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

Shows & fairs, 1951

666 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 34

Sunday's Sports Carnival

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 2

A monster non-stop programme of athletic and cycling events will be Staged at the Bathurst Sportsground next Sunday afternoon. The carnival…

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Show Visitors Wont See TV

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 2

There is now no possibility that Orange people will see a demonstration of television at the Orange Show in April…

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Bathurst Athletic Club Big Carnival on April 1

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 2

Popular "Mine Host" of the Family Hotel, Mr. "Spec" Hargreaves, and Mr. Bill Catterson, also of the hotel, each donated £2/2/ to the Bathurst…

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Many Sideshows Expected at Jubilee Show

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 1

Judging from enquiries already being made there should be no lack of sideshows at Blayney A. & P. Association's jubilee Show…

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P.P. Board Estimates Show Decrease In Stock Numbers

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 1

Stock figures as far as can be determined for the purpose of ratings for the current year will be 26,071 large stock and 1,079,346 sheep. This is a drop of 2,000 large stock and 15,000 sheep on last year's figures…

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Bowls Carnival

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 16

A meeting of delegates of the Western Slopes Bowling Association was held at Gulgong recently to decide on a programme and details…

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Sunday's Big Sports Carnival

National Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 2

Bathurst Sports Ground will present a busy scene on Sunday afternoon when a combined cycling and athletic programme will be conducted…

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Big Crowd Saw Pails Down Gonzales Tennis Exhibition

Central Western Daily · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 1

All available seating accommodation and vantage points were occupied last night at Wade Parktennis courts to see the exhibition by famous professionals,…

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Portland Band to Attend 1951 Show: Other Matters Dealt with byCommittee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 14

The Portland Boys' Band, which is regarded as one of the best of its kind in the State, has been engaged to provide music at next Mudgee Show. This was decided on at the last meeting of the Show committee…

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Annual Dairy Show in London

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 1

The British Dairy Farmers Association held their annual London Dairy Show Recently at Olympia, London. Visitors from all over |he country as well as overseas attended. The supreme Champion of the…

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Record Entries at Rydal Show

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 2

Opened to-day in glorious summer weather, the 30th annual show of the Rydal Agricultural, Horticultural and Pastoral Society premises to be a record exhibition. Renowned in the past for staging…

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Mumbil Stud Buys Champion Of Scotch Show

Central Western Daily · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday.—The Supreme champion of the 1951 Shorthorn Show at Perth, Scotland, has been purchased…

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Tomorrow Afternoon's Sports Carnival

National Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 2

Visiting athletes from Blue Mountains. Rylstone and Orange, together with cyclists from Orange. Bathurst, Cowra. Mudgee and Sydney, will…

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Oberon Baby Show

National Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 3

The baby show recently held at Oberon in aid of the candidature of the Hazlegrove Princess candidate. Beryl Connell was a most successful…

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A Show Holiday

National Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 2

Bathurst A.H. and P. Association applied to Turon Shire Council meeting yesterday to have Friday, April 6, proclaimed a public holiday within…

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Owners, Trainers To Hold Dog Show

Central Western Daily · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 16

A greyhound show is to be conducted by the Orange branch of N.S.W. Greyhound Breeders, Owners and Trainers’ Association at Orange Showground on March 18…

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Mudgee Entertained by Thrilling Exhibition of Tennis by Davis Cup Stars

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 3

Mudgee people were entertained on Thursday night by a exhibition of tennis played by visiting Davis Cup stars John Brortnwich and Billy Sidwell, and Australian women championship players Miss Joyce Fitch and Mrs. Mary Hawton…

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The Combined Sports and Show Ground Project: Survey Completed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 1

At last there is a definite movement on the combined sports and show ground front, and no doubt the bodies interested In the project will make an early effort to put things into ship-shape order…

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The Greatest Show Ever Bathurst's Gold Centenary Programme Plans Near Finalisation

National Advocate · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 2

A spectacular Grand Jubilee Carnival running for twelve nights, a Goldminers' Parlour complete with two giant bars, a monster stage, daily shows, concerts and recitals, nightly dances, attended by…

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Bass Baritone and Tenor Guest Artists on 25th "Mobil Show"

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 3

Two well-known Melbourne singers , will be the guest artists on the 25th programme, of the Vacuum Oil Company's Mobil Show. Bass baritone…

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