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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1951

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Latest Local News Portland Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 4

Quire a number of people from the Mudgee and of the district were among the large crowd at the Portland publics show on…

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Increased Activity Points To Record Jubilee Show

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 2

Favored by excellent weather conditions, Lithgow's Jubilee Show, which entered its third day to-day, promised to be the best yet conducted. Although the committee expressed keen…

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Flautist John Amadio Returns to 'Mobil Show"

National Advocate · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 6

John Amadio, the celebrated flautist, will make a second appearance as guest artist on the Vacuum Oil Company's popular musical programme,…

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Surf Carnival Northern Belt C'ship NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 3

At Caves Beach, near Newcastle, this afternoon, former Australian champion. Bob Newbiggen made a comeback to win the Northern…

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Lithgow's Jubilee Show Is Success Despite Difficulties

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 2

Saturday, the fourth and last day of the Lithgow Agricultural, Horticultural, Industrial and Pastoral Society's Jubilee Show, changed what would have been a financial failure into at least a mediocre success--perhaps with a substantial credit balance…

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Visiting Police Make Seven Arrests at Show

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 2

Consorting Squad detectives from Sydney C.I.B. "booked" seven well-known Sydney criminals in Lithgow on Saturday, it was reported at the week-end. Although no confirmation was received from official quarters…

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Blackouts Caused Confusion At Show

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 2

A general power failure plunged the showground and pavilion into blackness during the busiest period of Friday night's Jubilee Show's session. A large crowd attended on Friday night, trotting events…

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Show Takings Increase to £675

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 2

When several amounts in outstanding ground receipts have been received, the Show Society expects an increase of at least…

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Poultry at Orange Show

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 14

More adequate prevision for poultry exhibits at the Orange Show will be discussed at the next meeting of the committee…

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Royal Show Has Record Entries

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Organisers of this year's Royal Easter Show which runs from March 16 to March 27, say their main task is finding…

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Trotting At Molong Carnival

Central Western Daily · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 4

MOLONG, Wednesday. The Molong Show Society has decided to hold a trotting programme at the…

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ODTA Changes Date For Exhibition

Central Western Daily · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 16

The tennis exhibition by the American professionals Frank Parker, “Pancho” Genzales and Donald Budge, be held at Wade Park on Wednesday night and not Thursday as previously announced…

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Show Official's Death Parkes

National Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 8

One of the best known [?] city official in central NSW. Mr. Len Seaborn died at Parkes today at the age of 62…

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£63 Prizemoney for Trotting at P. and A. Carnival

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 1

A meeting of Molong Pastoral and Agricultural Association on Friday night last, decided to offer…

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Evans to Represent Nsw in Aust. Champ'ships Victorian Cycle Carnival

Central Western Daily · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 12

Orange champion cyclist, Don Evans, has been chosen to represent New South Wales at the Australian track championships at Essendon, Victoria, from…

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Model of Ophir On Show Soon

Central Western Daily · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 1

An excellent model of the site at Ophir where the first payable gold in Australia was discovered in 1861, has been…

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Tennis Stars to Visit Bathurst Us Exhibition Troupe

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 2

The American professional tennis troupe, comprising Pancho Gonzales, Don Budge, Frank Parker and Australian D[?]ny Pails,…

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Mobil Show Lou Toppano to Appear

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 2

Guest artist on the 33rd programme of the Vacuum Oil Company's Mobil Shod will be the well known piano accordionist, Lou Toppano. Mr…

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O.d.t.a. Prepares for Tennis Exhibition

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 12

Additional seating accommodation has been installed at Wade Park for the American tennis exhibition on…

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Bathurst Show Prospects Favorable for Record Display

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 2

Indications are that this year's Bathurst Show will surpass all previous exhibitions. The president, Mr. L. J. Mockler,…

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