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

Shows & fairs, 1952

723 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 37

Youth Carnival Ban

National Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: In the Equity Court in Sydney today, Mr. Acting-Justice Harvey adjourned until Monday an application by the organisers…

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Swimming Carnival on March 26

Central Western Daily · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 16

This year’s combined Orange schools swimming carnival will be the last staged by the Orange District Schools Amateur…

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Cup Carnival Ends Today Big Fields Likely

Central Western Daily · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 16

Nominations are again heavy for the third and final day of the O J.C. Cup carnival today and fields are expected to be well up to the standard of those on the…

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Great Success of Ambulance Carnival

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 1

The ambulance carnival in Victoria Park last Friday night was a great financial success…

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Show Takings Believed to be a Record

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 10

Despite dry weather and bush fires, the Mudgee Show on Friday and Saturday last was a great…

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Money is in Hand for Purchase of Combined Sports and Show Ground

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 1

People interested in the combined sports and showground proposal will no doubt be gratified to learn that the money to complete the purchase of Mr. Caughey's Bombira property has…

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Carnival Ban Attacked Govt. Action "Shameful"

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 2

TOKIO, Monday: The Peking radio last night accused the Australian Government of "arbitrary action" in allegedly refusing without reason, to…

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District Exhibit At Royal Show To Cost £10,000

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 11

Nearly 10 per cent, of the total cost of staging this year’s Sydney Royal Show will be spent on the huge Commonwealth district exhibit competition, Registrar of the Society, Mr. H. N. Sarina, said to-day…

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Royal Show Opens April 4

Central Western Daily · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 14

Sydney Royal Show, which opens on April 4, will provide a graphic pointer to the capacity of Australian rural industries to meet the urgent national challenge for greater primary production. president of the R.A.S., Mr.C…

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Appeal For More Support For Show

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 2

"We need more younger members on the show committee," declared Mr. R. W. Livingstone, president of the Lithgow A.H.I, and P. Society, at the meeting held last night in the C.W.A. Rooms…

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Mudgee, Despite Dry Weather and Bush Fires, Stages Record Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 1

There were many people in the district who feared that the dry weather and bush fires of the past few months would detrimentally affect the Mudgee Show on Friday 2nd Saturday last, but they not take into consideration the indomitable spirit of the people…

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Manildra Show May Be Held in September Next Year

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 10

The annual general meeting of Manildra Pastoral and Agricultural Association on March 22 will consider the…

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Cudal Courier Cudal Show on October 4 Predicted As Bigger Success Than Previous Years

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 7

The annual Cudal Show will be held on October 4 this year. This decision was reached at the annual meeting of Cudal Agricultural and Pastoral Society which was…

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Annual Poultry Show

Central Western Daily · Saturday 15 March 1952 · page 2

Orange Poultry Club will hold their annual show this year on July 13 and 14. It will be staged in aid of the…

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500 Dahlias Shown at Flower Show

Central Western Daily · Saturday 15 March 1952 · page 2

The overall display of flowers at the Orange Horticultural Society’s Autumn Flower Show on Thursday was particularly good, despite the seasonal conditions and water restrictions…

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TENNIS Sedgman's Exhibition Win

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 4

STOCKHOLM, Monday: Frank' Sedgman of Australia defeated Kurt Nielson of Denmark 6/2, 6/0, 6/3 In an exhibition tennis match In the Royal…

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Cooerwull School Annual Sports Carnival

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 3

On Friday there was a large attendance of pupils and their parents at the Lithgow City Sports Ground when the…

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Annual Manildra Show Meeting

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 6

At a recent committee meeting of Manildra P. and A. Association it was decided to hold the annual…

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Six Polo Teams in Weekend Carnival

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 12

Six polo teams have entered in the Cudal Polo Club's Carnival to be held on the Towac Road ground on next Friday and Saturday. They are Forbes, Boorowa…

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Colombo Plan Exhibition

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 5

The Ceylon Government is expecting at least 1,500,000 visitors to the Colombo Plan Exhibition This picture shows an artist's impression of the United Kingdom Pavilion at the Colombo Plan Exhibition…

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