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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 5 of 52

No Caravans at Sydney Show

Central Western Daily · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 3

The Royal Agricultural Society has bee[?], compelled to published the [?] of [?] is the Sydney Showground prior to and…

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Application for Wool Board Unit to Attend Gulgong Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 8

At the Gulgong Show on February 27 and 28, the mobile display unit, arranged by the Australian Wool Board, and…

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Cattle Judges for Show R.a.s. Secretary’s Announcement

Central Western Daily · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 3

[?] C. S. erville secretary Royal Agricultural Society NSW announced that the [?] juice will offi[?] in…

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Experts for Lithgow Show

National Advocate · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 2

A team of experts will accompany Mr. K. P. Trevitt, manager of the Western Districts Exhibit, to Lithgow today to judge exhibits in the…

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Yes, It's A Great Show

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 6

Entries based on past standards can only be described this year by one word--terrific, stated the secretary of the Lithgow…

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Peak Hill Abandons "Gift" Sports Carnival Insufficient Public Support

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 4

A public meeting In Peak Hill on Saturday night decided to abandon the 1948 "Gift" athletic meeting which was to have been held on April 24 and 26, owing to lack of public support…

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"Inadequate Provision for a Library" Street Carnival to Help Funds at New Molong School

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 7

Molong Parents and Citizens' Association, will hold a street carnival on the night of March 12 to bolster up funds for the library at the new central school…

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Prizes to Be Won in New Show

Central Western Daily · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 2

Have you tiled your band yet a talent scout In the new programme, “The Malvern Star Show” you are invited to do just…

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Criticism Ban on Members Decisions Of Show Committee

Central Western Daily · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 1

Orange Show Society decided at a largely attended meeting on Friday night that its committee members should not criticise in the press decisions already made by…

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Show Society to Consider Plan for Two-storey Grandstand

Central Western Daily · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 1

It is possible that the grandstand at the Show ground may be rebuilt as a two storey building Discussions on the proposal to carry out this work took place at a meting of the show committee on Friday night Mr. Tom Eallick raised the…

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Annual Show Sets Record Standard- New Features In Brilliant Spectacle

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 2

Featured by several new' highlights and the reintroduction of others which had lapsed during the war years, the forty-seven th annual show of the Lithgow Agricultural, Horticultural, Industrial and Pastoral Society, staged on the Recreation Reserve on Friday and Saturday, provided probably the most extensive and colorful exhibition…

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Shark Menace Reduced Repellant Used at Carnival

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Danger of sharks alone the NSW coast has declined sharply because of recent heavy rains und boisterous seas, Surf…

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Oberon News Preparations for Show Nearing Completion

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 4

OBERON, Monday: Mr. A. E. Armstrong presided at a committee meeting of the Oberon A.H. and P. Association, when details in connection…

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Manildra Plans Baby Show C.w.a. Younger Set

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 2

MANILDRA, Monday.— The first meeting of 1948 of the CW.A. Younger Set took place in the Memorial Hall…

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Beef Cattle Judges Royal Easter Show

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 3

Beef cattle judges who have already agreed to [?] at the forecasting Royal Fa[?] [?] Pull [?] and…

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Auto Cycle Carnival £1000 Prize Money For Bathurst Events

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 3

Mr. Wal. Capper, organising secretary of the NSW Auto Cycle Union, and Mr. J. Jeffries, visited Bathurst yesterday in connection with…

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Letters To The Editor Show Society’s Criticism Ban

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 5

Sir, [?] that statements recently made by me and published to the Central western Daily without my knowledge or consent…

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Flower Show at Lithgow

Central Western Daily · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 2

Sir. The people of Orange in general and the gardening [?] in particular, may be interested its what I can left son of…

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Big Splash At The Weir; Swimming Club's Successful Carnival

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 18

Although the weather cooled off a little on Sunday afternoon last, the Mudgee Amateur Swimming Club's carnival at the Lawson Park weir attracted a number of competitors and a goodly crowd of spectators…

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Letters To The Editor. Show Society’s Criticism Ban

Central Western Daily · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 2

Sir.—I read with pleasure the letter of Mr. J. Harris appealing today’s Issue of the CWD. in which he commendably replies to…

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