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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 3 of 40

About People: Few Saw Exhibition

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 4

There was a very poor attendance at the Orange Camera Club’s exhibition,…

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Mudgee Show Society Notes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 5

It is getting round to Mudgee Show time once again, the dates being the 26th, 27th and 28th…

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Mardi Gras Carnival in Mudgee Was Wonderful Success

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 3

The Mar[?] Gras carnival in Lawson Park on Monday lest was a triumph for the Mudgee branch of the R.S.L., and the organisers are to be very highly commended…

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Show Should Be Best on Record

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 4

No effort has been spared to make the Lithgow two-day show, scheduled for tomorrow and Saturday, an outstanding success, and his committee had been gratified by the support afforded…

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Portland Section of Lithgow "Mercury" Record Quality Entries In 1953 Portland Show

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 6

Business houses in Portland did not close on Saturday morning for the fifth annual Portland and district agricultural, horticultural and pastoral show, although earlier in the week it had been suggested that a general closure would greatly benefit and encourage the success of the event…

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Lithgow Show Today

National Advocate · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 8

LITHGOW, Thursday: Lithgow annual show will open tomorrow. The president, Mr. R. Livingstone, said he expected one of the best exhibitions…

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Auto Cycle Carnival Bathurst Track in World Class

National Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 2

Bathurst is definitely on the International world calender, advises the NSW Motor Cyclist, the official organ of the Australian Auto…

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Carnival Secretary Resigns

Central Western Daily · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 1

Secretary of the Orange Cherry Blossom Carnival Committee, Mr. H…

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Better Dates For Show

Central Western Daily · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 7

Complaints that Parkes was not getting the most suitable dates for its show were voiced at the annual…

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Many Witnesses To Show Exhibit Theft

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 1

In a daring daylight robbery, thieves stole a £32 electric scrubber-polisher from a stand in the pavilion at Lithgow Show on Saturday while hundreds of people were inspecting trade exhibits…

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Rain Spoils Show's Finances And Disrupts Programme

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 2

With the crowds at the City Sportsground for the second day of Lithgow's annual show on Saturday kept down to between only 2,000 to 3,000 because of the threatened and subsequently heavy thunderstorm early in the afternoon, the Show Society would not make the £200 profit expected and…

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Mudgee Show This Month Should be Most Attractive Held for Years

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 1

The Mudgee Show, fixed for February 26, 27 and 28, should be the most attractive held for very many years. Never before, perhaps, has…

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Art Exhibition

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 2

The [?]ening of an exhibition of 20 paintings by promi[?]tn Bathurst artist, Reg Campbell, in the City Theatre last night, attracted keen…

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Swimming Carnival

National Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 2

A swimming carnival will be held at the Blackbeath Pool on Sunday, February 8, Buses will leave Bathurst P.O. at 8.30 am and bookings must be…

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Show Reflections

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 6

Show talk is still on, and the impression that the two show days were the best so far has been confirmed by general…

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Oberon Expects Show Record

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 2

Officials of Oberon's show, which opens tomorrow, anticipate that it will break all records, in regard to the…

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Record Friday Night Attendance At Show

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 2

More than 6,000 people paid £43810- in gate-money at Lithgow Show on Friday night. Mr. S. J. Williams, Show secretary, today described this amount as a record for the Show's first night…

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Children’s Big Part in Show

Central Western Daily · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 14

Children would play an important role in horse riding events at this year’s Sydney Royal…

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Oberon Show Upset By Heavy Rain

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 2

OBERON, This Afternoon.--Rain marred the first day of the Oberon. A.H. and P. Association Show held today. It…

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Fair Rents Decisions

Central Western Daily · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 2

Three applications for variations in rent were heard before Mr. C. W. English, S.M., in the Fair…

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