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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 8 of 43

Record Takings And Big Day At Oberon Show

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 3

Perfect weather and a bright programme gave Oberon Show a record financial return by the time the final event closed on Saturday evening. More than 2000 people paid to enter the grounds, and gate…

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Oberon Show "Best Ever" Dispute in Hunting Contest Lagoon Trotter's Record

National Advocate · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 1

AS PREDICTED. Oberon A H and P Associations 51st Annual show which concluded on Saturday, has broken all existing…

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Carnival Helps Raise Funds For Pool

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 10

A crowd of about 1,500 people gathered in the Canowindra Sports Ground on Saturday for the opening of the carnival to aid the town swimming pool fund…

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Only One Father Present at Baby Show Big Crowd At 20-30 Club’s Function

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 5

Only one father was among a crowl of almost 200 women and 170 babies who attended a Baby Show organised by the 20-30 Club in 2GZ Hall on Saturday. The baby show was the first…

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Flower Show

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 2

Bathurst Railway Institute Horticultural Society are staging an autumn show in the Walshaw Hall on Friday and Saturday, March 17 and 18…

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Well-known Picture at Royal Easter Show

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 2

This well-known picture, the original “His Master’s Voice“ will be on view at the Royal Sydney Show this year. Governing director of Electric…

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Councillor of Royal Agricultural Society to open Dunedoo Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 24

Mr. Sam Hordern, a councillor of the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W., will perform the opening ceremony at the 1950 Dunedoo Show…

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Wolaroi Swim. Carnival

Central Western Daily · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 12

Wolaroi College will hold Its annual wimming carnival at the Orange baths on Monday, commencing at 1.30 p.m…

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Flower Show

National Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 2

Arrangements are complete for the flower show to be staged by the Railway Horticultural Society to be held in the Cathedral Memorial Hall on…

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Show Society

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 21

A committee meeting of the Mendooran P. A. and H. Association was held on Saturday last. Principal business was to hear a…

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Rylstone Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 22

Glorious weather favoured the annual Rylstone Show on Friday last, when records were broken both as regards…

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Massed Handicap at Cycling Carnival

National Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 2

The feature cycling event at the Associated Sports Club big programme at the Bathurst Sports Ground on Saturday night, will be a…

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This Is Show Week

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

Bro. L. Hardy, of Mudgee, was present at the recent M.U.I.O.O.P. gathering at Binnaway. Another welcome visitor was Sister M…

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This Is Show Week

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

Warm congratulations are extended to Jack Gilham, Lindsay Pitt and Ron Cox, the Mudgee tennis players who recaptured the…

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"Fair Weather" Not Expected in House of Commons

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.--Opposition leader Mr. Winston Churchill, last night had a private visit to the King at Buckingham Palace. Precautions were taken in advance to keep the visit…

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40 Sydney Athletes For Carnival Jackson, Treloar Invited

Central Western Daily · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 12

More thin 40 Sydney athletes are expected to compete in the athletic carnival to he held in Orange on March 18. The team will include a…

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Record Prize Money for Dunedoo Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 24

Preparations are well in hand for Dunedoo's greatest annual ever the Show, which is sst down for Friday, March 10…

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'Buses from Mudgee for Gulgong Show

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

A 'bus will leave Mudgee for Gulgong at 10 a.m. on Tuesday next, March 7, for the Gulgong Show. It will leave Gulgong immediately on…

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Entries For Show Earlier This Year

Central Western Daily · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 1

Secretary of the Orange Show Society, Mr. Noel Aird, yesterday stressed the fact that entries would…

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Doll Show To Get Money For Library

Central Western Daily · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 2

Funds raised by a dolls’ show at Orange Rural School on March 15 will go towards books for the…

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