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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 2 of 40

Camera Club Plans Local Exhibition

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 4

Prize winning photographic prints, taken by leading Sydney photographers, will be among the collection of photographs displayed by the Orange Camera Club at an exhibition…

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State’s Best Riders For Bush Carnival

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 16

Orange Show Society’s annual Bushmen’s Carnival, to be held at the Showground on Saturday, has attracted some of the…

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Editorial a Fair Question

Central Western Daily · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 1

Orange City Council’s decision to extract about £14,000 more in rates this year will, naturally enough, come as a shock to the bewildered ratepayers…

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Show Society Office

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 10

A temporary office for the Gulgong Show Society has been set up at the premises of Paul's Stock and…

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Dunedoo Show Society Notes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 14

The schedule for the forthcoming Dunedoo Show is in the hands of the printer. A new class arousing…

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Portland Show Committee Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 6

President W. Stait occupied the chair at the Show Committee meeting held in the School of Arts on Thursday night last…

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Plan for Carnival

Central Western Daily · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 6

Orange will once again have that carnival “look” when the Cherry Blossom Carnival Committee…

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Carnival, Rodeo Here Tomorrow

Central Western Daily · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 1

Record entries have been received for the Orange Show Society’s bushmen’s carnival and rodeo to be staged on the Showground…

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The Farnborough Air Display Annual Show of the Society of British Aircraft Constructors

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 1

Some of the world's most advanced military and civil aircraft were on show to the public for the first time at the recently held Society of British Aircraft Constructors' annual flying display and exhibition…

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General News Dahlia Exhibition

National Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 2

The annual dahlia exhibition of the City of Bathurst and District Horticultural Society will be held in the Cathedral Memorial Hall on…

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3000 Saw Bushmen’s Carnival

Central Western Daily · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 1

In perfect summer weather, more than 3000 people at Orange Showground on Saturday watched what was described by organisers…

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Fair Rents Determination

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 2

Mr. Dash, SM. announced a Fair Rents Board determination at the Bathurst Court yesterday. He assessed the rental of premises at 235…

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Horticultural Society's Summer Show

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 3

The Horticultural Society's summer show, held in the Parish Hall on Saturday, resulted in record entries being received for this time of the year, and generally speaking the exhibition was in every way a conspicuous…

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Huge Carnival Profit at Orange

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 6

Orange Cherry Blossom Carnival Committee made a profit of £1946 for the 12 months ended November 30. Its income…

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Big Show for Ike Inauguration Day

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Tuesday: President - elect Elseshower wanted "simple and dignitted" inaugur­ation ceremonies but there will…

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Good Show Is Assured

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 6

The recent rain which gave an extra growth of grass has revealed its great benefit to the Kremer Park oval since the…

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Cumnock Man Cattle Inspector at Royal Show

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 8

A Cumnock man, was nominated as an inspector of Poll Shorthorns at the Sydney Royal Show from March…

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Cycling Carnival

Central Western Daily · Saturday 24 January 1953 · page 2

Orange Cycle Club, will hold a carnival at National Park tomorrow, at which £50 prize money will be…

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Bathurst Sports Carnival Baths Fund

National Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1953 · page 4

The meeting of the Bathurst Baths Committee at the Town Hall last night decided to arranged for a sports carnival to be held at the…

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Cowra Wins Bowls Carnival

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 12

A team of Cowra bowlers won the Diggers’ Day carnival held at Orange on…

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