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

Shows & fairs, 1950

844 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 17 of 43

Illegal Betting at the Show

National Advocate · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 2

Two men, one from Bathurst, and the other a member of a Show troupe, were arrested by Sgt. Dawes and Const, Riley at the Bathurst…

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Bathurst Show Sales Record Price for Lambs £5/16- a Head

National Advocate · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 1

Tarana, pastoralist, Mr. Ernie Toole, purchased all the sheep offered at Saturday's Show auction sales. Prices in the sheep section…

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Show Guessing Competition

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 2

The winner of the weight guessing competition conducted at the Bathurst Show, will be announced today. The bullock was purchased by Mr. J…

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British Motor Show

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 3

NEW YORK, Monday. — Sales of British cars in the Rootes groups averaged £22,321 Australian daily during the British Motor…

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Governor to Open Show

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The Governor (Lt. General Northcott) will open the Wellington Show on Thursday. On the following afternoon he will…

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Cars Sell Rapidly British Motor Show

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 2

NEW YORK, Monday: Soles of British cats in the Rootes group average £22,321 Australian daily during the British motor show which…

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Show Animal Weight

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 2

Winner of the weight guessing competition conducted at the Bathurst Show will not be known until today. The animal was slaughtered…

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Dubbo Show Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 2

The Dubbo Show Association [?] extended the closing date of [?] for its annual exhibition on May [?] 5, 6 from today, until next…

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Golf Club's 21st Anniversary Carnival Party

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 4

At the Golf Club House on Saturday night a very successful carnival party celebrated the 21st anniversary of the club…

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Man on the Land at the Royal Show Western Exhibit

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 10

The following article, which features Royal Show highlights of special interest to Western folk, has been contributed by “Warrawee,” whose articles some years ago were well-known to readers of Western newspapers…

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Splendid Exhibits At Mudgee Methodist Flower Show And Fair

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 15

The Methodist Flower Show and fair, held in the Mudgee Mechanics' Institute on Friday last, was an outstanding success. The phenomenal rain of the past…

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Wellington Show Opened Yesterday

National Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 2

WELLINGTON, Wednesday: Scouts Girl Guides, and cubs will stage a ceremonial dance at the Wellington showground at noon tomorrow to…

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Greek Ballet Sydney Scouts Show

National Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 5

One of the high-lights of the Sydney Scouts Gang Show Revue "If's Great to be Young" Revue coming to Bathurst on Saturday, May 6 a…

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Success of Dunedoo Shorthorn Breeders at Royal Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 20

Lugsdin Bros., of Cobbora Station. Cobbora. entered a team of four shorthorn bulls and two heifers in this year's Royal Show…

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Dolly and Scotty Show

National Advocate · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 2

On Monday night at the Masonic Hall, Bathurst, Dolly and Scotty will offer the "Young Stars of 1950" in a big show for the Far West Scheme…

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Wellington J.c. Show Meeting

Central Western Daily · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 12

Wellington Jockey Club’s Show meeting will open today, and officials are confident that new record attendance figures will…

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Big Crowd at Wellington Show Wellington

National Advocate · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 1

Thousands of people crowded the Wellington Showground this afternoon, for the main day of the annual exhibition…

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Yeoval Voice Large Number Of In Wool Section At Yeoval Show

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 4

Entries in wool sections for this year's Yeoval show (May 3) were so numerous that the fleeces would be exhibited in a tent outside the pavilion, it…

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Cumnock Chronicle C.w.a. Raised £60 at Baby Show and Bazaar

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 2

The bazaar and baby show conducted by the Cumnock Branch of the C.W.A. and held in the Cumnock Theatre on Thursday last was an outstanding success…

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Wool As Feature At Yeoval Show

Central Western Daily · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 6

Outstanding exhibits of district wool fleeces will be a feature of the annual Yeoval Show, which will…

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