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

Shows & fairs, 1954

762 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 39

Big Show Crowd

Central Western Daily · Saturday 10 April 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Roy at Agricultural Society officials estimated that 20.142 people attended the…

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West Loses at Show

Central Western Daily · Saturday 10 April 1954 · page 1

In the Commonwealth District Exhibit, the blue ribbon event at the Royal Sydney Show, Southern…

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Build Your Business on British Bedford. No Night Trotting at Show

National Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1954 · page 2

There will be no night trotting at this year's Bathurst Show. An earlier decision to hold night trots was refused following a meeting of…

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Success at Sydney Royal Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 1

Miss D. M. Swanston, who was a great lover of horses during her lengthy residence in the Coolah district, had…

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High Price for Show Cattle

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Aft.--A shorthorn bull brought 2,000 guineas at the opening of the stud beef cattle…

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Hampton Axeman In Show Sensation

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 4

A young N.S.W. azeman narrowly escaped injury when he fell about 20 feet from the ton of a "tree" during the…

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Successful Show Exhibitors

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 2

Mr. J. Holbeche (manager of the Bathurst Experiment Farm), Mrs. Holbeche, Mr. Ian Welsh (Bathurst Parks Curator) and Mr. W. Mitchell…

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Show Equestrienne Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Mon.— Jean Wootan, 21, of Cumnock, is in a serious condition in St. Vincent's Hospital. Sydney, following an accident this…

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Watch Your Step at the Show

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--C.I.B. consorting squad detectives recognised more than 80 convicted criminals among…

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"Disgraceful Exhibition of Junior Football" Criticism at R.L. Meeting

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 2

"It was the most disgraceful exhibition of junior football I have ever seen," the President of the Bathurst Rugby League, Mr…

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Show Entries

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 3

Entries for most sections of the 1954 Orange Show will close this week-end,…

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93,000 at Show

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Perfect deather attracted a large audience at the Sydney Show today and more than 93,000 attended…

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Criminals at Royal Show

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: During the first three days of the Royal Show CIB Consorting Squad detectives recognised more than 80 convicted…

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Crowd Jeer Show Woodchop Decision

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tuesday: When a Sydney traffic policeman was declared winner of the 12-inch underhand final at the Sydney Show…

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Queen and Duke at Exotic Show

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 1

COLOMBO, Wednesday.--The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh last night watched a two-hour gala performance by nearly 200…

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A.b.c. Broadcasts From Royal Easter Show

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 3

The A.B.C. invites all country visitors to this year's Royal Easter Show in Sydney (April 9 - 20) to…

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Ceylon Cyclist for T.t. Races 100 Competitors for Mammoth Carnival

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 2

A inq[?]r cyclist from Ceylon will arrive in Bathurst today to complete in the Australian T.T. races at Mt. Panorama on…

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Fair Sex Invasion

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 4

For many, many years greyhound racing was regarded as one of the few sports into which the fair…

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Bathurst Royal Show Successes

National Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 2

Though Bathurst Horticultural Society was awarded first prize in the country section of the Vase competition at the Royal Show, Bathurst…

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