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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 4 of 43

Annual Show at Blayney

Central Western Daily · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 2

The annual Show of Blayney Agricultural and Pastoral Association will be held on Friday and Saturday, March 17 and 18…

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Date Fixed for Cherry Blossom Carnival

Central Western Daily · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 1

Orange Cherry Blossom carnival will be held this year at a time corresponding to that of last year…

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Governor to Open W’ton Show

Central Western Daily · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 16

The Governor of New South Wales, Lieut -General John Northcott, will officially open the 1950 Wellington Show…

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New P.m.g. Says Postal Charges Fair

Central Western Daily · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY.—“Australian Postal, telegraph and telephone charges compare very favourably with those operating in other…

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Combined Sports and Show Ground: Progress Made

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 1

There was a hopeful note in a report submitted to Wednesday's meeting of the Cudgegong Shire Council by the…

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Considerable Interest Being Displayed in 1950 Mudgee Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 2

Considerable interest is being displayed in this year's Mudgee Show. Although entries do not close…

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Fair Bride Wore Embossed Satin

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 7

Red gladioli and blue hydrangeas, to tone with the bridesmaid s’ frocks and bouquets, decorated Holy Trinity Church last Saturday for the marriage of Patricia Jean Gartrell, only daughter of Mrs, S. Gartrell and the late…

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Molong Carnival Bevin Wins Shearing Contest

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 1

ORANGE, Monday: The Anniversary Day horse event carnivals at Molong and Orange beat rain which was still failing at those two centres tonight…

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Coal Board Executive Replies To Show Exhibit Criticism

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--The assistant secretary of the Joint Coal Board, Mr. J. G. Murphy, denied to-day that the Board had spent £40,000 on a model of a mechanised mine which is to be one of the exhibits at the…

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Yeoval Show Under Protest

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 1

YEOVAL, Tuesday: The Yeoval Show Society will stage its show on May 2, under protest. Some time ago the Western Group of Show Societies…

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Wide Representation At Gun Club Championship Carnival

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 6

Beating a field of 25 competitors from all parts of the Commonwealth, George Bell, of Young, won the 20-bird N.S.W. skeet championship shoot conducted by the Lithgow Gun Club on Saturday…

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1000 People Attend Sports Carnival C-West Shearing Title

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 9

MOLONG, Tuesday,—A crowed of more than 1000 people paid £64 admission to Molong Sports Council’s gala carnival at the Molong recreation ground yesterday…

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Miners' President "Misinformed" on Show Exhibit Cost

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 2

Commenting on the criticism levelled at the Joint Coal Board for supposedly making £40,000 available for an exhibit at Lithgow Show, the committee president (Mr. R. Livingstone) to-day expressed appreciation for the part the Board is playing…

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Holiday for Dunedoo Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 19

Coolah Shire Council Las granted the request of the Dunedoo Show Society that a public holiday should be proclaimed for B and D…

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Meeting of Mendooran Show Society

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 18

A committee meeting of the Mendooran P. A. and H. Association was held on January 21. Mr. O. R. Gavin, was in the chair…

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Lighting For Night Show --Genera! Council Matters

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 4

To provide entirely satisfactory lighting for shows, trotting and similar outdoor night sporting events would involve an enormous expenditure, the electrical engineer, Mr. E. V. Blaydes, informed Tuesday night's City Council…

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Men Lose Licences: Drove While Under the Influence Carnival Sequel

Central Western Daily · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 1

An employee of a Forbes garage and a Eugowra laborer will lose their driver’s licence for 12 months…

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Joint Coal Board Loader at Show

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 5

This is one of the Joint Coal Board exhibits at the Lithgow Show. It is an 11BU Joy Loader. This 10½ - ton machine is capable of loading up to eight tons of coal a minute. The average-loading speed is four tons a minute. The giant gathering arms at the front of the machine scoop the coal on to the conveyor, which has a 45 degree swing on either side…

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Early Indications Point Towards A Record Show

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 2

Given fine weather, it is expected that Lithgow A:H.I. and P. Society's Annual Show, which opened this morning, will exceed all expectations. Entries in most sections are greater than last year,…

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Baby Health Centre Figures At Molong Show Popularity (From Our Correspondent)

Central Western Daily · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 8

MOLONG.—Mothers with infants from two weeks’ old to over three years made 1696 visits to the Molong Baby Health…

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