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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 6 of 43

Show Holiday for Abercrombie

National Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 2

Abercrombie Shire Council at its meeting yesterday decided to apply to have the second day of the show gazetted a public holiday within the…

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Bathurst Cycling Monster Cycling Carnival Fireworks Display

National Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 4

A fireworks display will be the highlight of the cycling carnival to be staged at the Bathurst Sports Ground tonight week…

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Preparations Start For 1950 Show

Central Western Daily · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 2

Tenders are to be called by the Orange Show Society for catering rights at the 1950 Orange show, and also for the refreshment…

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Exhibition Tennis

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 2

A big crowd is expected to witch the exhibition minis at But hurst Town Courts on Thursday night, when John Bromwich. Geoff Brown (Davis Cup…

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Exhibition Tennis

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 2

Davis Cup players John Bromwich and Geoff Brown accompanied by Misses J. Fitch and Miss E. Ashford will arrive in Bathurst tomorrow at 3.30…

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Fair Rents Court

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 2

At the Bathurst Fair Rents Court yesterday Alleen Alice May Sweetnam sought determination of rent of premises at 223 Keppel Street,…

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Holiday for Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 16

The Gulgong Show Society has made application through the Shire Council for the declaration of Tuesday, March 7, as a public…

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Criticism Of Trotting At Carnival

Central Western Daily · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 7

Trotting events at the Orange Show Society’s Bushmen’s Carnival on Australia Day were…

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New Zealand Tourists For Cumnock Show

Central Western Daily · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 9

MOLONG — A touring party of 40 members of New Zealand Agricultural Bureaux will visit the Cumnock Show on March 25 to view stock and poultry exhibits and to see the produce grown in the district…

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Bathurst Show

National Advocate · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 2

With the 1950 Bathurst Show still nine weeks away arrangements in connection with the exhibition are well in hand, the Show Secretary. Mr. N…

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Big Carnival at Wolaroi

Central Western Daily · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 8

The annual Wolaroi College carnival will be held in the college grounds on March 9, and a number of special attractions…

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8 Bowlers For CW Carnival

Central Western Daily · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 16

Eight Orange bowlers will compete in the Country Week bowls carnival, which starts on Monday…

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Large Crowd See Davis Cup Stars in Bathurst Exhibition

National Advocate · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 2

ONE of the largest crowds to attend exhibition tennis in Bathurst was present at the Bathurst Town Courts last night…

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Harvest Fair at Millthorpe Opened By Rev. Richards (From Our Correspondent)

Central Western Daily · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 11

The annual Harvest Fair of St. Mark’s Church of England, Millthorpe, was held in the Amusu Theatre on Tuesday afternoon. There was a good attendance…

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Tonight's Cycling Carnival

National Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 2

Local speedway champion, Bat Bensley will ride as pacer in the three motor paced events at the cycling' and fireworks carnival at the Bathurst…

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Cycling Carnival

National Advocate · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 2

Because of the uncertainly of the weather on Saturday officials of the Associated Sports Club, decided [?] cancel the cycling carnival and…

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Country League Show Loss Group Trials For 1950

Central Western Daily · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 10

SYDNEY, Sunday. —Shortage of money has forced the management committee of the N.S.W Country Rugby League to recommend that important trials games which would normally have been played at Tamworth and…

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Oberon Show to Be Opened by Mr. L. Mockler Bathurst Trotting Club Criticised

National Advocate · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 2

OBERON. Sunday: Many matters concerning the Oberon Show to be staged on Friday and Saturday next were finalised at a meeting of the…

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Bathurst Show

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 2

With the opening day of the Bathurst Show only a little over eight weeks off, it is only natural that interest in this great annual even…

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Show Attraction

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 1

COONABARABRAN. Monday: Although country shows in recent years have attracted good attendance, show societies are continually looking out…

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