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

Shows & fairs, 1948

1,025 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 52

High School Notes Successes at Swimming Carnival

Lithgow Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 4

At the combined Blue Mountains District swimming carnival held at Blackheath last Wednesday, Lithgow High School, for…

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Work for Show Speeding Up

Central Western Daily · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 1

Improvements at the Showground meant that everything was in “apple pie” order for the Show, beginning on April 13, said Mr. W. B. Pascoe. on Thursday night…

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Cattle Parade Impressive at Sydney Show

Central Western Daily · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY Friday.— There was quality and quantity in the cattle parade today in the fat cattle classes at the…

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Threatening Weather for Show Sydney, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 2

The weather is overcast and threatening, but despite this Royal Show officials expect an attendance of at least 80,000 at…

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Stole Show Pups

Central Western Daily · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday..— Thieves last night entered the dog pavilion at the Showgrounds, and, during a temporary…

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District Stock Win at Royal Show

National Advocate · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 2

With 17 firsts, including a champion cow, Messrs. Perry Bros., of Tarana, dominated the red poll cattle section at the Royal Sydney Show…

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Royal Show Will Break Records SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 1

Record attendances were registered at the Royal Show on Friday and Saturday. The new traffic scheme worked…

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Praise for Mudgee Show Judges (To the Editor)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 14

Sir.—I would like to give a word of praise for the judges in the horse section at the last Mudgee Show: Judges as a rule, very seldom…

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Women's Hockey Carnival

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 7

!Alter a lapse of six year,-; ; the N.S.W.- Women's H[?]ckey Association will hold an an[?] Easter c[?].ap next week…

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Letters to Editor That Cherry Carnival and Progress

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 2

Sir,—The Canobolas Shire Council has decided against finacially subscrbing to the Cherry Blossom Festival…

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Royal Show 860 Gns for Bull

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: A record price at a Royal Sydney Show for an Aberdeen Angus bull was paid today when the stud cattle sales began…

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Oberon Breeder's Success at Royal Show

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 2

Mr. R. E. Wilson, of Oberon, Aberdeen Angus cattle breeder who won several sections at recent Oberon Show, has met with further success…

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Huge Crowd for Second Show Day

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday. — Judges at the Royal Show today said that the cattle entries showed a rise in the quality of Australian beef and dairy cattle…

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Big Attendance at Royal Show Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 1

More than 40,000 people entered the Sydney showground before noon to-day. It is expected that 80,000 will have attended before the gates close…

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Record Orange Show Expected

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 1

Though the Orange Show Society has insured the annual Orange Show for £900 against rain, officials are confident that attendances will be on record levels. Yesterday the Show…

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Royal Show Draws 60,000

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Sixty, thousand people crowded the showground today Former racehorse War Eagle, owned for the Royal Sydney Show…

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Australian Movies on Bbc Show

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Events filmed in Australia will, in future, be featured in the BBC's television programmes. Kinelab Pty. Ltd., of Sydney will…

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Orange Unlikely To Play In C. W. Hockey Carnival

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 8

Orange is unlikely to be represented at Country Week women’s hockey carnival this year. At the annual meeting of…

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Railway Institute Horticultural Society Another Successful Show

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 4

On Saturday the final show of the current season was staged by the Railway Institute Horticultural Society, when the Mayor (Ald. W. Z…

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Western District Wins At Royal Show For Third Time

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 2

Western Districts, for the third consecutive time, won the Commonwealth District Competition at the Royal Show. Central Coast and Tablelands was placed second and North Coast and Tablelands third…

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