q.), Sunday

National Advocate · Monday 7 April 1947 · page 1

N.S.W. took the honors In the Australian surf championships held at Southport and Coolnngatta today In heavy seas and winds reaching…

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Sunday Show Session Another Record Crowd Expected Today

National Advocate · Monday 7 April 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: For the first time in the history of the Sydney Show the ground was thrown open to the public on a Sunday…

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Show Entries

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1947 · page 2

The secretary of Bathurst Show. Mr. Norman Richardson, advises that general entries close tomorrow for the following sections: Horses, cattle,…

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Record Crowd Saw Two Spills At Cycling Carnival

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 8 April 1947 · page 3

A record crowd of 3000 thronged National Park on Easter Sunday at the cycling carnival, and saw a brilliant exhibition of riding by cyclists from all parts of the…

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Children's Day at Show Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1947 · page 1

It was children's day at the Royal Show to-day and they treked to the show with the parents in thousands Police expected they would be fully…

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Boy Spends Week-end at Show SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1947 · page 1

Having gone to the Show last Monday with 6d. in his pocket. Stanley Steele, 12. of Randwick. liked it so much that he stayed a week — and…

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Mad Melee at Show Many People Injured Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1947 · page 1

There were wild scenes at the Showground today. Men came to blows, people fainted, and women screamed and became hysterical as sections of…

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Show Ends Today Sydney, Tuesday

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 1

Up till late tonight 1,212,000 people had attended the 1947 Royal Easter Show since it opened. This is easily an all-time record…

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Record Section Entries In Post-War Show

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 1

At the last Orange Show, held in 1940, entries in all sections totalled 2660, whereas, for the 1947 exhibition, they already far exceed the 3000 mark…

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