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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 7 of 34

Preparing for Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 10

With the Mudgee Show only a few days' distant all Junior Farmers are busy preparing work for their exhibit…

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Latest Local News Special Show Train

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 4

The Railway Department has agreed to put special carriages on the goods train from Lithgow to Mudgee on Saturday. March 10. the…

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This Is Show Week Heavy Fines

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 4

An Oberon man was heavily fined last week on charges of attempting to catch trout by means other than those prescribed by law. He had to…

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This Is Show Week Potatoes Off the Menu

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 4

Spuds were practically unprocurable in Mudgee at the latter end of last week, and householders had something very caustic to say about…

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1000 at Cumnock Annual Show High standard in wide variety of exhibits

Central Western Daily · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 4

More than 1,000 people attended the 53rd annual Cumnock Show, which was held on Saturday in fine, clear weather. One of the greatest features of the exhibition was the splendid management of the show, with…

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Attractions for Buyney Show

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 1

An exhibit to be stagel at Blayney Jubilee Show on Friday and Saturday next should he a most interesting one…

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Darke Breaks Four Records Bankstown Carnival

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Australian swimming champion, 16 year old Barry Darke, today shattered four records at the Sydney Technical…

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Comments From Cumnock Show Officials

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 7

Secretary of the Eurimbla Agricultural Bureau Exhibit said that 1,200 working hours had been put into the building of the sign over the Bureau’s exhibit at the Cumnock Show…

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Big Crowd Expected to See Cup 3000 Attended First Day Of Carnival

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 1

More than 3000 people attended the opening day of the Orange Jockey Club’s Jubilee Cup meeting yesterday. Should today be fine, it is expected that that number will be almost doubled…

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Trotting Will Be a Feature Excellent Prospects For Blayney Show

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 1

Blayney A. & P. Association's Jubilee Show to be held on Friday and Saturday next promises to be a record-breaking success. Secretary Ken Gresser reports that…

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Electrical Display for Orange Show Biggest Ever Seen In Country

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 2

The electrical exhibition at the Orange Show in April will be the biggest and most comprehensive ever seen in N.S.W., excluding the Royal Sydney Show…

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Flower Exhibition

National Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 2

Entries are now, being received for the Railway Institute Horticultural Society's Flower Show in the Cathedral Memorial Hall today and Friday…

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District Schools Sports Carnival

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 23

Preparations are in hand for the holding of the annual District Schools' Sports Carnival at Coolah on Friday, April 20…

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Exhibition Of Fire Fighting Equipment

Central Western Daily · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 4

A feature of the Bush Fire committee’s information bureau at the Royal Agricultural Show this year will be an exhibit of…

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School Swimming Carnival at Coolah

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 23

The Central School will hold its annual swimming carnival at the Shire Baths on Friday next, commencing at 1.30 p.m. A small charge…

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Full Time Programme At. Jubilee Sports Carnival

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 4

Saturday's jubilee sports organisers will be hard pressed to maintain the full tempo of the programme, which calls for one event every three minutes. Agreement has been reached…

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Dunedoo Show for 1951 was an Outstanding Success

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 24

Show day at Dunedoo on Wednesday of last week dawned bright and the promise of a fine day was fulfilled as the sky remained cloudless…

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Autumn Flower Show Bathurst Exhibition

National Advocate · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 7

A total of 423 entries were received by the Bathurst Railway Horticultural Society at their Autumn Flower Show in the Walshaw Hall yesterday…

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Winners At Baby Show

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 4

Entries were heavy for the 2LT Ladies' Sunshine Club Baby Show on Wednesday last. Trophy winners in the various…

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Good Response To School Market Day And Fair

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 5

Various rooms at the Lithgow High School this morning were packed with such an extensive variety of general produce that they resembled market garden storerooms. In a widely organised effort to secure funds to enable the…

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