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

Shows & fairs, 1954

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Fun of the Fair

National Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1954 · page 2

Mr. K. M. Forrest, Town Clerk, had the honor of reading the numbers at the "housie" at the Eisteddfod Fair in front of the Court House last night…

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Fair a Success Eisteddfod Society Effort

National Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1954 · page 2

"The amount for this year's arlapriez (£500), is already in sight," Ald. Jack Larson, secretary of the Bathurst Eisteddfod Society, said last…

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Two-night Fair This Week

National Advocate · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 2

The Eisteddfod Committee abandoned its fair on Saturday night, owing to heavy rain. The Committee will now continue the fair on Thursday and…

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Visit of Queen to Dubbo show

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 3

The Dubbo P.A. and H. Association has released details of the visit by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh to the Dubbo showground on February 10…

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Show Dates -- Castlereagh Shows, 1954

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1954 · page 3

Portland, Friday and Saturday, 29th and 30th January. Rydal, Friday and Saturday, 5th and 6th February…

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Eisteddfod Fair

National Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 2

Bathurst Eisteddfod Fair will resume tonight in Russell Street. It has been extended. because of adverse weather which occurred over…

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Carnival takings down

Central Western Daily · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 3

Recent rain has spoiled this year’s Far West Christmas carnival, the promoter, Mr. E.. Liaklater said yesterday. Mr. Linklater said that the rain had washed out…

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Increases In Royal Show Prizemoney

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 5

The Registrar of the R.A.S. (Mr. Harold N. Sarina) has announced that the 1954 classification is the…

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Tickets Available for Dubbo Show

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 8

Admission tickets and car stickers for the Dubbo Show which Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and…

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Royal Visitors at the Rhodes Centena by Exhibition

National Advocate · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 3

During their Royal visit to Southern Rhodesia, her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, accompanied by her Royal Highness, Princess Margaret, declared open the Central African Rhodes Centenary Exhibition at Bulawayo, before a crowd of 25,000. This picture shows her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, in the Uganda Pavilion before & model of the Owen Falls bydro…

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Jet Formation Highlighted Farnborough Air Show

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 1

For the first time in aviation history, five delta winged aircraft were seen flying together for the first time at the recent Society of British Aircraft Constructors' annual flying display at Farnborough. The…

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Final Night of Fair

National Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1954 · page 2

The final session of the Eisteddfod Society's fair in Russell Street will be held tonight. There are many attractions for patrons, both young and…

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Final night of carnival

Central Western Daily · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 3

The final night of the Far West Carnival and the drawing of special prizes brought…

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Dutch Girls To Take Part in Royal Show

National Advocate · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday: Two schoolgirls from Ireland, now visiting relatives in Australia, will compete in pony riding contests at next year's Sydney…

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Show Society’s rodeo on February 1

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 3

The Orange Show Society’s annual bushmen’s carnival and rodeo will tale place on the Orange Showground on Anniversary Day, February 1…

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Fair Rents Court

Central Western Daily · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 1

The rent of a shop with living quarters at [?] Summer Street was fixed at £8/5- per week by Mr…

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Show Society Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 5

A meeting of the A.H.I. and P. Society was held in the School of Arts last Thursday evening, the president (Mr. W…

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Rylstone-Kandos Show Society

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 19

At last meeting of the Rylstone-Kandos Show Society it was reported that a dance in aid of the Society's funds…

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Show Success Assured But Helpers Needed

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 2

Commenting on the decision to entrain the 8,000 schoolchildren, visitors to Lithgow on Friday, February 12, For the visit of Queen Elizabeth, half an hour after the departure of the Queen,…

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Monster Carnival Planned for Anniversary Week End in Town

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 10

Arrangements for a monster carnival to be held in Gulgong were advanced at a meeting…

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