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

Shows & fairs, 1949

952 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 48

Show Profit was Nearly £400

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 2

Showing a profit of £39554, £9713 of which was raised by the booth, conducted by Mr. J. Lewitz and his staff, without…

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Wool Averagers Show Big Rise

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The National Council of Woolselling Brokes revealed that Australia's wool cheque for the last eight months was more…

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Winners of Weight Guessing at Show

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 1

Threw people correctly guessed the weight of the sheep at Blayney Show this year and seven persons were within one pound of…

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Show Holiday

National Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 2

Mr. C. A. Kelly, M.L.A.. wrote to last, night's meeting of Bathurst Council acknowledging receipt of Council's letter requesting that a…

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Varied Assortment at Red Cross Exhibition

National Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 6

Teapots of all shapes and sizes were displayed at yesterdny's teapot exhibition. Conducted by the Bathurst branch of the Red Cross. The winners…

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Leading Sydney Judge for Flower Show Brilliant Display Predicted

Central Western Daily · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 5

Mr. W. Marsh, the leading judge of the Sydney dahlia Society, will judge all exhibits at the Orange Horticultural Society’s annual flower show in the Forester’s Hall tomorrow…

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Gulgong District News Gulgong Show Was a Great Success

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 16

Record entries in a number of sections, and a high standard of exhibits, in the ring classes made last Saturday's annual…

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Three-act Comedy in Carnival Week

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 5

The three-act comedy "On Approval," to be presented by members of Orange Dramatic Society on Thursday night, March…

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Record Entries for Show Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 3

There have been a record number of entries in the stud sheep and cuttle sections of the Royal Easter Show…

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Record Cattle Entries Royal Easter Show

Central Western Daily · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 2

Signs of the good season and the demand for high-class stud beef cattle are reflected in the entry…

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Greyhound Show in Orange

Central Western Daily · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 12

The Orange Owners Trainers and Breeders Association will hold a greyhound show at the showground on…

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Sunday's Cycling Carnival at the Sports Ground

National Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 2

Big fields and close finishes should be the order of the day on Sunday, when Bathurst Cycle Club conducts its monthly track meeting. Champion…

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Action Wanted On Combined Sport-Show Ground Cudgegong Shire Council Deplores Hold Up, Wants Matter Finalised

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 8

At the Cudgegong Shire Council meeting on Wednesday last, dissatisfaction was expressed at the hold-up in the combined sports and show ground project, and it was resolved to co-operate with Mudgee Council in an effort to finalise the…

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Grenfell Carnival

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 2

GRENFELL, Monday: A floral procession half a mile long was the highlight of today's programme for the "Back to Grenfell Week" which…

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Bathurst Show

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 2

The Indies' section at the forthcoming Bathurst Show are well entered for and competition promises to be very keen. In the needlework section a…

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Hockey. Division Carnival to Replace District Matched

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 3

A zone hockey carnival will be staged in the Central Western Zone, and will replace inter-district visits during the 1949 hockey season…

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Gov.-General at Grenfell Carnival

National Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 3

GRENFELL, Wednesday: The Gov. General and Mrs. McKell were busy today taking part in the Back to Grenfell celebrations which began…

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Dunedoo Footballers Show Promise

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 10

The Dunedoo Rugby League Football Club opened its season on Sunday last with a practice match, which proved very…

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Hockey Division Carnival to Replace District Matches

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 7

A zone hockey carnival will be staged in the Central Western zone and will replace inter- district visits during the 1949…

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Mendooran Show Compares With Recent Years

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 14

Mendooran was fully occupied on Wednesday of last week, when its annual show was held. The attendance was good and…

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