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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 7 of 44

Congratulated on Keen Foresight Letter To Manildra Show Society

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 3

"A man should live as if he may die tomorrow, but he should farm as if he may live forever." This old English saying was quoted…

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Manildra Show Men Wanted to Resign Reconsidered Decisions At Annual Meeting

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 3

Two committeemen at Manildra A. and P. Society annual meeting were prevailed upon to consider their projected resignations…

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Manildra Magazine Manildra Show President's Report Annual Meeting Told of Year's Progress

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 3

"I would like to congratulate our president on his comprehensive report. He is certainly the right man for the job, and it is…

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Show Booth Tenders

National Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 2

Tenders for the publican's booths at the coming Bathurst Show clased with the secretary, Mr. Richardson, yesterday. Three were received. The…

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Stock for Royal Show Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 1

Railway authorities of New South Wales will run live stock trains to Sydney for the Royal Agricultural Show at Easter where there are…

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Sydney Sportsmen To Fly To Orange For Cup Carnival

Central Western Daily · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 1

A party of six well-known Sydney sportsmen will fly to Orange in a private plane for the Orange Jockey Club’s £2,200 Cup carnival races next week…

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Bathurst Show Men on Land Catered For

National Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 3

Men on the land are being well catered for at the forthcoming Bathurst Show which opens on April 17. In the cattle, section all breeds have a liberal…

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Goulburn Wins Women's Cricket Carnival Bathurst Beat Parkes Norma Whiteman 12/15

National Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: Goulburn came out an easy winner of the Women's Country Week Cricket Carnival, which concluded today. Goulburn was…

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Carnival Head Has Plenty of Accommodation

Central Western Daily · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 1

The response to an appeal for accommodation made last week by the Central Western Daily was so great that the…

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Rydal Prepares For Annual Show

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 3

The Rydal Hall committee staged another popular dance last week when the hall was filled to capacity. The Star orchestra supplied…

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Exciting Handball Mudgee Lads Show Form

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 7

The Mudgee handball team which visited Orange recently, put up a food showing, despite the fact that they were beaten…

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Fist Stack Trains for Royal Easter Show

Central Western Daily · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 1

The railway authorities of New South Wales are co-operating with the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. and the United Stud…

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Phantom Broadcast by Ken Howard Will Be Feature of Carnival

Central Western Daily · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 1

A phantom broadcast by ace racing broadcaster Ken Howard, from the Orange Carnival tomorrow night, will be awaited with interest by racing fans…

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Tested Cattle Only At English Show LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 3

After a seven years break. the Royal Agricultural Society of England is preparing to hold its Show again. This, the "Royal Show," is…

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Orange Swimming Carnival

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 2

Although it is rather late in the season for night swimming at Orange. Bathurst Swimming Club will be well represented at Orange club's…

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Orange Is Keyed Up For Its Greatest Carnival

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 1

City of Orange is keyed up for the greatest carnival in its history of 100 years. Yesterday’s weather was sparkling after Saturday morning’s rain, and everything is…

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Red Cross Members Plan Busy Time in Carnival Week

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 2

The members of the Orange Red Cross will be busy today and tomorrow at the O.J.C. meeting, where they will…

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Show Meeting Next Week

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 2

A meeting of Bathurst Show Association executive was to have been held this week but owing to Orange races and Oberon Show being on the…

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Preliminary Fighters at Carnival Stadium Real Crowd-pleasers

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 6

Preliminary fighters at the boxing carnival conducted last night were real crowd-pleasers, and kept the “before the dogs” crowd on its feet. Patrons had their…

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There’s a Vi Flying Bomb on Show, Too

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 2

Co-operation between scientist and layman was essential ; to modern progress, Sir Winston Dugan said at the opening…

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