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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 19 of 48

The Show and the Post Office

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 2

The Bathurst Post Office will observe the show holiday on Friday from 12 noon. Monday order business will close at 11.30 a.m., all other…

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Devon Cattle Breeders' Society's 102nd SHOW

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 4

The total entries for the Devon Cattle Breeders Society's Show and Sale at Taunton in Somerset was 117. The show was for bulls calved over a period of a year from May, 1947, and was divided into three age classes. The highest price was 415 guineas, paid by British Livestock…

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Show To Open At Bathurst Tomorrow

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 3

Ground activity for the three-days’ Bathurst Show, which opens tomorrow, started in real…

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At the Show—skating on Real Ice

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 2

Of outstanding interest among the side shows at the Bathurst A. H. and P. Show on Thursday. Friday and Saturday, will be the leal ice skating…

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Coursing Meeting on Two Nights of Orange Show

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 12

Orange Diggers’ Mechanical Coursing Club meeting on two nights of the Orange Show will cater for both top rude and…

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Good Weather Should Mean Record Show President Talks Of Prospects

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 2

“If the weather we are now experiencing continues, the Orange Show should be the greatest in the history of the society,” said the president of Orange Show Society, Mr…

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Bathurst Show Opening Today

National Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 3

Bathurst Show will commence today., and if weather conditions are favorable, the exhibition should prove a record in every respect…

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General News Show Holiday

National Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 2

All Bathurst business houses will be open until 12 o'clock tomorrow. They will be closed in the afternoon…

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Western Exhibit at Orange Show

Central Western Daily · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 1

The Western Exhibit, which attracted great attenton at the Sydney Easter Show, will be a feature of Orange Show. It will be brought to Orange…

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Burlington Theatre Special Show Programme

National Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 3

An outstanding programme has been booked to commence screening at the Burlington on Friday night, the attraction being the MGM special…

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Tonight's Cycling Carnival

National Advocate · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 2

A big programme has been arranged for the £50 cycling programme— the first cycling carnival to be held under the new lights—at Bathurst…

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Bathurst Show Opens a Record Is Forecast Best Exhibition in Local History Judging Day and Awards

National Advocate · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 3

The Bathurst Show which opened yesterday saw the inauguration of what promises to be the most successful in the history of the Association…

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Burlington Theatre Show Programme

National Advocate · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 6

Thrills romance and intrigue have been deftly blended, into the MGM special attraction "Week-end at the Waldorf," one of the year's most…

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Town Tattle Bathurst Show Fashions

National Advocate · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 4

All roads will lead to the Bathurst Show Ground today for the second and main day. It is expected the local lasses will turn out in all the latest creations…

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Ice Skating at Bathurst Show

National Advocate · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 2

See the Ice Follies of 1949 at the Bathurst Show today. These Follies are performed on real ice, on a rink 14 feet square. There are different…

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Bathurst Show Up to High Standard

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 2

Bathurst Show, which opened in auspicious circumstances yesterday, portrays in cameo the rural wealth and potentialities of the west…

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Conqueror of Dave Sands at Today's Show ?

National Advocate · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 2

Rumored among the sports of Bathurst, is that the Sharman troupe will find a lion in their path at to-day's Show. A well known Western…

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Yeoval Voice Big Entry of Horses for Show

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 7

Entries for the horse section at Yeoval Annual Show early next month are still rolling in and the success of this section seems…

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Show Police

National Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1949 · page 2

The Bathurst Police are taking every precaution in freeing the Bathurst Show of the usual "Show crooks." Assisting on the grounds is Det. Sgt…

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Olympic Games for Melbourne 1956 Carnival Home

National Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1949 · page 2

The International Olympic Committee has chosen Melbourne for the 1956 Olympic Games. The decision gives the contests to…

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