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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 9 of 44

Big Crowd at Orange Swim Carnival

Central Western Daily · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 3

The Orange Amateur Swimming Club staged the biggest swimming carnival on record at the City Baths on Saturday…

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Latest Local News Gulgong Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 3

Secretary Donnelly reports that arrangements for the Gulgong show on Wednesday, March 12, are well in hand, and that everything…

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Inter-district Show Competition Proposed

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 2

Mr. W. R. Livingstone, president of the Lithgow Show Society, notified members at last Friday night's meeting that he…

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Great Show Governor Creates Fine Impression Gratifying Attendance

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 5

Saturday's Mudgee Show can be written down as a marked success. Lieutenant-General Northcott…

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Bathurst Show Society

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 2

[?] Show Society will hold an executive meeting tomorrow afternoon [?]o deal with matters connected with the forthcoming show. Tenders…

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Parking of Cars at Blayney Show

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 1

No cars will be allowed to park above the pavilion al Blayney Show on March 18 and 19. This was agreed to at the last…

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Rydal Has Prospects of Record Show

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 6

A report received yesterday morning, from the secretary of the Rydal and district show committee, Mr. E. J. Morten, revealed that both…

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Getting Ready for Western Exhibit at Royal Show

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 5

In presenting his February report on the Western District Exhibit, Mr. K. P. Trevitt, manager, says:-- Early this month, Parkes, Peak…

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Postal Arrangements Show Day

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

Post offices within the Cobbora Shire will be open from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. only, next Monday Dunedoo show day). No money order or…

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Special Train for Dunedoo Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 16

A special train will leave Gulgong at 9.15 a.m. next Monday for the big one-day show at Dunedoo. It will arrive back at 8.30 p.m…

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£210 for Bathurst Show Booth

National Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of Bathurst A.H. and P. Association, the tender of Mr. J. Merton, of the Victoria Hotel in the sum of £210, was…

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Bathurst Show Committee Preparing For Record

National Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 2

There was a good attendance at yesterday's meeting of the executive council of Bathurst A. H. and P. Association, the only absentees being…

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Dunedoo's Biggest Day All Set For the Show

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

Entries are coming in from all quarters for the Dunedoo show next Monday, and, although indications are that last year's record may not…

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Plan to Make 1947 Orange Poultry Show Best in Australia

Central Western Daily · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 2

“The Orange Poultry Club has now a financial membership of 120—the largest in the State,” declared Mr. T. L…

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Rylstone And Kandos News Rylstone-kandos Show Official Luncheon Mr Cahill's Interesting Address

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 18

Seventy members and guests were present at the above luncheon, which was held in the small hall. The catering arrangements,…

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Mudgee Stages Great Show Impressive Official Opening by Governor Magnificent Sheep Exhibit Grapes Again Outstanding

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 8

The Mudgee Agricultural Society has every reason to be gratified with Saturday's' Show. During the greater part of the year, drought gripped the country, and at one period, even the most optimistic of supporters must have had grave…

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C.e.m.a. Exhibition

National Advocate · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 2

The exhibition of the work of the late Miss Collins, which is at present showing at the reading room of the School of Arts will close tomorrow…

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Town Tattle Colorful Autumn Show!

National Advocate · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 6

It's hello to autumn at Yeo and Mansell's this week. Autumn leaves and colors are the theme for the autumn, show at this store. Every window features the autumn leaf motif and the richness of the…

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Fashion Letter From Lucy Secor to the Fair Ones

National Advocate · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 6

Dear Friends,— I have before me our new color chart, and am very much impressed with the beautiful selection of…

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Adverse Conditions Reflected in Royal Show Entries

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 2

It is evident that the first post-war Royal Easter Show of the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W., so far as the agricultural section is…

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