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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 15 of 52

Jap Idea: Critic Of Carnival

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 2

A letter was read at the Orange Cherry Blossom Carnival executive meeting last week, suggesting…

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Success at Royal Show Oberon Exhibitor

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 3

Mr. Rupert E. Wilson, of "Fairview" Oberon, was a successful exhibitor at the Royal Easter Show…

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Royal Show Another Crowd Record SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 1

Today's crowd at the Royal Sydney Show, broke the Easter Monday attendance record of 170,000 set up last year…

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Wood Chopping Tom Kirk. Wins Two Titles At Easter Show

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 1

Competing with a badlylacerated hand, brilliant Mt. Wilson axeman Tom Kirk retained the 15-inch standing…

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Legacy Fair Money

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 2

The sum of [?] £116/15/8 was raised at the Legacy Fair on Saturday. This was disclosed…

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Auxiliary Doing Show Catering

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 2

Provision of luncheons and afternoon teas will again be carried out by the District Hospital Women's Auxiliary in the pavilion under the…

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Big Hockey Carnival Planned This Seasoned

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 12

Main objective of the Orange Men’s Hockey Association in the 1948 season is to hold a monster carnival in…

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Closing Hours for Bathurst Show

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 2

One of the topics for discussion at next meeting of the Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday next, will be regarding what hours local business…

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World's Largest Uncut Diamond At The British Industries Fair

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 1

The largest uncut diamond in the world, found in the gravels of the Woyie River, Sierra Leone, in January, 1945, will be shown in the Jewellery Section of the British Industries Fair which takes place simultaneously in London and Birmingham from May 3rd to 14th…

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Took Bets at Show Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 1

Leo Appo (54),. was fined £20 at Central Court today for having accepted bets at the Royal Sydney Show on Saturday on wood-chopping and…

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Wellington Show Goers in Car Smash

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A country family visiting Sydney for the Royal Sydney Show were involved in a road smash at Leichhardt today…

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Bowling Notes District Carnival May Be At Lithgow Next Year

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 6

Owing to the carnival at Dubbo for all clubs of the Western and Central Western divisions, competition matches have been held over…

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Flower Show

National Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 2

The St. Barnabas (South Bathurst), Chrysanthemum and Autumn Flower Show will be held on Saturday, April 17. A very interesting…

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Show Holiday

National Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 2

A letter was received at last night's Council meeting from the Chief Secretary's Department forwarded through Mr. C. A. Kelly, MLA, stating that…

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Royal Show Ends

National Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Sydney Show ended today with 17,019 visitors. This brought the total attendance for the 1048 exhibition to more than…

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Rush of Show Entries

National Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 2

There was a rush of last minute Show entries yesterday. Secretary of the Bathurst A. H. and P. Association N. B. Richardson, was kept…

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Public Holiday in Show Week

Central Western Daily · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 1

Wednesday, April 14, has been gazetted as a public holiday in Orange. All Government offices and buildings will close for…

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Adverse Comments "Advance Australia Fair" Incense A.L.P. Members

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 2

Any member, of the A.L.P. who was afraid or refused to sing the Australian National Anthem, "Advance Australia Fair," was a traitor to his country, declared a speaker at last night's meeting of the branch, when Messrs. J. Lindop and…

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Show Attendances "Lighter" But Headaches More Numerous

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 4

Total attendance at this year's Royal Easter Show was 134,254 below last year's record of 1,232,413. An unofficial estimate places…

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Show Societies Support Competition for Lamb Breeders

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 5

Show Associations throughout the district have signified their wholehearted support to the Lamb Breeders' competition sponsored…

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