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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 8 of 48

Photo Rights for Show

Central Western Daily · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 2

A letter was read at Thursday night’s meeting of the Orange Show Society from La Dore Studios…

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Lost at Tick Show

National Advocate · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 2

Oberon A. H. and P. Association established fresh figures on Saturday last, and then, for Rood measure added, another record. On this occasion…

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Mudgee Show a Record Breaker: £545 Collected at Gates

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 2

Mudgee's big annual show on Friday and Saturday last attracted a tremendous crowd and the gate takings £545, set…

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Oberon Show All-time Record Bathurst Horse Wins Hunters' Plate

National Advocate · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 3

With receipts slightly In excess of any previous effort, the 50th annual exhibition of the Oberon A. H. and P. Association,…

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Leipzig Fair Let Soviet Prestige Down

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 3

LONDON. Monday.—Even all-day blizzard yesterday could not conceal the fact that Leipzig’s 700-year-old trade…

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Show Opens At Blayney Today

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 1

Officials of the Blayney Show Society expect the 1949 show which opens today, to establish new records for attendances and the number of entries…

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Horticultural Exhibition

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 2

The Railway Horticultural Society will be conducting their autumn exhibition in the Cathedral Memorial Hall this coming Friday. Exhibits…

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Church of England Fair at Millthorpe

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 1

A record crowd attended last week's annual Church of England Fair, held in the Amusu Theatre, Millthorpe…

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Show Society Expects Record Crowd

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 1

BLAYNEY, Tuesday.— A record-breaking crowd is expected to attend the second day of the Blayney Show tomorrow, although light rain fell today…

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Five Schools to Compete in Swimming Carnival

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 12

The All-Schools swimming carnival will be held at the Orange baths today, when five schools will compete. High Schools, Rural School,…

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Favourable Comments by Show Visitors

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 1

Visitors this morning commented favourably upon the preparations for Blayney's Annual Show which will be held this afternoon…

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Blayney Show Yesterday's Opening Showery Weather

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 3

Threatening conditions, which later developed [?] light rain, marred to some extent the opening of the Blayney A. and…

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Cumnock Chronicle Great Interest Shown in Cumnock Show

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 4

There appears to be more interest being taken in the forthcoming Cumnock Show on March. 26 than in, previous years, reports secretary Give Reynolds…

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Horticultural Exhibition

National Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 2

The Railway Horticultural Society holds its autumn exhibition in the Cathedral Memorial Hall tomorrow. A good entry of exhibits is certain and…

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Von Nida Wins Exhibition

Central Western Daily · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 8

WANGANUI (N.Z.), Wednesday (AAP-Reuter). — Australian professional golfer, Norman von Nida, in an…

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Junior Farmers’ Poultry Show

Central Western Daily · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 2

Orange Junior Farmers’ Club will hold their poultry show at the rear of R. Barr and Company’s auction mart…

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Show Success Despite Bad weather

Central Western Daily · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 1

BLAYNEY, Wednesday.— Rain which started to fail here at 12.30 p.m. today resulted in the Blayney Show Society collecting £150 rain insurance, which together with…

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Standard of Dunedoo Show Well Known

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 20

The standard of the Dunedoo Show is known far and wide, and it is certainly a credit to the society as well as to the…

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Blayney Show Almost Washed Out Rain Hampers Ring Events

National Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 3

Heavy rain which fell throughout the afternoon, almost washed out the second day of Blayney A. and P. Association's 1949 Show…

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Record Attendance Outstanding Exhibits by Junior Farmers and Amateur Gardeners at 1949 Mudgee Show Sheep and Poultry Wonderfully Attractive; Gain Widespread Interest. Grapes Again Take Pride of Place in Pavilion

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 3

Mudgee's 1949 Show, held on Friday and Saturday last was more successful than even its most sanguine supporters could have hoped. People came from every corner of the district, and even beyond and, as the local folk gave unstinted…

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