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

Shows & fairs, 1949

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Flower and Vegetable Show

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 2

Bathurst Railway Institute Horticultural Society will conduct another one of their popular exhibitions of flowers and vegetables in the…

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That Carnival Lighting

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 4

Denials that Council had been responsible for allegedly unsatisfactory lighting at the Vale of Clwydd on New Year's Eve were made at…

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Cumnock Chronicle Cumnock Show May Break All Records Big Day on Saturday, March 26

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 5

Cumnock P., A. & H. Association's Annual Show—the first in this district in 1949—will be held on Saturday, March 26, and indications are that it is likely to be one of the best on record…

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Better Accommodtion for Horses at Sydney Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 18

"In view of the past experiences of the Royal Agricultural Society in housing horses at the Royal Easter show, special consideration has…

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Sensational Finish On Bowling Green; B Graders Show Their Paces

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 14

The B graders started off bright and yearly on Saturday on the Mudgee bowling green but before all the singles championship games had been decided a wild thunder cust and rain storm swept over the Landscape, and the boys…

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Church Fair at Millthorpe

Central Western Daily · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 7

St. Marks Church of England’s Guild at Millthorpe has commenced its meetings for the new year…

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Lithgow's Big Show

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 2

Preliminary reports and response indicate that the annual exhibition by the Lithgow A.H.I. and P. Association, to be…

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Rydal Show Matters

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 5

A very well attended meeting of the members of the Rydal and district A.H. and P. Association was held in the Show Hall on…

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Country Show Bodies Meet Policy Talks

Central Western Daily · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 1

Mr. W. B. Pascoe, of Orange, and Mr. L. S. Clark, of Dubbo, were appointed yesterday as representatives of the Western Group of Show…

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Oberon News Oberon Show Meeting Mr. A. K. Gardiner to Perform Official Opening

National Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1949 · page 3

OBERON, Friday: There was a fair attendance at a meeting of the Show, Committee, the President, Mr. Ray Suckley, occupying the Chair…

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Manly Carnival

National Advocate · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Many thousands of people crowded Manly for the second day of the Mardi de Gras, but only a few ventured into the surf…

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Roller Skating Carnival

National Advocate · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 2

There will be plenty of fun and action at the Bathurst Stating Carnival on Thursday night next. Cash prizes will be given for best lady…

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Show Schedule

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 6

Show schedules for Mudgee, Rylstone-Kandos, and Dunedoo have been printed, and are now available from the respective secretaries…

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Art Exhibition Paintings Donated to Red Cross

National Advocate · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Nearly 200 of Sydney's leading artists, including William Dobell, have donated paintings to the Red Cross for an…

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Flower Show

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 2

Much support has been promised for the Bathurst Railway Institute Horticultural Society's first summer show to be held in the Cathedral…

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Art Exhibition

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 2

An exhibition of oil paintings by Mavis Wilson will be opened at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, February 2, in the School of Arts reading room,…

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New Plan for Space Allocation Show Societies' Decision

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 4

Two prominent members of Western show associations have been appointed to the Council of Agricultual Societies of New South…

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Bowling Notes Portland Players Show Promise in Initial Social Match

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 6

Highlight of the bowling at the week- end was the visit to Lithgow of six rinks from the Portland Club…

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Gulgong Show Date

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 16

The action of the Gulgong Show Society in altering the date set down for its annual exhibition from Wednesday, March 9, to Saturday;…

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Show Committee Meets

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 20

The committee of the Dunedoo P.A.H. & I. Association met at the C.W.A. rooms on Saturday, January 15, and advanced a step further in…

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