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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 2 of 43

William Brady Dead Dean of U S.A. Show Business

National Advocate · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 2

NEW YORK. Sunday: The man described as the dean of American show business, William Brady, has died in New York, aged 86…

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No Donation by Shire to Show Exhibit

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 2

No donation will be given by the Lyndhurst Shire Council towards the staging of the Western Districts…

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2 Mudgee Swimmers Win at Wellington Carnival

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 1

About a dozen Mudgee swimmers competed in the Wellington Swimming Club's Annual Carnival last Saturday…

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Mudgee Swimmers Training for Carnival on January 22

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 4

Mudgee swimmers are training for their next carnival, which is to be held on Sunday, January 22, at the weir…

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750 Western Swimmers Orange Carnival

Central Western Daily · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 12

More than 150 swimmers from western towns compete at Orange Swimming Club’s carnival at Orange baths tomorrow. Swimmers from Coonamble,…

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Final Plans Ready for Bushmen’s Carnival

Central Western Daily · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 1

Final details for the Orange Show Society Bushman’s Carnival were completed at a meeting of the…

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Surrey, England, Agricultural Association's Annual Show

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 5

Surrey Agricultural Association recently held the biggest of all the 114 shows in its history in the grounds of Sutton Place, the home of the president, the Duke of Sutherland. Entries numbered over 600 in a show which occupied over 100 acres…

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Flower Show

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 2

The Bathurst Railway Institute Horticultural Society will hold their annual summer show in the Walshaw Hall on January 27. Schedules are…

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Australians Should Exhibit At Canada’s World Fair

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 9

Mr F. W. Fraser, the Canadian Trade…

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Fair Form by Thompson Bing Crosby Golf Tourney

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 12

PEBBLE BEACH. California, Monday. — Australian golfer Peter Thompson with a total of 227 finished 13 strokes behind…

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Telepathy Show Success

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday: Australians, Sid und Lesley Piddington, again captured the attention of the whole of Britain last night with the first of…

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California Carnival

National Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 2

Cole swimsuits and sun dresses are among the prizes that will be offered at the carnival to be staged at California Productions on Friday night…

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British Exhibition Uncovering London's Lost

National Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 8

LONDON, Wednesday: An exhibition just opened in the historic Guildhall of London throws much new light on the early centuries of…

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Grant for Show Exhibit

Central Western Daily · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 6

Orange City Council on Tuesday night made a donation of £5/5 to the Western Districts Exhibit…

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Oberon Show Society Tenders Accepted

National Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 6

OBERON, Wednesday: The attendance at the Oberon Snow Committee meeting was rather disappointing but a number of important matters were…

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Blind Bowlers Give Amazing Exhibition On Mudgee Green

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 15

The attraction at the Mudgee bowling green on Saturday afternoon was the exhibition given by John Eastman and Claude Jones, blind members of a rink of players from Blackheath. Despite their great disability, they gave an amazing…

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Cycling Notes Big Carnival at Orange on

Central Western Daily · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 12

For the cycling meeting to be held at National Park on Sunday, the committee has arranged a programme similar to the one held last week. The main feature of this…

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Record Schedule Prepared for 1950 Mudgee Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 1

A record schedule has been prepared for the Mudgee Show on Friday and Saturday, March 3 and 4…

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Carnival

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 1

A hunt for all-comers has been included in the horse events for the Sports' Carnival at Molong Recreation Ground on Australia Day…

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Weekend Sport Many Entries Wanted for Carnival Sports' Council Wants Strong Public Support

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 4

An appeal for entries in various sections of the gala sports day planned by Molong Sports Council for Australia Day (January 30)…

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