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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 6 of 48

Flower Show March 11

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 2

The Railway Institute Horticultural Society have the schedules to hand for their show to be held on March 11, 2 classes for flowers including…

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Women's Vigoro Carnival

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 4

BRISBANE, Tuesday: In today's play of the interstate women's vigoro carnival NSW (34 and 62) beat Queensland (45 and 31) outright by…

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Katoomba Dog Show In May

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 11

On Sunday, May 8, the Katoomba and Blue Mountains District Kennel Club will stage a dog…

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Plans For 50th Sheep Show

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 9

The Council of the N.S.W. Sheepbreeders’ Association will be conducting its fiftieth…

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Bowling Notes Lithgow Well Represented at Country Carnival

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 6

Bowls were played at the local greens last Saturday, but the heavy rain prevented players from using the greens on Sunday…

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Big Plans In Hand For Carnival Meeting of Sub-committees

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 2

Big plans were formulated on Monday night to make Molong Show Association's Carnival a great success. Besides functions arranged for the queen competition, many other…

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Von Nida to Visit Orange Golf Club Exhibition On May 7

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 12

Norman von Nida, Australia’s outstanding professional golfer, will visit Orange for an exhibition match on Saturday, May 7…

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Swimming Carnival

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 19

The Coolah Central School will hold its annual swimming carnival on the afternoon of Friday, 11th March. The Coolah Council has…

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Show Holiday

National Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 2

In a letter to Bathurst Council last night Bathurst A. H. and P. Association asked for concurrence in having Friday April 29, proclaimed…

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Show Attractions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 8

Attractions at next week's Mudgee Show will be above the ordinary, and will feature a large number of ring events. There are always…

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Flag and Bending Races at Mudgee Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 3

Various intending competitors Who, are practicing ponies, for the Flag and Bending races at the 1949 Mudgee Show have…

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News From Eurimbla Exhibits for Cumnock Show

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 3

The organising committee for Eurimba Agricultural Bureau exhibit at Cumnock Show has plans well in hand following a meeting…

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Bathurst Show Booths Sold

National Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 2

The sole rights of the Bathurst Show publicans' booths were yesterday purchased by Mr. Ron Preston, formerly of the the Edinboro Castle Hotel,…

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No Horse Sales at Show

Central Western Daily · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 9

Owing to the inadequate accommodation and small number of horses offered for sale during the Royal Easter…

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Trophy for Hacks Easter Show

Central Western Daily · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 9

The attention of owners of hackney ponies is directed to the fact that a line trophy, in the form of a model of a…

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Trucking of Stock for Show Early Orders Needed By Railway

Central Western Daily · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 9

Although it is more than a month before the opening of this year’s Royal Easter Show, the traffic office of the New…

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Show Entries

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 2

Secretary Harold Marsh reports that entries for this week's Mudgee Show are excellent, all sections being well-filled. It certainly looks as…

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March Flower Show

National Advocate · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 2

An outstanding display of flowers and vegetables will be on show in the Cathedral Memorial Hall when the Horticultural Society stages its annual…

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Meeting of Mudgee Show Society

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 6

At the Mudgee Agricultural Committee meeting recently further arrangements were made for next weeks show…

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Bathurst Show

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 2

With the opening date of the Bathurst Show, eight weeks from Thursday next, the stage is being set to have everything in order for the…

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