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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 2 of 52

Formby Show

National Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 2

Many inquiries were received at 2BS last night from listeners seeking particulars regarding George Formby and the shell Show, of…

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Bathurst’s Big Team Cycling Carnival

Central Western Daily · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 5

Bathurst and Orange riders will be opposed in all events at the Orange Cycle Club’s meting at National Park bowl…

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Novel Events for Sports Carnival Treasure Hunts Planned

Central Western Daily · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 1

The Ambulance Benefit sports carnival to be held at National Park on Anniversary Day—January 26—will include a number of novelty events designed to delight the children…

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Shell Show Highlights Noted Comedians to Appear

National Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 3

Producers of the shell show announce that many famous and talented artists will be heard over the air waves during 1948. With such…

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Page for Men on the Land Entries for Sydney Royal Easter Show Closing Dates Are Announced

Central Western Daily · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 7

The secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W., Col. G. C. Somerville, has intimated that the final closing date of entries for the 1948 Royal Easter Show are for horses, January 31, and for cattle and pigs, February…

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Indoor Carnival Will Help Olympic Hopes

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 2

Lithgow's Olympic Games hopes, boxer Billy Boyce and athlete Marjorie Jackson, still have hopes of realising their ambition as a result…

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Coonamble Carnival Orange Swimmers Did Well

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 3

Harold Kerwick, Orange swimmer, won the 66-metre open championship at Coonamble last Sunday. He covered the distance in…

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Fair Attendance at Red Cross Party

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 7

The usual monthly effort in aid of Red Cross funds was held on Saturday night, and was reasonably well attended…

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Inter-district Exhibits at Lithgow Show

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 2

Following the basis laid down at the Royal Agricultural Show, the Lithgow Show Society! at its annual exxhibition on February 6 and 7 will…

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Wheat Closing Date Extended For R.A.S. Show

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 7

Although it was originally intended that the wheat entries for the 1948 Royal Easter Show, prize money for which amounts to…

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Swimmers Present At Coonamble Carnival

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 20

Eight members of the Mudgee Swimming Club journeyed across to Coonamble on Saturday last, to take part in that town's swimming carnival, which was held, on the Sunday afternoon and night…

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1948 Dunedoo Show Promises Record Entries

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 14

It seems very probable that a record number of entries will be submitted for judging at the 1948 Dunedoo Show, and it is…

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Gulgong District News Donations of Cups, Trophies for Forthcoming Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 10

A number of cups and trophies have been donated to the Gulgong Agricultural and Pastoral Association for…

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Motor Cycling Boom in West Mudgee Riders Show Their Skill New Controlling Body Formed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 17

When the representatives of various motor cycle clubs foregathered for the old English trial at Orange on Sunday last, it was unanimously decided to form a Western District Centre of the A.C.U. of N.S.W…

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Local Championship Maize Competition Be Staged; Public Holiday to he Applied For By Show Society

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 20

At last committee meeting of the Mudgee Agricultural Society, it was resolved to conduct a local Field Maize Competition, the winner of which will be entitled to enter the. State Championships. Entries close on March 1…

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M.C.C. Will Give Lindwall "Fair Go" London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 1

Commenting on the controversy raging over Australian Test fast bowler Ray Lindwall's "dragging foot action," an M.C.C. official…

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Items for Women People Show Interest in “Mum’s” Photo

Central Western Daily · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 2

The large inscribed photograph of Mrs. Lewis, of Parkes, who is called “Mum” by all her railway friends and most of the people of her town, is on display in the window of La Dore Studios at…

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Abandoned Country Week Carnival

National Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY. Friday. Remainder of the 1948 Country Tennis Week Carnival was officialy abandoned this morning. The decision to abandon…

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Increase in Show Prize Money

National Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Prize money for the R.A.S. Easter Show has been increased to £17,500. Biggest rises are in the beef and…

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Easter Show Prize Money Increase In Beef Section

Central Western Daily · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday. [?] rises in the total increased prize money of £17,500 for the next R.A.S. Easter Show are in the beef and…

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