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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 8 of 44

Agricultural Society Preparing For Show Trotting Programme Approved

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 8

The following were in a tie no ance at the Mudgee Agriculture Society Committee meeting last week Messrs. G. M. Brownhill…

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Annual Exhibition

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 17

Gulgong Show entries close on Thursday, March 6 at the secretary's office and at the office of Mr. Eric W. Sargent…

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Show Ball

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 20

The organisers of the Show Ball, Messrs. J. T. B. Leeson (hon. sec.) B. Coveney and S. Blyton, have everything "tee-ed up" for that…

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Show Notes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 20

Th opening ceremony [?] performed by Hon. G. D. Bassert, M.L.C. for Dubbo, and word has been received from Captain. Hon…

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Gulgong Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 17

Secretary L. R. Donnelly says that entries for the annual exhibition of the Gulgong A. and P. Association, particularly in the…

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Special Train For Dunedoo Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 20

Word has been received from Mr. S. G. Harding District Super-intendent of Railways, Lithgow, that the running of a Special…

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Books Gathered It In On Last At O.J.G. Carnival

Central Western Daily · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 3

Backed at long prices, Sidelight gave bookmakers a good result when he led all the way to win the Ernest Taylor Country Welter Handicap. Laid at 10/1 and 8/1,…

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Cycle Club Meeting Finalising For Easter Sports On Show Night

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 9

With the track season finishing with the Caster Monday track meeting, there was much to be done at last Tuesday night's…

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Art Exhibition

National Advocate · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 2

An exhibition of the works of the late Miss M. Collins will be opened at the raiding room of the School of Arts on Monday, March 10 at 8 p.m…

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Success for Local Horticulturist at Sydney Exhibition

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 2

Mr. J. Birtles, a member of the Lithgow Horticultural Society, was again a successful exhibitor at the flower show held in Sydney last…

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No Easing Of Accommodation Problem Follows Carnival

Central Western Daily · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 1

No appreciable Improvement is found in the lack of accommodation in Orange, following the departure of many of the visitors who attended at the sporting carnival conducted in Orange on Tuesday…

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Blayney Show Prize Money Increased

Central Western Daily · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 3

Prize-money for trotting events at Blayney Show on [?] 18 and 19, have been increased, with a [?] to…

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Mardi Gras Will Show Big Profit

Central Western Daily · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 1

As a result of the Mardi Gras, held in Orange on Tuesday and Wednesday nights,…

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Mr. W. R. Glasson Opens Oberon Show

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 4

Mr. W. E. Glasson, of "Gamboola," Molong, performed the official opening of Oberon Show this afternoon…

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Rain And Improvements Have Assured Success Of Orange Show

Central Western Daily · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 1

With eight weeks still left for the necessary alterations and improvements to the Orange Showground to be effected before the annual show takes place on April 22,…

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Many Bathurst Entries Expected Big Flower Section at Blayney Show

National Advocate · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 5

The flower section at Blayney Show on March 18 and in will compare favorably as regards scale and variety as that set down for…

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District Champions Swimming in Amateur Carnival Here Tonight

Central Western Daily · Saturday 8 March 1947 · page 5

Swimmers from Forbes, Parkes, Wellington, Dubbo and Bathurst will attend the annual amateur swimming carnival, to be held in Orange tonight…

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Oberon Show Record Gate Takings Yesterday's Results

National Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1947 · page 3

Attendance at the main day of the 1947 Oberon Show yesterday established a new record of approximately 2000. Gatetakings increased by £17…

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Orange Show Impossible If Rain Had Not Fallen Here

Central Western Daily · Saturday 8 March 1947 · page 1

If rain had not fallen in Orange last weekend the 1947 Show -first for eight years - would have been an impossibility, declared the president of the Orange Show Society (Mr. W. B. Pascoe) on Thursday night…

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Bathurst Show Holiday

National Advocate · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 2

At Saturday's meeting of the [?] cromble Shire Council, it was decided to grant Bathurst Show committee's request that a holiday [?]…

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