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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 16 of 44

Sharman's Troupe at Bathurst Show

National Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 5

The best news, as far as the sporting department of the 1947 Bathurst Show is concerned, is the fact that the ever popular Jimmy Sharman and…

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Features for the Show the Pinhead Man

National Advocate · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 4

Chang, famous Chinese miniature man who appears at the Bathurst Show, weighs only 231hs. and is 23 years of age. Notwithstanding his…

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Manildra Show on September 2 and 3

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 8

Manildra P., A. and H. Association has plans well laid for a first class show on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 2 and 3…

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Record Numbers in All Sections at Bathurst Show

Central Western Daily · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 1

The second post-war exhibition of the Bathurst A.H. and P. Association opened yesterday under cool and windy weather…

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PREMIER McGIRR Will Probably Visit Orange Show

Central Western Daily · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 2

Yesterday Mr R E [?] said that the Premier of N.S.W. [?] Hon J. [?] would arrive in Orange on April 24, and will…

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First Post-War Show Recalls Labor Of Early Stalwarts

Central Western Daily · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 4

IN VIEW of the marked alterations and improvements maade to the Orange Showground since it was last used for show purposes in 1940, it is interesting to…

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Bathurst Show Judging Day Record in Sight Successful Opening

National Advocate · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 3

The second post-war exhibition of the Bathurst A. H. and P. Association opened yesterday, under cool and windy weather…

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Cudal Courier Too Late to Alter Date Cudal Show Society

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 10

A committee meeting of Cudal A. and P. Society was held on Saturday night, when the president (Mr. R. A. H. Balcomb)…

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Bathurst Show Attractive Displays in Pavilions Western District Exhibit Impresses Crowd

National Advocate · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 5

The displays In the pavilions were well up to" the standard of past years and attracted big crowds' of visitors. In the agricultural hall pride on…

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On Display at Orange Show Visitors Will See Pick of Post War Products

Central Western Daily · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 4

Visitors to the Orange Show next Wednesday will have an opportunity of seeing most of the post-war cars, trucks and farm machinery that were exhibited at the Royal Agricultural Show in Sydney…

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Pupils Entranced at Art Exhibition

Central Western Daily · Saturday 19 April 1947 · page 3

All schools in Orange have been interested, and privileged to visit the Country Art Exhibition at present being held at the Rural School…

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Broadcast at Show

National Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1947 · page 2

2BS radio station will be crating history at the Bathurst Show today when a roving reporter with a microphone (a walkie-talkie set), will…

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Bathurst Show Successful Second Day Spectacular Ring Events

National Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1947 · page 3

Favored by what can be described as fair weather for this period of the year, the second day of the Bathurst Show, yesterday, was again one of the most successful in Bathurst history…

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In and Out of School Many Children Will See Orange Show for First Time

Central Western Daily · Saturday 19 April 1947 · page 3

Many school children will have the opportunity of seeing, probably for the first time, the Orange Show next Wednesday The day has been declared…

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Agricultural Society Satisfactory Financial Statement Annual Meeting Fixed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 3

The following were in attendance at the last meeting, of the Mudgee Agricultural Society Committee meeting:—…

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Millthorpe Fair

Central Western Daily · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 3

Although [?] wealth[?] for the [?] fair [?] dance held by St. Mark’s Women’s [?] Millthorpe, It was a happy…

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Show Crowd Well Behaved

National Advocate · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 2

"Although police were very busy dealing with heavy traffic throughout the three Show days, the behaviour of attending crowds could be…

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Special Attractions At The Show

Central Western Daily · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 4

After an absence of six years, Messrs. Greenhaigh and Jackson Australia’s premier outdoor show men will again return to Orange…

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Two Hurt on Show Day

National Advocate · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 2

Although about 10,000 people crowded Bathurst Showground on Saturday the last day of the show. ambulance men were only called on two…

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