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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 19 of 43

Show Profit

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 1

Secretary Harold Marsh reports that the last Mudgee Show showed a profit of approximately £350, which is slightly below last year's…

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Basketball Carnival

National Advocate · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 2

Mr: Basil Diekinson stated yesterday that Bathurst had been invited to take part in the men's Country Basketball Championships to be…

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Move for Aust. Trade Fair

Central Western Daily · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday—a move to have an Australian Trade Fair in 1952 will be made at tomorrow’s session of the Annual…

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Sydney Show in U.s. Magazine

Central Western Daily · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 6

NEW YORK, Thursday.—Parades at Sydney’s Royal Show last Easter were on a scale to excite the envy of even Cecil B. De…

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Mr. Menzies to Open Sheep Show

Central Western Daily · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 15

The Prime Minister, Mr. R. G. Menzies, will officially open the Sydney Sheep Show on May 26…

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Molong Men Win at Dubbo Show

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 1

Among successful Molong entrants at the Dubbo Show were Messrs. R. B. Bloomfield, and K. Browne…

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U.S. Tributes to Sydney Show

National Advocate · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 8

NEW YORK, Thursday: Parades at Sydney's Royal Show last Easter were on a scale to excite the eary of even Cecil B. De Mille noted for his…

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Yeoval Voice Veteran Won Camp Draft Further Yeoval Show Details

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 7

Joe Cannon, of Tichborne, via Parkes, and the "daddy" of the field, won the camp draft, and final…

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Gate - Takings At 1950 Show Better Than Previous Year’s Total

Central Western Daily · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 6

Orange Show Society collected £1,460 in gate-takings at the 1950 Show. This was £261 more than the 1949 Show gate recipts. The Society made an…

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Change Made in Show Dates

Central Western Daily · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 2

Orange Show Society decided at a committee meeting on Thursday night to revert to the former custom of holding the annual Show in the week following Bathurst Show…

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Public Should Accord the Annual Show More Support Society’s Moves To Increase Revenue

Central Western Daily · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 1

Complaints that the public was not giving enough support to the annual Orange Show were voiced at a meeting of the Orange Show Society on Thursday night. Some members claimed the…

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Praise For Show Staff

Central Western Daily · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 7

Appreciation of the untiring efforts of the Orange Show secretary, Mr. Noel Aird, and his staff in attending so…

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Fair Rent Application

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 2

Three fair rents application were lodged by Ronald McGill at the sitting of the Board yesterday. The respective respondents are S. A. Stuve,…

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Sydney Sheep Show Next Week

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 9

There will be a strong interstate flavour about the Sydney Sheep Show which will be held from May 25 to 27,…

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Many Entries for Poultry Show

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 5

With an increase of entries over those of last years, the success of the annual Poultry Show, to be held next Friday and Saturday, seems…

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"International Wool" Show

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 4

Leading textile mills in the U.S.A. sent their finest wool fabrics to be exhibited in "International Wool", the big fashion and fabric show organised by the International Wool Secretariat and held last month in London. (Australian Wool Board Photo)…

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New Travelling Exhibition Ship London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 1

The large British aircraft carrier H.M.S. Campania is being converted into a new travelling exhibition ship. Work begins this month under the…

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Perthville Carnival

National Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 2

The carnival to be held at Perthville School of Arts next Saturday night, May 20. promises to be the most outstanding for some time. The…

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Oberon Show Meeting

National Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 6

OBERON, Wednesday: A large at­tendance of members was noticeable at a recent meeting of the show commitee which met under the…

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Improvements and Enlargement of Next Poultry Show in Mudgee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 11

At last meeting of the Mudgee Poultry Club, ideas were put forward with a view to improving, and enlarging, the next show to be run by this club. This show is to be held at the…

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