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

Shows & fairs, 1947

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Three Dog Owners To “Show Cause Why”

Central Western Daily · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 5

Three Parkes greyhound owners, W. Carr, W. Parker and C. McKenzie, have been instructed by the committee…

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To Ask “Progressive Farmer” to Open 1947 Orange Show

Central Western Daily · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 1

At a meeting of the Orange Show Committee last night it was decided to ask Mr. A. K. Gardiner, of Kings Phims, to officially open…

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Show Society Membership Drive

Central Western Daily · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 4

Membership of the Orange Agricultural and Pastoral association is anticipated to number over 1000 as result of a decision made at Friday night’s meeting of the show committee…

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Bathurst Swimming Club Programme for February Carnival

National Advocate · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 2

At a meeting of committeemen of the above club held last night at the pool, an attractive programme was arranged for the carnival to be…

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Tennis Exhibition

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 2

Although every seat thrown open for booking has been reserved there is still plenty of seating at the tennis exhibition to be given by American…

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Visit by Chess Champion Bathurst Exhibition

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 3

Mr. G. Koshnitsky, twice Australian chess champion, arrived in Bathurst yesterday to give a simultaneous exhibition against leading…

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Today S Orange Stud Ram Sales Will Show High Quality

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 3

Approximately 900 stud rams, representing exceptionally high quality, will be offered at the annual stud…

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Wants More Than "Fair Weather" Water Schemes

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 6

"Fair weather schemes" is how Aid. Campbell Roy, chairman of the Mitchell Regional Committee, "on Saturday, described some of the water…

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Bathurst Chess Club Notes Exhibition by Chess Champion

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 4

Bathurst, for the first time in history, was able to welcome to the City on Monday last, one of Australia's leading and most prominent Chess…

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C.w.a. Proposes Rest Centre at Annual Show

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 5

With a view to providing comfort for mothers, especially those !with young children, the Lithgow branch of the C. W. A. decided at the monthly…

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Rural High School for Blayney ? Show Society Wants to Help

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 1

ESTABLISHMENT of an experimental seed oats plot in the area would help to further any scheme to have a Rural…

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Request From Orange Mr. Arch Gardiner To Open Annual Show

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 1

At last meeting Orange Show committee decided to ask Mr. A. K. Gardiner, of King's Plains, to open the 1947 annual show…

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Not a Fair Go Country Wholesalers Persecuted City Grab Again

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 10

The following article, clipped from the Dubbo "Liberal" tells of a racket which operates in favor of the city:—…

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Yeoval Show Abandoned

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 1

At a special meeting of the management committee last night, it was decided to abandon Yeoval's 1947 Show…

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New “Y” Venture—first Annual Fair

Central Western Daily · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 3

At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the YWCA on Tuesday night members decided to held a new ‘yearly’ function—to be known as the Annual YWCA Fair. If this function can be…

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"Smithy" To Show At Cudal

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 3

Cudal and district residents will be given the opportunity on Monday next of seeing the famous "Smithy" film…

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Oberon Show Judges Appointed OBERON, Thursday

National Advocate · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 3

Arrangements for the Oberon Show to be held on March 6 and 7 next, were discussed at a meeting of the Committee Mr. R N. Buckley…

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Progress with Western Exhibit for Royal Show

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 4

The Western Districts Exhibit for the Royal Easter Show, being organised by Hr. K. P. Trevitt, is now in its concluding stages. Mr. Trevitt…

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Mudgee Show Notes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 January 1947 · page 6

Show patrons will be pleased to learn that the committee has decided to conduct an Underhand Woodchopping Contest. These…

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Yeoval Show Abandoned

Central Western Daily · Monday 27 January 1947 · page 3

At a special meeting of the [?] committee, it was [?] in [?] Yeoval’s 1947 Show. [?] of the [?]…

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