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

Shows & fairs, 1953

787 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 40

Eisteddfod Fair

National Advocate · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 2

Bathurst Elsted[?]fod Society's fair will continue tonight and conclude tomorrow night. Despite unfavorable conditions operating earlier in the…

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Fair Concludes Tonight

National Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 2

A big crowd is expected at the Bathurst Eisteddfod fair in Russell St. tonight. It will be the final session and all the usual carnival attractions…

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Bathurst Athletic Carnival Today

National Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 2

Thirty of the State's best women athletes will compete at an allwomen's athletic carnival to be held at the Bathurst Sports Ground this…

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A Success Bathurst Eisteddfod Fair Prize Money Assured

National Advocate · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 2

The Eisteddfod fair had assured the prize money of £510 required for the Bathurst aria contest, Mr. J. H. Larson, secretary of the Eisteddfod…

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Record Profit Catholic Carnival Success

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 2

Nett profit from the Bathurst CAtholic Christmas carnival was £3856/9/2. This constitutes an all time record, exceeding the…

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Big Crowd at Swim Carnival Dubbo Wins Teams Event

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 3

DUBBO, Monday: A record crowd of over 3000 people watched the Western Districts swimming and diving championship at the Dubbo Olympic…

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Gulgong Show Society

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 16

Mr. E. C. A. Isbistor, of Springfield, Gulgong, is action recently to the Gulgong show Society. These…

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Oberon Show Tenders Accepted

National Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 4

OBERON, Wednesday: The president (Mr. R. N. Buckley) presided at a meeting of the Oberon Show Committee. An apology for non…

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Dunedoo Show Committee Meets

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 20

At a well attended committee meeting of the Dunedoo P.A.H. and I. Association on Friday last, the following…

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Final Preparation For Show Day

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 6

With only three weeks to Show Day opening the committee meeting tonight must be regarded as nearly the…

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Births, Deaths, Marriages Show Decline

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 2

Fewer births, deaths and marriages occurred in the Lithgow district last year than in 1951. This…

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Show Society Told Of Plans For Big Rodeo

Central Western Daily · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 2

Orange Show Society’s annual Bushmen’s Carnival and Radeo, to take place on the Orange Showground on Saturday week, January 17, promises to eclipse its three…

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Show Soc. Gives Life Membership To Mr. Nancarrow

Central Western Daily · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 3

Mr. W. J. I. Nancarrow. who has had the longest and most active association with the Orange Show Society of any of its present committeemen, was unanimously elected an…

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Good Profit for Show

Central Western Daily · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 2

The income of the Narromine Agricultural Society this year was £1479, an increase of £218 over…

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Rydal Show Date Altered

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 2

Alteration of show date, owing to State elections taking place on February 14, was the main item of discussion at the…

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Bathurst Show Ground Extension of Area

National Advocate · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 2

Work on the extension of Bathurst Show Ground commenced yesterday. The boundary fence abutting Thompson Street on the West is being…

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Bathurst Theatres Tudor's Double Technicolor Show

National Advocate · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 4

Abbot and Costello, whose screen antics have had them tackling everything from the Invisible Man to the Foreign Legion, take a page out of…

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Swimming Club's Third Carnival; Weekly Point Score Continues

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 1

Mudgee Amateur Swimming Club will hold its third carnival of the season on Sunday, February 8, and there is every possibility that some Western District Championship event will be…

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Distict Exhibits Will Make Mudgee Show a Lot More Attractive

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 1

The endeavor being made by the Mudgee Agricultural Society to stage a district exhibit competition at next Show is worthy of the highest commendation…

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Fair Rents Board

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 2

A Fair Rents application by the estate of the late W. J. Gols[?] against Maurice E. Haie for an increase in rental of premises at 23[?]…

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