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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 5 of 44

Oberon Show Sheep Dog Trials Will Be a Feature

National Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 2

OBERON, Friday: Arrangements are well in hand for the 1947 Oberon Show which promises to be one of the best yet held and the committee is…

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Junior Farmers at Royal Show

National Advocate · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 2

Two Junior Farmers have been selected to attend the Royal Show to assist Mr. K. Trevitt in the erection of the Western Districts' Exhibit…

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Lacest Local News Show Holiday

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 3

Saturday, March 8, has been proclaimed a public holiday within the Cudgegong Shire. Fair Meat Eaters…

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Good Display at Flower Show

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 3

The monthly pointscore was held in the Parish Hall, Bridge street, on Friday when despite the bad weather conditions there was a good…

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Will Be Squeeze in Sydney at Show Time

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 2

Sydney hotels and guest house will be so full during the currency of the Royal Easter Show that it will be impossible…

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Bathurst Show, 1947

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 2

The annual Show of the Bathurst A. H. and P. Association is to be held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 17, 18 and 19. The prize…

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Good Entries for Show

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 4

According to the secretary of the Lithgow Show Society, Mr. W. Blanchard, entries have increased, considerably during the past week…

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‘Money Wasted” Talk Over Carnival Committee’s Plea

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 1

Claiming that Orange was the highest taxed municipality Aid. W. E. Christian declared that more money should not be wasted…

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Public Holiday on March 19 Second Day of Blayney Show

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 2

Wednesday, March 19. will be proclaimed a public holiday in the Blayney area. This was decided at Monday's…

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Show Holiday

National Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 2

Bathurst Council last night granted a request by Bathurst Show Association that Friday, April 18, he applied for as a public holiday. It is the…

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Show Schedule

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 16

In the Gulgong Show Schedule the following item was omitted in the preserved fruits, jams and jellies section: Mrs. R. J. Honeysett,…

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Dunedoo Show Notes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 13

Arrangements for the 1947 Dunedoo Show, which will be held on Monday, March 17, are well in hand. Increased pavilion space is now…

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Mudgee Show Notes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 11

Show exhibitors are reminded that Tuesday next, 25th February, is the closing date for all sections except horticulture…

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Bathurst Homing Pigeons Successful Show

National Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 5

Bathurst Homing Pigeon Society held their pigeon show in conjunction with the Bathurst Poultry Club. There were 75 birds lined up to face…

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Latest Local News Dunedoo Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 4

The Dunedoo Show Committee is determined that the animal show on March 17 will be well up to the usual high standard. The schedule…

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Man Bitten by Python at Show Newcastle

Central Western Daily · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 1

Frederick Wade, 50 of New castle was taken to hospital this afternoon after having been bitten by an 18-font python at…

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Welsh Industries Fair

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 2

On January 1st, the Welsh Industries Fair, held in London for the first time, was opened by Lord Portal at the Royal Horticultural Hall, Westminster. Similar fairs organised by the National Development Council of Wales and Monmouthshire, were…

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Bowls Carnival Bathurst Rinks Beaten SYDNEY, Thursday

National Advocate · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 1

Among results of today's play in the Country Week carnival were:—ROUND 2 (Pairs) McNair and Shott (Deniliquin) 23…

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To-morrow Is Show Day

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 6

Expectations of a record attendance at the 46th annual Lithgow Show tomorrow were expressed by the Society's secretary, Mr. W. H…

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Faultless Organising Made Splendid Success Of ‘Y’ Fair

Central Western Daily · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 2

The YWCA, a comparatively new organisation in Orange —one which should mean so much for growing girls and the young women of the city and district-has certainly come to stay and to prove a strong force in the daily activities of such…

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